SAP Business Analyst – Procurement/Ariba

SAP Business Analyst – Procurement/Ariba - NSK Americas

The Company

NSK is a global manufacturer of ball and roller bearings, linear motion technology, automotive components and steering systems with both domestic and overseas manufacturing. NSK also offers a full range of services including reconditioning, ball screw repair, product integration, application engineering and predictive & preventative maintenance and reliability services. NSK's products and solutions are everywhere where things are in motion - even under the toughest conditions. NSK's high-precision rolling bearings are used in wind turbines and machine tools, linear components are found in production lines, while our automotive components are installed in the vehicles of almost every well-known automaker. 

The SAP Business Analyst – Procurement/Ariba Role

The IT SAP Functional MM Procurement & IBP plays a key role in supporting the implementation, configuration, and optimization of SAP solutions that meet business requirements. The IT SAP Functional MM Procurement & IBP will work closely with business users and technical teams to translate functional needs into effective SAP system solutions and ensure smooth system operations.

Responsibilities 

• SAP MM – Procurements
  • Analyze business requirements and design procurement solutions in SAP MM.
  • Configure and support purchasing organization, groups, and document types.
  • Configure and support purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, and scheduling agreements.
  • Configure and support release strategies and approval workflows.
  • Configure and support source determination, pricing, and vendor evaluation.
  • Manage vendor master data and material master integration.
  • Integrate MM with FI (invoice verification), WM/EWM, and PP.
  • Support inventory management and MRP-related procurement processes.
  • Prepare functional specifications and collaborate with ABAP teams.
  • Provide production support and issue resolution.
• SAP IBP
  • Design and implement SAP IBP solutions, including IBP for Demand, Supply, Inventory Optimization.
  • Design and implement IBP S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning).
  • Configure planning areas, key figures, planning operators, and alerts.
  • Integrate SAP IBP with S/4HANA or ECC using CPI-DS.
  • Support demand forecasting, supply planning, and scenario simulations.
  • Lead data integration, master data alignment, and validation.
  • Support planning cycles, UAT, and go-live activities.
• Implementation & Support
  • Gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP functional specifications.
  • Configure SAP modules according to business processes and best practices.
  • Support SAP implementations, enhancements, and rollouts.
  • Work with technical teams (ABAP, Basis, Integration) to deliver functional solutions.
  • Prepare and maintain functional documentation, including process flows and configuration guides.
  • Participating in testing activities (unit testing, integration testing, UAT).
  • Identify and resolve functional issues and provide ongoing application support.
  • Assist in user training, change management, and knowledge transfer.
  • Ensure solutions comply with internal controls and system standards.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives and system optimization.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 6+ years of SAP experience with a strong focus on MM Procurement and SAP IBP.
• Hands-on experience in SAP MM procurement configuration.
• Strong functional knowledge of procurement-to-pay (P2P) processes.
• Experience with SAP IBP modules and planning concepts.
• Knowledge of integration between SAP IBP and S/4HANA/ECC.
• Good understanding of master data dependencies and data quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications 

• SAP MM and/or SAP IBP certification.
• Experience with S/4HANA MM.
• Knowledge of CPI-DS, integration flows, and data models.
• Experience in global rollout or transformation projects.
• Exposure to Ariba or SRM.
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration projects.
• Exposure to SAP Fiori, reports, and interfaces.
• Experience in global or multi-company SAP environments.
• Industry experience: Automotive Supplier, and Automotive Manufacturing.

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