Business Analyst - Cost

ASK Consulting, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 199,752,000 - 228,682,000; Full time

Job summary

ASK Consulting, Inc. seeks a Business Analyst - Cost for a 12-month, on-site assignment in Santa Clara, CA. The role focuses on supporting the Cost Workstream during SAP ERP implementation, documenting current-to-future state processes, and coordinating requirements with BPOs, SMEs, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include leading UAT activities, data validation, and ensuring designs are validated before deployment, with emphasis on S2P capabilities and supplier management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst, Procurement Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst or similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or related field.
• Experience with Strategic Sourcing, Direct Procurement, Cost Operations, S2P processes, and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Support Cost Workstream Lead through the SAP ERP implementation lifecycle.
• Document and maintain current-state and future-state business processes across key domains.
• Gather, document, and validate requirements from BPOs, SMEs, and stakeholders.
• Support requirements workshops, process reviews, and solution validation sessions.
• Coordinate and support UAT activities including test planning, scripts, execution, and defect tracking in XRay/Jira.
• Ensure approved designs are thoroughly tested before deployment.
• Maintain knowledge of Source-to-Pay and supplier management processes.
• Assist data validation and data migration activities.
• Support deployment, hypercare, and post-go-live stabilization.

Skills

Business Analysis

Procurement

S2P

UAT Support

Requirements Gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering / Supply Chain / Business / Finance / Operations)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Ariba

Jira

XRay in Jira

Job description

Job Title

Business Analyst - Cost

Location

100% onsite at the Santa Clara, CA 95054 office.

Initial Assignment Length

12 months with a high possibility of extension

PR Range

$70/hr - $80/hr on W2

Duties

• Support the Cost Workstream Lead throughout the SAP ERP implementation lifecycle.
• Document and maintain current-state and future-state business processes across:
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Direct Procurement
  • Cost Operations
  • Hyperscaler Operations
  • Supplier Management
  • Supplier Collaboration
  • Spend Analytics
  • Contract Lifecycle Management
• Gather, document, and validate business requirements from Business Process Owners (BPOs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and key stakeholders.
• Support requirements workshops, process reviews, and solution validation sessions.
• Partner with SAP functional teams and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are accurately reflected in solution designs.
• Review proposed solutions and identify gaps, risks, or process impacts.
• Develop and maintain process flows, business scenarios, and testing artifacts.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including:
  • Test planning
  • Test script development
  • Test execution support
  • Defect tracking and resolution using XRay in Jira
  • Test status reporting
• Ensure all approved solution designs are thoroughly tested and validated before deployment.
• Maintain a strong understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P), procurement, sourcing, and supplier management processes.
• Perform data validation activities to ensure accuracy and completeness of migrated and converted data.
• Support supplier, procurement, sourcing, contract, and spend data validation and reconciliation efforts.
• Track and manage action items, issues, risks, and dependencies within the Cost workstream.
• Support business readiness activities, including process documentation, training support, and go-live preparation.
• Assist BPOs and SMEs as they adopt new processes and system capabilities introduced through the SAP implementation.
• Support deployment, hypercare, and post-go-live stabilization activities.

Skills

• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Procurement Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Functional Analyst, or similar role supporting procurement, sourcing, or supply chain processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience working with one or more of the following areas:
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Direct Procurement
  • Cost Operations
  • Hyperscaler Operations
  • Supplier Management
  • Supplier Collaboration
  • Spend Analytics
  • Contract Lifecycle Management
  • Source-to-Pay (S2P) Processes
• Understanding of procurement, sourcing, supplier management, and cost management processes.
• Experience gathering business requirements and documenting business processes.
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and business validation activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience validating data and supporting data migration activities.
• Ability to work effectively with Business Process Owners, Subject Matter Experts, IT teams, and external implementation partners.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, or other ERP and procurement platforms is preferred.
• Experience supporting ERP, supply chain, procurement, or business transformation initiatives is preferred.
• High-tech manufacturing, electronics, networking, semiconductor, or data storage industry experience is a plus