Below are the 4 Business Analysts, 4 Financial Analysts & 4 Procurement Analysts with SAP SCM & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides supply chain managers, supply chain analysts, supply chain planners, product managers, systems analysts, software engineers, business analysts, functional consultants, developers and SAP SCM implementation consultants with your industry & other systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would a detail-oriented senior business analyst with experience working in government and tobacco industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Biochemistry and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management. Professional certifications involve Six Sigma Green Belt, APICS CSCP and CPIM. Software skills involve SAP MM, WM, SCM, SAP APO (Demand Planning, Product Master), SAP Production Planning and SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management).

Some accomplishments included leading the county purchasing department in the successful implementation of SAP Supplier Relationship Management SAP SRM) module within the ERP Project. As a senior business analyst, supply chain/procurement in a government agency, developed project priorities/ plans, assigned tasks to team members, monitored project progress, provided status reports and recommended project change orders required to support county wide quality standards for SAP SRM. Moreover, identified, gathered, analyzed, and documented business requirements for SRM and the SAP Enterprise Project; as well as provided workflow analysis, created test scenarios /scripts and executed all critical test cases.

Shared expertise by leading the successful reengineering and migration of SAP data with a broad scope including SAP MM, PP, FI, S&D, Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain, SRM, HR, APO and others across several hubs in a Global Project. While employed as a SAP data migration lead in a tobacco company, developed the blueprint, data governance policies and ensured a smooth transition using data mapping, data profiling, data transformation & load conversion. Furthermore, designed documents, data validations specifications, conversion load templates, user acceptance testing, role to position mapping, data workshops and training plans.

How can a business analyst with extensive work experience in a medical center help your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Major in Marketing and Finance. Software skills consist of SAP SCM, PeopleSoft, Oracle and Power BI. Core competencies involve Financial Modeling, Accurate Forecast Analysis, Variance Analysis, Financial Reporting, Process Automation and Technical Analysis.

Working with challenging issues such as managing open projects scheduling and tracking of incoming materials for projects, as well as researching products and making recommendations for current and future projects were part of this specialist’s work experience. Acting as a purchasing/business analyst, managed the purchase of all equipment and peripherals required to fill project orders and inventory needs. Also, oversaw purchasing of any items required to operate the business including equipment, office supplies, and services. Moreover, maintained inventory of items including new projects, tech supplies, loaner stock, repairs, for sale, etc.

With a “can do approach” in the area of designing, publishing and presenting reports /analyses of administrative, financial, clinical and non-clinical data for various audiences including leadership, faculty, finance and non-finance managers and staff have been career objectives. Serving in a medical center as a senior financial analyst, developed business plans and projections in support of new recruits, programs, and services. Similarly, compiled, developed and analyzed demographic /statistical reports, rosters and other operational as well as management reports. Furthermore, cross-covered other related administrative positions and performed other duties as assigned.

Would hiring a business analyst who worked in education, IT services and industrial machinery industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational qualifications consist of Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. Expertise in SAP Modules involves SAP ERP, SAP ECC 6.0, MM, PP, WM, FICO, MRP, SD, SAP Business Objects and ARIBA.

Acting as a business analyst in an IT services company, analyzed client’s requirements & processes through document analysis, interviews, workshops and created work flow analysis. Some of the tasks were developing and implementing unit testing for entire SAP Programs by working closely with technical teams, as well as collaborating and providing business analysis support to the product owner business sponsors. Additionally, has expertise in SAP R/3 in SD, sales order processing (OTC), master data configuration, pricing, availability checking, revenue mapping with GL accounts, sales promotion, contract, etc.

While working for an industrial machinery company as a supply chain business analyst, was involved in assisting, planning and monitoring of the project, as well as implementing the business process for supplier strategy using SAP Ariba. This professional interacted with the business organization representatives, including executive management to understand the business process and the needs of the business. Furthermore, gathered business requirements from identified project stakeholders, as well as identified potential solutions to the problems posed by the business needs and requirements.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this global business analyst with experience working in flow control equipment, consumer services and automotive industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, Science and Mathematics. Also, has completed extensive SAP Trainings. Computer skills include SAP R/3 (3.1H, 4.0B, 4.6C, 4.7), SAP ECC 6.0, ASAP Methodology and ARIS Business Process Workflow. Specialties consist of SAP, Project Planning, Change Management, Blueprinting, Integration and Testing, Training, Issue Resolution, Systems Implementation and Process Design.

