Principal SAP Procure to Pay Business Analyst

Role: Principal SAP
Procure to Pay Business Analyst

Exp: 10 to 15 Years

Location: Pune (Client
location)

Shift: General shift

The Principal SAP Procure -to -Pay (P2P) Business Analyst is
a senior functional expert responsible for leading design, optimization, and
support of the end -to -end procurement lifecycle. This role requires deep
hands -on experience with SAP Materials Management (MM), Purchasing, Inventory
Management, Invoice Verification, and integration touchpoints with Finance,
Manufacturing, and Ariba.

The Principal Analyst partners with business leaders,
procurement teams, and technical teams to architect scalable solutions, lead
projects, and ensure high -quality SAP P2P process performance.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Functional Leadership

Lead the end -to -end P2P process design, including
Purchasing, Goods Receipt, Inventory Management, and Invoice Verification.

Translate business requirements into SAP functional
specifications and blueprint documents.

Drive system enhancements, configuration changes, and
process standardization initiatives.

Serve as the senior functional authority for SAP P2P across
global or multi -site deployments.

SAP Configuration & Process Ownership

Configure SAP MM and related components:

·        Purchase Requisitions & Purchase Orders

·        Source Lists, Info Records, Contracts

·        Release Strategies

·        Goods Receipt & Goods Issue

·        Inventory Management

·        Logistics Invoice Verification

·        Perform testing (unit, SIT, UAT) and manage
defect resolution.

·        Cross -Functional Integration

·        Collaborate with SAP FI/CO, SAP SD, SAP PP, and
SAP WM/EWM teams to ensure seamless integration.

·        Work with SAP Ariba teams on upstream S2P
integration, if applicable.

·        Support vendor master data governance and
procurement workflow design.

·        Project & Stakeholder Management

·        Lead P2P work streams for SAP implementations,
upgrades, and rollouts.

·        Facilitate workshops, requirements sessions,
and business process mapping.

·        Provide guidance to procurement leaders on SAP
best practices.

·        Mentor junior analysts and ensure documentation
consistency.

·        Operational Support & Continuous
Improvement

·        Provide Tier -3 production support for complex
P2P issues.

·        Analyze system performance, identify root
causes, and recommend optimizations.

·        Develop training materials and conduct end -user
training.

·        Support SAP release cycle, regression testing,
and patch management.

Required Qualifications

·        10+ years of experience as an SAP P2P / MM
functional analyst or consultant.

·        Strong configuration expertise in SAP MM
Purchasing, Inventory, and Invoice Verification.

·        Hands -on experience with:

·        Pricing procedures

·        Release strategies

·        MRP/Purchasing integration

·        GR/IR clearing

·        Experience with full lifecycle SAP ECC or SAP
S/4HANA implementations.

·        Ability to write functional specs for
interfaces, enhancements (WRICEF), and reports.

Preferred Qualifications

·        Experience with SAP S/4HANA (Fiori apps, Fiori
P2P dashboards).

·        Working knowledge of SAP Ariba or other
Source -to -Pay tools.

·        Strong knowledge of supply chain processes,
vendor management, and procurement KPIs.