Business Analyst - Cost

ObjectWin Technology
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Instant Apply
2 days ago

Job Description

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:



  • 3+ 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

Numbers & Facts

LocationSanta Clara, CA

Skills

  • Acceptance Testingunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Aribaunmatched
  • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
  • Bug Tracking/Defect Managementunmatched
  • Business Analysisunmatched
  • Business Processesunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • Business Transformationunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Contract Managementunmatched
  • Cost Analysisunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Data Migrationunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Data Storageunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Electronics Manufacturingunmatched
  • Expense Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Operationsunmatched
  • Functional Analysisunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Capabilityunmatched
  • Process Flowunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Radiographyunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Requirements Validation/Verificationunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • SAPunmatched
  • SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
  • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
  • Semiconductorsunmatched
  • Sourcing Strategyunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Support Documentationunmatched
  • Test Designunmatched
  • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
  • Test Scenariounmatched
  • Test Scriptsunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Sourcingunmatched

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