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Job Description
Business Analyst•Cost
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Posted:
07/02/2026
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Number:
32063
Job Location:
Onsite
Industry:
COMM•Communications Equipment
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Business Analyst•Cost
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 andpleteness 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:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, Operations, or a related field.
3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Functional Analyst, or similar role supporting supply chain execution processes or in IT.
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.
Strongmunication, 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 Range:
$90•$96 an hour.
Location:
Santa Clara, CA (Onsite).
Benefits Package:
Protingent offerspetitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-taxmuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
