Dale Farm is the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. We supply a wide range of dairy products, including cheese, butter, dairy spreads, fresh milk and ice cream to consumers and as food ingredients into the UK, Irish and international markets.
Core to our success is our people, and we now have a new and exciting opportunity within the IT for Transformation System Analyst, based at our Head Office in Belfast, with travel to sites as required.
The Role
As a Transformation Systems Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting, maintaining, and enhancing our key systems to ensure accurate and timely data is available for informed decision‑making across the organisation.
This role is suited to someone early in their career who is open to training and development, with a strong process‑driven and analytical approach, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
What you’ll be doing
- Provide 1st‑line support for central systems, including the ERP (Dynamics 365 Business Central)
- Support operational readiness for new applications, releases, and enhancements.
- Manage daily IT operations to ensure system availability, reliability, and performance across all business applications.
- Contribute to the Group ERP Upgrade project, developing knowledge of system functionality, project methodologies and best practices.
- Assist in the delivery of IT projects, including drafting specifications, planning tasks, documenting progress and supporting change control processes.
- Support system testing by creating and executing test scripts and documenting results.
- Learn to analyse systems and business processes, identifying improvement opportunities and supporting requirements gathering for digital enhancements.
- Build effective working relationships with colleagues, users, developers and external partners, supporting integration and data‑exchange activities.
What we are looking for:
- Degree or equivalent qualification in IT, Computer Science or similar.
- Minimum of one year experience in a similar environment.
- Good understanding of information systems, data, and technical concepts, along with proficiency in Microsoft 365.
- Excellent analytical, attention to detail and problem‑solving skills
- Full driving licence and access to car, with flexibility to travel to other sites as required.
- Right to Work in the UK (Sponsorship is currently not available)
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Experience with SQL or similar databases, data analysis tools or software testing methods
Why Dale Farm?
We have a lot to offer our employees, including:
- This role offers hybrid working based on the company’s current hybrid working arrangement.
- Salary depending on experience
- Learning and development opportunities to support your career
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- contributary company pension
- Life Assurance
- Supportive work environment and culture, which is based on our core values:
Teamwork| Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability
The closing date for applications is 23rd April 2026
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