Procurement Analyst

Title- Procurement Analyst (P2P)

Duration- 12 Months +/possibility to conversion.

Location- Westlake, OH 44145

Hybrid model: 3 days onsite per week.

Overview

This is a hands-on “doer” role, similar to a Project Manager with 5–7 years of relevant experience.

Process Alignment & Gap Assessment

Conduct detailed as-is and to-be process mapping for Procure-to-Pay (P2P) in Coupa, ensuring clear integration with upstream Source-to-Contract (S2C) activities in Ariba.

Identify gaps between current TA practices and procurement processes, policies, and standards.

Map end-to-end process flows from category strategy → sourcing → contracting → requisitioning purchase order.

Change Impact Assessment & Stakeholder Engagement

Produce persona-based change impact assessments that clearly define what will change for each user group.

Identify and document behavioural, process, and system impacts.

Gather stakeholder pain points and operational issues, translating them into structured improvement plans.

Draft clear, concise communications to support awareness, readiness, and adoption.

Deployment Support & Training Enablement

Support deployment planning and execution in alignment with program milestones, scope, and schedule.

Collaborate with global teams (KL, Budapest, Pune, London) to ensure consistent deployment practices.

Value Case, Metrics & Performance

Governance, Risk & Issue Management.

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong procurement experience, with deep understanding of P2P processes and good awareness of S2C activities.
• Ability to learn and work with Coupa (R2P) and Ariba (S2C/Contracts); direct system experience is preferred but not required for a strong procurement practitioner.
• Demonstrated experience in process mapping, gap assessment, and operating model alignment.
• Experience defining roles and responsibilities and cross-functional handoffs.
• Proven capability in change management, including persona impacts, communications, and behavioural adoption.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, especially with field operations or complex business environments.
• Experience supporting training development and readiness for diverse stakeholder groups.
• Comfort working across global, distributed teams and operating in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to turn pain points and issues into structured, actionable activity plans.