SAP Procurement Functional Analyst

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About The Position

The SAP Procurement (Source-to-Order) Functional Analyst is responsible for designing, implementing, supporting, and continuously improving enterprise procurement processes and technologies. The role has primary responsibility for the SAP Ariba Source-to-Order suite and its integration with SAP S/4HANA Materials Management (MM). It leads projects, enhancements, and business process transformation initiatives, serving as a bridge between Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, software vendors, system integrators, and IT architecture teams. The analyst provides functional expertise across procurement, sourcing, supplier collaboration, supplier lifecycle management and risk, and SAP Business Network with Commerce Automation. The position works with Enterprise Architects, business stakeholders, vendors, and system integrators to deliver scalable, compliant, business-focused solutions. It also supports global or multi-site deployments, testing and release activities, supplier enablement, and adoption of procurement systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
10+ years of SAP Procurement functional experience.
7+ years of SAP Ariba experience.
Experience delivering enterprise software projects in manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations environments.
Experience collaborating with external software vendors and system integrators.
Experience supporting global or multi-site deployments.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end implementation and enhancement projects supporting Source-to-Order procurement processes.
Facilitate business process design workshops and requirements-gathering sessions.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and solution designs.
Manage project scope, risks, dependencies, testing, deployment, and hypercare activities.
Drive continuous improvement in process efficiency, user experience, automation, and compliance.
Partner with business stakeholders to define future-state procurement capabilities and roadmaps.
Own functional design and configuration oversight for SAP Ariba Buying/Guided Buying, Catalog Management, Approval Workflows, Supplier Lifecycle Management and Risk Management, Spend Analytics and Taxonomy, and SAP Business Network for Procurement Commerce Automation.
Develop Guided Buying intake and buying-channel strategies; support catalog and PunchOut integrations, approval workflow design and governance, supplier enablement, user adoption, and change management.
Design and support supplier collaboration processes for purchase orders, purchase order confirmations, and advance shipping notices.
Work with suppliers and enablement teams to maximize SAP Business Network adoption and coordinate Trading Relationship Requests and supplier onboarding.
Act as the procurement functional expert for SAP S/4HANA Materials Management and collaborate with MM, Finance, Supply Chain, and Master Data teams.
Design and support integrations involving vendor and material master data, purchase requisitions and orders, goods receipts, service entry sheets, invoice processing, and approval workflows.
Partner with technical teams to support integration between SAP Ariba, SAP Business Network, CIG, and SAP S/4HANA.
Work with Enterprise Architects to align solutions with enterprise standards and roadmaps; participate in architecture reviews and design governance.
Review integration designs with middleware, SAP Basis, security, and technical teams.
Support integration efforts involving SAP Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), SAP Business Network, OpenText VIM, SAP Datasphere, spend intelligence platforms, and contract lifecycle management solutions.
Provide functional oversight for cross-system testing and defect resolution.
Coordinate software vendor and system integrator activities; review deliverables, functional designs, and project documentation.
Participate in vendor selection and solution evaluations, ensure integrators follow project standards and business requirements, and escalate or resolve issues affecting scope, timeline, or quality.
Lead SIT, UAT, regression testing, and deployment planning.
Support quarterly SAP release assessments and impact reviews; coordinate testing across business and IT teams.
Ensure production readiness and completion of operational support documentation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
Life and AD&D insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Pet insurance
Legal benefits
401(k) savings plan with company match
12 paid holidays
10 vacation days and 5 paid sick days
Well-being benefit
Discount and total reward programs
Eligibility for performance-based bonuses based on company objectives