IT Business Analyst – Material Management (SAP MM)

Overview

IT Business Analyst role supporting procurement, inventory management and supplier collaboration processes, acting as a bridge between business and IT teams with a focus on SAP MM and SAP Ariba Upstream (Sourcing & Contracts).

What you'll do

• Act as an IT Business Analyst for SAP MM and procurement-related processes.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and translate them into functional specifications.
• Support and optimize end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
• Drive improvements in inventory management and stock optimization.
• Enable and enhance supplier collaboration processes.
• Implement and support SAP Ariba Upstream modules (Sourcing & Contracts).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, SD, and WM/EWM to ensure seamless process integration.
• Support system enhancements, testing, deployments, and releases.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide ongoing application support to business users.
• Prepare documentation, training materials, and support user adoption.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Translate business needs into scalable SAP solutions.
• Support project delivery activities, including testing, change management, and go-live support.
• Ensure adherence to established IT and business processes.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer engineering, Industrial Engineering, MBA, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in Supply Chain IT and procurement solutions.
• Minimum 5 years of end-to-end SAP MM / Inventory Management (IM) implementation and support experience.
• SAP MM / Inventory Management (Intermediate): Hands-on experience implementing and supporting procurement, inventory management, material master, and purchasing processes.
• SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA (Intermediate): Hands-on experience implementing and supporting MM-related business processes.
• SAP Ariba Upstream – Sourcing & Contracts (Intermediate): Hands-on experience implementing and supporting sourcing and contract management processes in a production environment.
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P) & Procurement Processes (Intermediate): Experience supporting requisitioning, purchasing, supplier collaboration, and contract-driven procurement processes.
• EDI Communication Standards (Intermediate): Understanding of EDI concepts and integrations supporting procurement and supplier transactions.
• Good understanding of supply chain, inventory management, supplier collaboration, and procurement processes.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to design innovative technical solutions.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• SAP MM or S/4HANA certification.
• Experience implementing or supporting SAP Ariba Upstream (Sourcing & Contracts) in a production environment.
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori applications and digital procurement tools.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Experience with supplier lifecycle management and digital procurement transformation initiatives.

Details

• Full-time position based in Bangalore, India.