Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Business Analyst - Cost with our client located in Santa Clara, CA.
Job Responsibilities:
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.
Job Qualifications:
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
Job Details:
Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate Range: $70-$80/hr
Location: Santa Clara, CA (100% onsite).
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$70–$80 Per Hour
Skills
Acceptance Testingunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Aribaunmatched
Atlassian JIRAunmatched
Bug Tracking/Defect Managementunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Business Supportunmatched
Business Transformationunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Contract Analysisunmatched
Contract Managementunmatched
Cost Analysisunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Migrationunmatched
Data Qualityunmatched
Data Storageunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
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 Managementunmatched
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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