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JOB SUMMARY The Associate eProcurement Analyst serves as a liaison between the Procurement Operations, eProcurement Solutions Team and Business Unit (BU) end users, providing business process/functional solutions to meet the end users' needs. This position requires an understanding of procurement, supplier enablement and contracts processes .This position needs an understanding of the organization's procurement systems and capabilities. This role is responsible in documenting As-Is and To Be business processes, business requirements, process flow, data flow and system architecture diagrams in collaboration with IT and ERP team. The role will support the reporting needs by working in reporting tools like Business Objects.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience Assist to gather, refine, and validate end user business requirements, interdependencies, potential risks, and issues using all available techniques, including interviews, user stories/requirements prototyping, data analysis, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, and workflow analysis Assist in identifying, evaluating, and developing systems and/or business processes to meet user requirements, change requests, enhancements and/or issues. Maintain supporting functional and technical docume Communicate and collaborate with internal users and articulate and distinguish user requests from the underlying need Assist with documenting project scope, deliverables and milestones, business process design (or redesign) and documentation as needed Assist with monitoring project progress which encompasses requirement elicitation, system / port design, user / functional requirements documentation, test plan /scenario creation and final defect tracking Assist in creation of process and business flows using Visio or other tools by collaborating with the development team and BU end users Assist with unit testing, user acceptance testing, building test scripts and scenarios, defect logging and regression testing Assist in creating and reviewing system reference guides, training materials, end user communication and business process diagrams to support change management Stay abreast of best practices and changing functionalities in the various systems to develop domain knowledge and assist in developing recommendations for enhancements or changes Understand the interaction of data between the various P2P applications and ERP Ensure effective communication with all areas of the enterprise that impacts the scope, risk and resources of work effort being managed Communicate using written and verbal skills, build strong relationships, and work closely with P2P support and internal IT to resolve system, data related and/or workflow issues Assist with training system users, building training guides and videos Perform other duties as requested

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Skills/Abilities and Knowledge Ability to read, write, speak and understand English Basic troubleshooting skills with ability to isolate and resolve problems Ability to build trust and relationships with Procurement, IT and end users/Business Units Motivated, self-directed work ethic, willing to pursue individual and team goals Strong detail orientation with emphasis on accuracy and analysis of various data structures Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to prioritize and organize effectively Ability to work independently, as well as in a collaborative and dynamic team environment Ability to handle multiple projects and seek input to prioritize Ability to analyze and interpret data

Related Related Work Experience Number of Years

Business/System Analysis 0-2 Procurement systems experience (Ariba/SAP platforms in an On-Demand environment preferred) 1+ Experience working with a software development lifecycle methodology 0-2 atabase Warehouse 0-2

Education Bachelor's degree (preferred in computer science, information technology, business, or related field)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

Analytics Tools 1+ Ability to analyze and interpret data Ability to identify and articulate business problems/opportunities Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner Ability to build strong relationships Ability to define key performance indicators / metrics Ability to document and prepare data-driven presentations Ability to solve problems while working under pressure Ability to manage multiple activities at one time, and prioritize and organize effectively Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties Ability to learn new processes and technologies Proficiency with Excel Working knowledge of data and reporting development processes Ability to learn the development process and to develop technical problem solving skills