Business Analyst - Cost

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. 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.

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.