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Posted: 09/28/2026 Employment Type: Contract Job Number: 32446 Job Location: Onsite Industry: COMM - Communications Equipment

Job Description

Job Title: Business Analyst - Cost

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Business Analyst - Cost with our client located in Santa Clara, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

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 prior to 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.

Job Qualifications:

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

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate Range: $70-$80/hr
Location: Santa Clara, CA (100% onsite).

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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