Business Partner Analyst, Procurement
Posted 19hrs ago
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Business Partner Analyst responsible for analyzing demand and delivering TGS solutions for Procurement. Collaborating with business leaders and SMEs to optimize procurement processes and technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Business Partner Analyst, Procurement is responsible for analyzing demand as well as the delivery of Technology & Global Services (TGS) solutions for the Procurement function globally.
- Serve as a point person for Procurement, focusing on Direct and Indirect Procurement.
- Collaborate with internal and external experts to ensure business priorities are shaped, prioritized, and delivered.
- Actively partner with Procurement Business Leaders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and TGS teams to understand strategic priorities.
- Develop knowledge of Procurement function, establish value-adding partner relationships, identify opportunities to leverage technology and process redesign, develop strategies for optimal deployment of new technology capabilities.
- Ensure projects are completed to implement technology, processes, or services, manage escalation and mitigate risks, and measure communication value realized.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in a business including work in a technology function with focus in Procurement
- Proficiency in system development life cycle documentation, testing and release cycle protocols including business requirements documentation, test scenarios/data/execution, cutover, hypercare, project planning and status reporting
- Proficiency in project management basics: charter, business case development, project management plan and schedule, stakeholder management, communication planning, risk/issue management, status reporting and running team calls
- Accomplished in multiple process and technology capabilities across Procurement, with a focus in Direct Procurement, to include: Sourcing (Bidding, Contracting, Supplier Management), Purchasing (Requesting, Purchasing, Receiving), Payment (Invoicing, Payment) and Reporting (Analytics, Compliance, Risk, Diversity)
- Experience working with the following Technology solutions: SAP ERP (SAP ECC6.0, S4 HANA, PowerBI), Aravo, Coupa, Sievo, Optura (Invoice Management SAP), etc.
- SAP Implementation experience is preferred with familiarity on Procurement integration with other SAP Modules (i.e. Inventory Management, Finance, Sales and Distribution), Data Management (i.e. SAP MDG) and Third-Party Tools (i.e. Sabrix Tax, EDI/IDOC Interfacing)
- Good understanding of overall Integrated Supply Chain, which includes manufacturing, procurement, EH&S, Sustainability, planning and supply chain functions.
- Ability to influence and break down silos within an organization as well across organizations
- Ability to understand the mapping of organizational vision and contribute ideas
- Ability to communicate complex business / technical challenges in a simplified manner
- Must be a leader who can influence stakeholders in written and oral communications
- Basic experience and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies and have the ability to formulate new programs to generate excitement and engagement
- Familiarity with continuous improvement and project management approaches, tools, and phases
- Ability to lead change using positive and collaborative methods
- Highly collaborative work style which includes working effectively across all organizational levels
- Experience working in a highly matrixed organization and in overcoming ambiguity
- Leading by example, mentoring, and motivating others all around you
- Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent judgment and decision-making
- Able to align and work with diverse regional stakeholders
- Strong humility, listening, creativity, and negotiation skills
- Accept ownership
Benefits:
- Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens Or GC Holders Only)
- Work hours (9.00AM – 5.00PM EST, can be adjusted as per time zone)




















