Snr. Solution Analyst - Direct Procurement

Sandoz India; Telangana; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz India is seeking a Procurement Solutions Lead to translate business needs into clear requirements and oversee design, configuration, and integration of SAP S4 procurement processes. The role collaborates with IT, business units, and deployment teams, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will have multinational experience, strong stakeholder management, and a track record delivering global solutions at scale, with a focus on governance and

Qualifications

• Multinational global experience
• Track record delivering global solutions at scale
• Collaborating across boundaries
• Financial management
• Influencing without authority; interactions with senior management
• Strategy development

Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering: Work with business teams to understand their needs and translate them into clear, well-documented requirements.
• Solution Design: Design Direct Procurement solutions across SAP S4, ensuring they fit business processes and global template standards.
• Implementation & Configuration: Configure S4 Procurement modules, support deployments, and ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality. This includes Procurement related Intercompany setup.
• System Integration: Ensure smooth integration between Ariba, S/4HANA, iCertis, and other connected systems; troubleshoot and resolve integration issues
• Testing Support: Create and execute test scenarios; support UAT and ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the link between IT, business users, external partners, and deployment teams to ensure clear and effective collaboration.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain documentation for solution design, configurations, processes, and test results.
• Training & Support: Provide guidance and support to end-users, including training materials or hands-on sessions when needed.
• Compliance: Ensure that all solutions follow internal governance, process standards, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

Change management

Influencing

IT governance

Organization development

Planning

Presentation skills

Servant leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Requirements Gathering

• Requirements Gathering: Work with business teams to understand their needs and translate them into clear, well‑documented requirements.
• Solution Design: Design Direct Procurement solutions across SAP S4, ensuring they fit business processes and global template standards.
• Implementation & Configuration: Configure S4 Procurement modules, support deployments, and ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality. This includes Procurement related Intercompany setup.
• System Integration: Ensure smooth integration between Ariba, S/4HANA, iCertis, and other connected systems; troubleshoot and resolve integration issues
• Testing Support: Create and execute test scenarios; support UAT and ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the link between IT, business users, external partners, and deployment teams to ensure clear and effective collaboration.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain documentation for solution design, configurations, processes, and test results.
• Training & Support: Provide guidance and support to end‑users, including training materials or hands‑on sessions when needed.
• Compliance: Ensure that all solutions follow internal governance, process standards, and regulatory requirements.

Major Accountabilities

• Requirements Gathering: Work with business teams to understand their needs and translate them into clear, well‑documented requirements.
• Solution Design: Design Direct Procurement solutions across SAP S4, ensuring they fit business processes and global template standards.
• Implementation & Configuration: Configure S4 Procurement modules, support deployments, and ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality. This includes Procurement related Intercompany setup.
• System Integration: Ensure smooth integration between Ariba, S/4HANA, iCertis, and other connected systems; troubleshoot and resolve integration issues
• Testing Support: Create and execute test scenarios; support UAT and ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the link between IT, business users, external partners, and deployment teams to ensure clear and effective collaboration.
• Documentation: Prepare and maintain documentation for solution design, configurations, processes, and test results.
• Training & Support: Provide guidance and support to end‑users, including training materials or hands‑on sessions when needed.
• Compliance: Ensure that all solutions follow internal governance, process standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key Performance Indicators

• Quality of Requirements: Clear, complete, and well‑documented business requirements.
• Solution Fit: Designs aligned with business needs and global template standards.
• Implementation Quality: Deliverables completed on time, on budget, and with minimal defects.
• Integration Stability: Smooth operation of Ariba S/4HANA iCertis integrations with timely issue resolution.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Positive feedback from business teams and technical counterparts.
• Testing Outcomes: Test cycles executed successfully with high defect resolution rates.
• Documentation Quality: Up‑to‑date and accurate process, design, and configuration documentation.
• User Enablement: Effective support and training resulting in confident end‑users.
• Compliance: Adherence to process governance, audit requirements, and system standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Multi-national global experience
• Track record delivering global solutions at scale
• Collaborating across boundaries
• Financial Management
• Influencing without authorityInteractions with senior management
• Strategy Development

Skills

• Analytical Thinking.
• Business Acumen.
• Change Management.
• Influencing.
• IT Governance.
• Organization Development.
• Planning.
• Presentation Skills.
• Servant Leadership.
• Stakeholder Management.

Languages

• English.