Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities :

- Establish and optimize procurement processes aligned with client objectives and industry best practices.

- Lead end-to-end implementation of Source-to-Pay solutions across Source-to-Contract and Procure-to-Pay modules.

- Translate client procurement and sourcing challenges into scalable technical solutions.

- Understand client business goals, challenges, and procurement maturity to tailor fit-for-purpose solutions. Participate in solution design workshops to understand client business needs and recommend best-fit configurations within the product framework.

- Own the techno-functional delivery, ensuring milestones, P&L, profitability, and margin delivery.

- Develop comprehensive project charters including scope, timelines, work breakdown structure (WBS), stakeholder communication plans, and risk registers.

- Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders such as CPOs, Procurement, Technology & Business Heads.

- Act as the bridge between business users and technical teams to ensure functional alignment and successful delivery.

- Guide configuration, integration, testing, and user training phases of the project lifecycle.

- Leverage data, automation, and analytics to enable client procurement transformation.

- Drive project governance, change management, and risk mitigation strategies.

- Regularly with client stakeholders through SteerCos and working groups, ensuring clear visibility and alignment across all levels.

- Manage and mentor a team of consultants to deliver high-impact solutions and meet SLAs and KPIs.

Required Skills and Competencies :

- Hands-on experience in Tech Implementations (e.g., SAP, Ariba Oracle, Coupa, Ivalua, Zycus, SMART, etc.,)

- Excellent client-facing skills with the ability to interact at senior levels (CPO/Director level).

- Strong problem-solving mindset; ability to think out-of-the-box and craft strategic solutions.

- Experience in managing large teams and mentoring junior resources.

- Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

- Persistent, detail-oriented, and capable of managing ambiguity.

- High analytical aptitude with ability to link business outcomes to technical execution.

- Willingness to travel as per project requirements.