While working as a global business analyst (GBA), responsible for the Global Vendor and Procurement solution within the company’s $540m SAP project. This included leading the Vendor and Procurement blue printing process that resulted in 100% user sign-off for over 1,000 “Best Practice” business process steps. Also, acted as lead for Process Flows and Integrated Business Processes (IBP). Duties were designing process flows for direct procurement, indirect procurement, SRM and data migration, as well as integrating process flows with other work streams. Additionally, worked with the business to define what data and transactions pertaining to purchasing that would need to be migrated into MDM/SAP.

The job entailed working as a lead supply chain analyst. Key duties were providing global production support for MM, IM, WM, Shipping, EDI, and Third Party Vendors.

Is impacting your organization with a financial analyst with experience working in chemical, pharmaceutical and integrated utilities industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Associate’s Degree in Bilingual Business Administration, BS Degree in Computer Information Systems and Business Administration as well as MBA Degree in Finance and Accounting. Skills & expertise consist of SAP R/3 FI/CO, Business Warehouse (BW) SEM, SAP Solution Manager (Solman), General SAP Knowledge Center (GSKC), CRM Procurement and Ariba.

While employed in a chemical company as a financial analyst, responsible for regional finance consolidated budget (including projects, joint venture accounts) by performing forecasting, annual planning, analysis to spend, monthly project reporting (average 30 projects), overseeing project life cycles and SDLC. Also, gathered data on project progress and highlighting dependencies across multiple projects. Moreover, identified potential technical interdependencies-upstream or downstream impacts of supply chain management (SCM) proposed change requests (CRs) on finance processes during knowledge transfer sessions and functional walkthroughs.

Part of the job as a financial analyst in a pharmaceutical company was to execute North America (NA) shared services’ financial accounting, consolidation, reporting and data analytic activities related to accounts payable and procure to pay (P2P) balance sheets, P&L, cost centers, goods receipt/invoice receipt (GR/IR) and Ariba Purchasing Card (PCard) reconciliation including clearing accounts. Also, recognized for engineering new method of cost center, business intelligence financial reporting for production and implementation in SAP, which streamlined, improved business processes and enhanced report delivery. Furthermore, created SAP-MIGO (GR) data for accounting team to utilize to offset corresponding SAP-MIRO (IR), especially, for liability balances over manual GR/IR clearing threshold.

What contributions could a sr. business financial analyst/project manager with work experience in environmental protection, insurance and accounting industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Technical skills include SAP SCM, QuickBooks, Hyperion, PeopleSoft-Oracle Financial, Project Mgmt. Tools, Financial Reporting, JD Edwards and Sage 300/ Timberline.

Challenges like preparing & analyzing use tax fees for all states that operated in quarterly state & federal payroll taxes as well as company’s annual corporate tax schedule were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving in an environmental protection company as sr. business financial analyst/project manager, prepared & managed daily A/P, A/R activities: wire transfers , check disbursements, booked accruals, balance sheet analysis, journal entries, statement reconciliation, monthly closing, year-end close & audits, fixed assets and profit & loss reports. Also, prepared consolidated repots and analyzed budget vs. actual variance reports for all projects.

Shared expertise by managing and preparing monthly Ariba-SAP budget & project management reports. Serving in an insurance company as a sr. financial analyst, manipulated raw data, tracked spending / project status and escalated issues to proper team / individual, using pivot table analysis reports, advanced excel spreadsheets & vlookups. Moreover, prepared blanket payments, analyzed & addressed all variances prepared by generated excel spreadsheets, as well as provided Ariba System end-user support including issue resolution and remediation. Furthermore, gathered, analyzed, interpreted and maintained data from various sources, as well as interpreted results using a variety of techniques from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex data mining.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a financial analyst who worked in specialty finance, pharmaceutical and logistics industries? Educational attainment is composed of BS Mathematics, MHRM Human Resources Management and MBA Business Administration. Technical skills include SAP SCM and Ariba.

