Business Analyst Cost

Business Analyst

• Cost (Santa Clara, CA, 95054) | 07/01/26 Job Description Business Analyst
• Cost CW, IC3
• HQ What You Will Do
• 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. What You Bring
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
• 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.
• 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 Business Analyst
• Cost1SAP ContractUnited States