Senior Procurement Business Analyst at Workforce Group

Job Description

• Workforce Group is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Procurement Business Analyst for its client.
• This role is critical in bridging the gap between the IT department and procurement functions.
• The Senior Procurement Business Analyst will be responsible for gathering requirements, developing business cases, identifying best practices, and ensuring the effective design and utilization of the SAP Ariba system to drive informed business decisions.

Responsiblities

• Conduct a comprehensive analysis of SAP Ariba processes to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations on key supply chain management processes including but not limited to sourcing, contracting, logistics, supplier relationship management, procurement-to-payment, supplier evaluation and market research.
• Partner with business operations and IT teams to understand supply chain related business needs, define requirements for system modifications, enhancements, and strategic implementations, and translate these into actionable metrics.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on procurement analytics, offering guidance to procurement team members and other stakeholders.
• Lead projects aimed at improving supply chain processes, systems, and tools to increase efficiency and data accuracy.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities for improvement efficiently.
• Support the operation of SOX compliant processes.

Requirements

• Post qualification in supply chain management, business administration, finance, economics, or related field/equivalent.
• Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP)Procurement Methodology /policies
• 8 years of experience
• Business and Operation Strategy
• Proficiency in SAP Ariba, MS Office, MS Projects etc.
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving skills
• Ability to travel
• Leadership and Management abilities
• Experience with the deployment of SAP Ariba
• Experience with supply chain driven digital transformation programs.
• Experience in data analysis, and process improvement methodologies.
• Strong background in partnering with the business leaders, change managers and leading strategies that create a high-performance culture.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Attention to Detail
• Innovation
• Good project management skills