Business Analyst, Supply Chain
Business Analyst - Cost
Duties:
Support the Cost Workstream Lead throughout the SAP ERP implementation lifecycle.
Document and maintain current-state and future-state business processes across:
Strategic Sourcing
Direct Procurement
Cost Operations
Hyperscaler Operations
Supplier Management
Supplier Collaboration
Spend Analytics
Contract Lifecycle Management
Gather, document, and validate business requirements from Business Process Owners (BPOs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and key stakeholders.
Support requirements workshops, process reviews, and solution validation sessions.
Partner with SAP functional teams and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are accurately reflected in solution designs.
Review proposed solutions and identify gaps, risks, or process impacts.
Develop and maintain process flows, business scenarios, and testing artifacts.
Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including:
Test planning
Test script development
Test execution support
Defect tracking and resolution using XRay in Jira
Test status reporting
Ensure all approved solution designs are thoroughly tested and validated prior to deployment.
Maintain a strong understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P), procurement, sourcing, and supplier management processes.
Perform data validation activities to ensure accuracy and completeness of migrated and converted data.
Support supplier, procurement, sourcing, contract, and spend data validation and reconciliation efforts.
Track and manage action items, issues, risks, and dependencies within the Cost workstream.
Support business readiness activities, including process documentation, training support, and go-live preparation.
Assist BPOs and SMEs as they adopt new processes and system capabilities introduced through the SAP implementation.
Support deployment, hypercare, and post-go-live stabilization activities.
Skills:
5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Procurement Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Functional Analyst, or similar role supporting procurement, sourcing, or supply chain processes.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
Experience working with one or more of the following areas:
Strategic Sourcing
Direct Procurement
Cost Operations
Hyperscaler Operations
Supplier Management
Supplier Collaboration
Spend Analytics
Contract Lifecycle Management
Source-to-Pay (S2P) Processes
Understanding of procurement, sourcing, supplier management, and cost management processes.
Experience gathering business requirements and documenting business processes.
Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and business validation activities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Experience validating data and supporting data migration activities.
Ability to work effectively with Business Process Owners, Subject Matter Experts, IT teams, and external implementation partners.
Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, or other ERP and procurement platforms is preferred.
Experience supporting ERP, supply chain, procurement, or business transformation initiatives is preferred.
High-tech manufacturing, electronics, networking, semiconductor, or data storage industry experience is a plus
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