Procurement Systems Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading employer in the region is looking for a Business Analyst to support a Procurement team transitioning to a new ERP system. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, detailed analysis, and process documentation. Candidates should have experience in procurement processes, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage stakeholder expectations. The position offers a salary between £45,000 to £50,000 plus benefits and operates on a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience in mapping and documenting processes.
• Familiarity with procurement processes and systems.
• Experience supporting transitions for Procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with procurement leaders and teams to understand requirements.
• Lead the analysis and implementation of procurement platforms.
• Evaluate and improve existing procurement processes.
• Translate requirements into functional specifications.
• Support platform configuration and testing.
• Develop business cases and implementation roadmaps.
• Create detailed documentation including user guides.
• Act as a subject matter expert on procurement processes.
• Drive stakeholder communication throughout projects.

Skills

Business Analyst skills

Process mapping

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

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.