Business Analyst - Chennai

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Job Description:

Job Summary
This position supports cross-functional sourcing teams and provides analytical support for process improvement and commodity-related initiatives. He/She conducts data collection, analysis/reporting, supplier qualification, and measurement efforts for a specific commodity or commodities. This position assists in writing and distributing Requests for Proposals and Requests for Information. He/She prepares forecasts and analyzes economic trends. This position assists with negotiations to ensure final agreements are reached, as well as maintains a suite of applications to manage contracts, performance, and sourcing. He/She conducts data collection and analysis for specific commodities to control costs.
Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the development of category implementation plans.
• Develops complex spreadsheets, documents, reports, and presentations using e-procurement tools.
• Performs economic research and prepares analyses (e.g., negotiable spend, supplier financial analysis, Total Cost of Ownership, financial models, etc.) to identify qualified suppliers and evaluate supplier reliability.
• Conducts post-implementation analysis to identify problems.
• Supports and enforces policies, Sarbanes-Oxley, Supplier Diversity policy, and all other audit and regulated procurement requirements to ensure compliance.

Primary Skills:

• Assesses business needs and benefits realized.
• Elicits and Analyzes business process automation needs.
• Applies business Systems Analysis processes.
• Defines/Documents business requirements.
• Applies Problem definition and structuring knowledge.
• Detail oriented with process optimization and quality management skills.

Qualifications:

• 4-6 years (Foundational Tier - Intermediate Level)
• Bachelor's Degree or International equivalent
• Experience with vendor sourcing, negotiations, and contract management
• Experience using a research problem to guide relevant data gathering and benchmarking - Preferred

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