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Position Description
The Procurement Systems Analyst II is responsible for the day‑to‑day administration and maintenance of the procurement system to ensure alignment with the end‑to‑end procurement process, from vendor onboarding through sourcing, contracting, and procure‑to‑pay. This individual troubleshoots system issues, develops test plans, coordinates User Acceptance Testing (UAT), documents test results, and supports both short‑ and long‑term operational and business initiatives for the Procurement Department. Primary responsibilities include implementing new systems or processes that comply with organizational policies, participating in system enhancement and upgrade efforts, performing analyses to optimize procurement operations, developing user‑friendly training materials, and providing training to internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide system implementation support, such as reviewing functional specifications and application design documents for accuracy, mapping business requirements to functional specifications, writing test scripts, documenting results, and participating in UAT.
- Administer the procurement system to ensure user access adheres to segregation of duties and the organization’s policies. Manage troubleshooting, resolve system issues, test and validate enhancements, obtain approvals before deploying to production, and ensure system upgrades or patches are current.
- Assist with migrating data from legacy systems to new systems and validate data accuracy.
- Develop and maintain procedures for various aspects of the procurement operation.
- Create and maintain training materials.
- Conduct user training for internal and external audiences.
- Analyze and synthesize data from different applications to generate meaningful reports for internal and external distribution.
- Draft clear communications to distribute to stakeholders.
- Assist with process and system improvement efforts.
Skills Required
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio.
- Ability to write test scripts that validate functional aspects of the SAP Ariba application throughout the end‑to‑end procurement cycle.
- Working knowledge or understanding of procurement activities, including vendor onboarding, procure‑to‑pay, contract management, administration, and sourcing.
- Ability to troubleshoot system issues and recommend functionality improvements.
- Team‑oriented collaboration and securing buy‑in through collaborative efforts.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability to change.
- Logical and critical thinking for root‑cause analysis and system troubleshooting.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities within limited timelines.
- Independent, accurate work with minimal supervision.
- Listening and analysis skills to recommend practical solutions and gain stakeholder agreement.
- Self‑motivation and resourcefulness to gather necessary information and complete projects promptly.
Experience Required
- At least 3–5 years of experience using SAP Ariba or other procurement systems such as Jaggaer.
- At least 4 years of experience handling and resolving system and/or process concerns of users and vendors.
- Experience administering and maintaining SAP Ariba or other procurement systems to ensure efficiencies in the end‑to‑end procurement process.
- Experience in system implementation activities, including gathering and documenting business requirements, developing test scripts, and performing UAT.
- Experience in root‑cause analysis to implement sustainable process and/or system improvements.
- Experience developing training materials for internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience organizing and conducting in‑person and virtual training sessions for different audiences.
Experience Preferred
- Prior experience in procurement functions such as onboarding and optimizing vendor base, negotiating purchases, administering contracts, controlling maverick spends, and managing cradle‑to‑grave RFx activities.
- Prior experience in executing successful procurement system implementations and/or conversions.
- Prior experience in integrating SAP Ariba with other SAP and/or non‑SAP applications.
Education Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems. In lieu of a degree, relevant experience can be considered.
Additional Information
- Expected work hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (unless updated by manager).
- Occasional on‑site team meetings at HQ (once a month or quarter).
- Candidate must live locally to Los Angeles to drive to the office.
- Candidate will be asked to show proof of initial COVID‑19 vaccinations at the time of hire.
Application Process
Please send your resume and any additional information to recruitment@nexlogica.com.
Employment Type and Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology