Business Analyst, Corporate Planning (contract)

PlayStation Global

About The Position

Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Our Global Vendor Management team is growing, and we’re looking for a collaborative, solutions-oriented Business Analyst to help scale and evolve our vendor operations. In this role, you’ll own day-to-day contract and vendor relationship management while driving the global Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process across hardware and services. You’ll partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance, optimize vendor performance, and improve contract lifecycle processes. This is a highly visible role with global scope (US, EU, JP, APAC), where you’ll lead business planning discussions, influence vendor strategy, and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and scalability.

Requirements

5+ years of experience, including 3+ years in a technology-related environment
Hands-on experience with Procure-to-Pay processes
Experience working with cross-functional teams and collaboration tools
Shown experience leading end-to-end P2P processes (contracts, purchase orders, payments)
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment
Excellent communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization
Highly collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented
Experience influencing stakeholders and driving process improvements
Strong operational rigor with a track record in vendor and contract management
SAP (SRM), Coupa (PO creation and invoicing)
Contract management tools (e.g., Agiloft)
Ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira, Zendesk, Salesforce)
Collaboration tools (Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Box, Confluence)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience with Data Center Operations or Services
Familiarity with hardware procurement (servers, racks, switches)
Experience handling vendor contracts related to data center services or circuits

Responsibilities

Handle multiple vendor relationships and contracts across cross-functional teams
Lead the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process (contracts, POs, invoicing)
Analyze vendor performance and contractual data; provide insights and recommendations
Build and present vendor performance dashboards and financial reports to stakeholders and leadership
Ensure contract and purchasing activities comply with Legal and Finance policies
Maintain accurate contract and PO tracking within internal systems
Guide internal stakeholders on vendor and contract management best practices
Support business planning, vendor strategy sessions, and operational meetings
Identify and implement process improvements across vendor management and contract lifecycle