Business Analyst - Procurement

EA First Compass House; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service organization in Peterborough seeks a skilled Business Analyst on a 12-month contract. You will support the Procurement team during their transition to a new ERP system by evaluating existing processes and ensuring compliance with procurement governance. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in process mapping and documentation, excellent stakeholder communication skills, and the ability to deliver effective solutions. The role offers a competitive salary between £45,000 and £50,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in mapping and documenting procurement processes.
• Familiarity with transitioning teams to new ERP systems.
• Ability to drive stakeholder communication effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with procurement leaders to understand objectives.
• Lead analysis, design, and implementation of procurement platforms.
• Evaluate and improve existing procurement processes.
• Create functional specifications for technical teams.
• Support testing, data migration, and system integration.
• Document processes and develop training materials.
• Act as a subject matter expert on procurement processes.
• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout project lifecycles.

Skills

Process mapping

Detail-oriented

Stakeholder communication

Functional specification writing

ERP system understanding

Job description

This 12 month contract represents a great opportunity to use your Business Analyst skills on an exciting new project for a leading employer in Peterborough. You will be working with the latest technology in a state of the art modern office. The purpose of the role is support the Procurement team as they transition to a new ERP system.

Peterborough based service organisation operating a Hybrid working model.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with procurement leaders and cross-functional teams to understand business objectives, operational needs, and system requirements.
• Lead the end-to-end analysis, design, and implementation of procurement platforms, including requirements gathering, process mapping, documentation, and solution validation.
• Evaluate existing procurement processes and systems to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement with a meticulous and detail-focused approach.
• Translate complex procurement and operational requirements into precise, well-structured functional specifications for technical teams.
• Support platform configuration, testing (UAT, Dev), data migration, and integration with other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, supplier management tools, reporting platforms).
• Develop business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and implementation roadmaps for procurement system enhancements.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, including process flows, requirements, user guides, and training materials.
• Act as subject matter expert on procurement processes such as sourcing, supplier onboarding, contract management, purchase order workflows, and procure-to-pay (P2P).
• Drive stakeholder communication and manage expectations throughout project lifecycles.
• Ensure solutions comply with procurement governance frameworks, internal controls, and relevant regulatory or policy requirements.
• The role holder will deliver at pace, see the "big picture", communicate and influence, make effective decisions.

We are looking for a candidate with experience of mapping / documenting processes. you will have a keen eye for detail and ideally have done this whilst supporting a similar transition for a Procurement team.

£45,000 to £50,000 plus benefits

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this fixed term contract vacancy.