Role: Principal SAP Procure to Pay Business Analyst
Exp: 10 to 15 Years
Location: Pune (Client location)
Notice Period : Immediate joiners
Role : FTE (Full Time Employment)
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.
