SAP Ariba BA
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SAP Ariba BA
Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]
Location: Bristol, UK
Job Type: Temporary
Salary: £Negotiable
SAP Ariba BA
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Procurement Business Analyst – SAP Ariba – 6 months (inside IR35)
Overview
[Employer hidden] has partnered with a leading financial services organisation to recruit a Procurement / Sourcing Product Analyst on a contract basis.
This role sits within Group Sourcing and Supplier Management and focuses on improving how sourcing operates across the business. You’ll play a key role in designing and embedding sourcing processes within SAP Ariba, working end-to-end from requirements through to testing and rollout.
This is not a traditional procurement role – it’s suited to someone with a blend of procurement, process design, and systems change experience, operating in a hands-on delivery capacity.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the design and continuous improvement of end-to-end sourcing processes (BSP)
- Translate business requirements into process and system changes within SAP Ariba
- Work closely with procurement, supplier management, and business stakeholders to improve sourcing workflows
- Lead or support requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation
- Contribute to the sourcing product roadmap and change pipeline delivery
- Support system and UAT testing for new processes and enhancements
- Develop user guidance, templates, and training materials
- Ensure processes align with regulatory, risk, and governance frameworks
Essential Skills
- Strong experience working with SAP Ariba, specifically:
- Sourcing
- Contract Workspace
- Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP)
- Proven experience delivering process and/or system change within procurement or sourcing functions
- Experience across:
- Process design and redesign
- Requirements definition and management
- UAT / system testing
- Creating user guidance and documentation
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams
- Ability to operate in a hands-on, delivery-focused contractor role
Desirable Skills
- Experience within financial services or other regulated environments
- Exposure to tools such as SAP Enable Now or ServiceNow
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments
- Strong data analysis skills to support decision-making
- Previous experience supporting sourcing or procurement product teams