Purchasing Business Analyst

Role : Purchasing BA

Location : Bellevue, WA and need someone with 5 days onsite. (No exception)

Purchasing Business Analyst Description :

Seeking a Business Analyst to support purchasing systems. The ideal candidate will have strong SAP SRM experience with a focus on procurement processes, cost movements, and RFx activities. This individual will serve as a liaison between business users and technical teams, providing production support, troubleshooting issues, and driving process improvements. Experience with Ariba SPM is highly desired, and candidates located near the Bellevue office are preferred.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

Procurement Systems & Business Application Support

·        Support procurement and sourcing applications including SAP ECC, SAP SRM, GRC, PASS, Icertis, GPPS, PNG, and COPICS.

·        Troubleshoot and resolve system issues for internal users and external suppliers.

·        Monitor and maintain application performance, data integrity, and system availability.

·        Research and resolve download, interface, and access-related issues.

·        Provide production support for purchasing and contract management processes.

SAP Master Data & Procurement Administration

·        Create and maintain material master data and revision levels in SAP ECC.

·        Link engineering drawings and maintain procurement-related master data.

·        Clear PNG errors and manage PPAP status updates.

·        Add parts to contracts and download contract documentation.

·        Resolve MADR issues and coordinate with Accounting and business stakeholders.

·        Support bids, contract updates, and procurement-related transactions.

Reporting, Analytics & Data Management

·        Develop and maintain Tableau reports and dashboards.

·        Manage Major Projects Dashboard reporting and metrics.

·        Maintain cross-reference (Xref) data repositories in SharePoint, Tableau, and Sigma.

·        Research, validate, and report procurement and supplier performance data.

System Integration & Process Support

·        Monitor interfaces and integrations between SRM, BizTalk, and related systems.

·        Troubleshoot cost movement upload issues and pricing discrepancies.

·        Manage procurement workflow exceptions, including RFX cancellations and approval-related issues.

·        Support ongoing system enhancements and process improvements.

User Access & Security Administration

·        Create and approve GRC access requests.

·        Provision and maintain user access for applications, shared drives, networks, Windchill, and MADR.

·        Troubleshoot user access and authorization issues.

·        Coordinate new employee system setup and onboarding activities.

·        Manage security groups and permissions in accordance with company policies.

Training, Automation & Continuous Improvement

·        Provide end-user and supplier training for GPPS, PNG, and Icertis applications.

·        Develop and maintain Power Automate workflows for vendor code management and labor database processes.

·        Identify opportunities to improve business processes through automation and system enhancements.

·        Create documentation and knowledge-sharing materials to support business users and application adoption.

Must Haves:

·        2-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst

·        Strong SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) or SAP ECC experience

·        Business process knowledge related to cost movements

·        Experience supporting RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ)

·        Production support experience

·        Ability to analyze business processes and partner with business and technical stakeholders

Nice to Haves:

·        SAP Ariba experience

·        Ariba SPM (Supplier Performance Management) experience

·        Procurement and sourcing domain expertise

Day to Day:

·        Support a new Ariba implementation in a production support environment

·        Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to procurement, sourcing, and cost movement processes

·        Support RFx activities and business process improvements

·        Partner with business users and technical teams to resolve defects and implement enhancements

·        Document requirements, testing results, and process changes