Source-to-Pay Business Analyst: Drive Process Improvements

Horizontal Talent

Wayzata (MN)

On-site

USD 30,307 - 67,502

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a Business Analyst to help shape Source-to-Pay improvements across procurement, sourcing, and AP. You will translate business needs into clear requirements, write user stories, and collaborate with product, business, and tech teams in an enterprise environment.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in business analysis, strong knowledge of SAP Ariba or Coupa, and proven experience with agile ceremonies.

Qualifications

3–5 years of business analysis experience, ideally in Source-to-Pay, procurement, supply chain, or enterprise IT environments.
Strong understanding of Source-to-Pay processes and related systems such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms
Experience working in Scrum or agile teams and participating in agile ceremonies
Ability to write clear, actionable user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across business and technical groups
Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and problem-solving abilities
Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and process mapping tools
Comfort working with enterprise systems, reporting, and operational support tasks

Responsibilities

Partner with stakeholders to gather, validate, and document business requirements for Source-to-Pay processes
Create user stories, process flows, use cases, and acceptance criteria to support product and development teams
Analyze current workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement
Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and other agile ceremonies as the business voice on the team
Facilitate workshops and working sessions with cross-functional partners to align on priorities and requirements
Collaborate with product, business, and technical teams to ensure solutions meet operational needs
Support change management efforts, including communication, training, and readiness activities
Coordinate and execute user acceptance testing to confirm delivered solutions align with requirements
Maintain accurate documentation in collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
Identify and communicate risks, issues, and dependencies in a timely manner
Contribute to additional business analysis, IT support, and asset management activities as needed