Procurement Business Analyst

·        Purpose and Impact – The S2P Business Analyst supports the Source-to-Pay transformation program by bridging business needs and technology solutions. This role is responsible for eliciting and documenting requirements, analyzing current-state processes, and working closely with product teams, stakeholders, and suppliers to deliver high-value S2P capabilities.

Key Accountabilities

·        Partner with business stakeholders to gather, document, and validate requirements for S2P processes including sourcing, procurement, and accounts payable

·        Develop user stories, process flows, use cases, and acceptance criteria to guide product and development teams

·        Analyze current-state processes and identify gaps, pain points, and opportunities for improvement

·        Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and agile ceremonies as the voice of the business

·        Facilitate workshops and working sessions with cross-functional stakeholders to align on requirements and priorities

·        Collaborate with the Product Manager, business stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure solutions meet business needs

·        Support required change management activities, including communications, training, and stakeholder readiness, to ensure successful adoption of new solutions/processes.

·        Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate that delivered solutions align with defined requirements

·        Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation in tools such as Jira and Confluence

·        Identify risks, issues, and dependencies and escalate as appropriate

·        Other duties as assigned.  

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

·        3–5 years of business analysis experience, preferably within S2P, procurement, or supply chain environments

·        Strong understanding of S2P processes and systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, or similar)

·        Hands-on experience working within Scrum teams, including active participation in all Scrum ceremonies

·        Demonstrated ability to write well-defined user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria in an agile/Scrum environment

·        Familiarity with Scrum roles, artifacts, and events; ability to work effectively alongside a Scrum Master and Product Owner

·        Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

·        Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and process mapping tools

·        Ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements

·        Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field

·        Experience in Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project Planner is preferred

·        CBAP, PMI-PBA, Six Sigma or Agile certifications a plus