Business System Analyst - Procurement

Our client, a world leader in Biotechnology and Pharma, is seeking a "Business System Analyst - Procurement” based at Foster City, CA. Location: South San Francisco, CA - Hybrid Job Duration: Long-Term Contract (Possibility Of Extension) Rate: $61.50/hr on W2 Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick Leave, 401 (k) Job Summary We are seeking a hands-on Analytics & Operations Analyst to support Procurement analytics, operational reporting, and Source-to-Settle processes. The ideal candidate will have experience working with SAP/S4, SAP Ariba, SQL, and procurement data, with strong analytical and data-quality skills. This role involves analyzing supplier, purchasing, invoice, and spend data while supporting reporting, compliance, and procurement operations. Key Responsibilities Manage recurring procurement analytics, operational reporting, and supplier compliance reporting. Analyze procurement data across SAP/S4, SAP Ariba, supplier master, purchase orders, invoices, and sourcing datasets. Write SQL queries to extract, reconcile, and analyze large datasets using Databricks, Starburst, or similar platforms. Perform ad-hoc analysis to support Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement Operations, and Finance teams. Investigate and resolve data-quality issues related to supplier master data, spend classification, taxonomy, and reporting. Support procurement compliance, supplier inclusion, data validation, reconciliation, and exception management. Maintain procurement dashboards through data validation, refresh monitoring, testing, and issue resolution. Support spend classification, reclassification, and supplier data-governance activities. Document business rules, reporting requirements, data issues, and operational procedures. Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to improve procurement reporting and operational processes. Required Skills & Qualifications Experience in Procurement Analytics, Procurement Operations, Supply Chain Analytics, or Source-to-Settle processes. Hands-on experience with SAP/S4 and/or SAP Ariba. Strong SQL and advanced Excel skills. Knowledge of procurement data, including suppliers, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, sourcing, and spend. Experience with Databricks, Starburst, or similar data platforms. Experience in data validation, reconciliation, root-cause analysis, and operational reporting. Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or AWS QuickSight. Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of supplier master data and data governance. Experience with procurement compliance, Supplier Inclusion, and spend classification. Experience supporting UAT, ERP enhancements, and dashboard migrations. Basic Python or PySpark scripting experience is a plus. Please respond with your updated resume and contact information to hr@dawarconsulting.com/kavitha@dawarconsulting.com .