Business System Analyst - Procurement

Dawar Consulting•Foster City, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client, a world leader in Biotechnology and Pharma, is seeking a hands-on Analytics & Operations Analyst to support Procurement analytics, operational reporting, and Source-to-Settle processes. The role is based in South San Francisco, California, with a hybrid work arrangement. It is a long-term contract with a possibility of extension. The analyst will work with procurement data across SAP/S4, SAP Ariba, supplier master records, purchase orders, invoices, and sourcing datasets. The role includes analyzing supplier, purchasing, invoice, and spend data; supporting reporting, compliance, and procurement operations; maintaining dashboards; and collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to improve procurement reporting and operational processes.

Requirements

Experience in Procurement Analytics, Procurement Operations, Supply Chain Analytics, or Source-to-Settle processes.
Hands-on experience with SAP/S4 and/or SAP Ariba.
Strong SQL and advanced Excel skills.
Knowledge of procurement data, including suppliers, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, sourcing, and spend.
Experience with Databricks, Starburst, or similar data platforms.
Experience in data validation, reconciliation, root-cause analysis, and operational reporting.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or AWS QuickSight.
Knowledge of supplier master data and data governance.
Experience with procurement compliance, Supplier Inclusion, and spend classification.
Experience supporting UAT, ERP enhancements, and dashboard migrations.
Basic Python or PySpark scripting experience.

Responsibilities

Manage recurring procurement analytics, operational reporting, and supplier compliance reporting.
Analyze procurement data across SAP/S4, SAP Ariba, supplier master, purchase orders, invoices, and sourcing datasets.
Write SQL queries to extract, reconcile, and analyze large datasets using Databricks, Starburst, or similar platforms.
Perform ad-hoc analysis for Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement Operations, and Finance teams.
Investigate and resolve data-quality issues related to supplier master data, spend classification, taxonomy, and reporting.
Support procurement compliance, supplier inclusion, data validation, reconciliation, and exception management.
Maintain procurement dashboards through data validation, refresh monitoring, testing, and issue resolution.
Support spend classification, reclassification, and supplier data-governance activities.
Document business rules, reporting requirements, data issues, and operational procedures.
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to improve procurement reporting and operational processes.