Serving in a specialty finance company as a financial analyst III, researched and analyzed forecast templates and projects to ensure accurate budgeting. Some of the tasks were assisting project managers with budgeting, forecasting, expense classification, accrual relief, and posting actual expenses, as well as reviewing and researching purchase requisitions to determine approval. Additionally, completed monthly tracking and reporting of financial performance metrics including accrual trend reports, and PM scorecards. Moreover, loaded SAP templates for two way matching and researched invoices, cost centers, and expenses.

As a financial analyst in a pharmaceutical company, ensured that all vendor transactions are correctly submitted into local network system (Ariba). Additionally, resolved any related issues pertaining to PtP and escalating them when needed, as well as consolidated and analyzed operating budgets and prepared financial reports. Serving in a logistics company as a financial specialist / business analyst, improved financial billing process by enhancing SAP master data and improving internal systems for accurate billing. Furthermore, trained several colleagues on SAP functions and procedures, as well as acted as an UX/UAT tester for successful SAP go-live.

Would a detail-oriented senior financial analyst with experience working in automotive, professional services and software industries fit in your organization? Educational background is composed of BS Business Administration; with Dual Concentration in Finance and Entrepreneurship. Software knowledge consists of SAP SCM/BPC/HANA/BI, Business Objects, Cognos, JD Edwards, Great Plains, Salesforce and MS Dynamics AX.

Some accomplishments included utilizing SAP and reporting tools (Business Objects Planning Consolidation, IBP, Tableau) for general forecasting, analysis and reporting, as well as managing budget, general ledgers and project code master list. While employed in an automotive company as a senior financial analyst, developed FP&A methodology to streamline financial planning and reporting process: Act vs Bud, Account vs forecast, and report development. Moreover, created and managed fixed assets model to forecast depreciation schedule for present and future assets.

Shared expertise by managing budgeting, forecasting, allocation methodologies, variance analysis, financial projects and management reporting activities for investment management, global business services, and operation services. While working in a professional services company as a senior financial analyst (lead), prepared and reviewed management reports including Cost by Category, Fee /Flux analysis, and business area reports, as well as used SAP ECC and Business Warehouse to validate report data. Moreover, increased accuracy of actual financial data by 20% through integrated financial model which pulled correct data between three ERP systems based on multiple criteria.

How can a procurement analyst with experience working in food/drink, pharmaceutical and banking industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of DBM Technology-IT. Professional certifications involve Six Sigma Specialist and Certified Master Mechanic. Software knowledge consists of SAP Module Experience FICO, MM, Purchasing and Vendor Master.

Working with challenging issues such as being responsible for data entry into an SAP contract management application, as well as database management (e.g., SAP Procurement Contract Database, Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint, etc.) were part of this specialist’s work experience. While employed in a food/drink company as a procurement representative, software used were SAP, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, and Zycus.

With a “can do approach” in the area of assisting in the implementation of SAP for global migration to one database. As a procurement analyst in a biotech & pharmaceutical company, analyzed current and future spends as well as independently recommended PO construction to facilitate invoice payment. Some of the tasks were acting as the subject matter expert in purchase order creation and methodology in order interface with Sourcing, Payables and Business groups to ensure an efficient execution of the P2P process. Also, was responsible for identifying issues with invoice processing as they relate to purchase order structure or status, determine root cause, design solution for the issue, and communicate the issue resolution to offshore team. Furthermore, created and analyzed purchasing based reporting from SAP.

Would hiring a procurement analyst with work experience in integrated utilities, pharmaceutical and aerospace industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Management & Organizational Development, and Minor in Human Resources. Software skills include SAP Cloud ERP, P2P / Procure to Pay, Ariba, Deltek and CostPoint. Core competencies involve Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs), VMI Inventory and Supplier Development Audits.

Acting as a procurement analyst III in an integrated utilities company, managed, analyzed & negotiated legal language terms and costs within IT proposals/agreements supporting IT department/PM’s as primary internal clients using Ariba software. Also, issued and managed POs utilizing SAP. Serving in a pharmaceutical company as a procurement manager, directed procurement for technical CapEx engineering projects for FDA approved pharmaceutical biodefense lab supplies/specialized equipment, custom designed products, SME services and hardware for a team of 10+ engineering project managers & facilities management team. Additionally, supported campus operations, and manufacturing running 24/7, utilizing SAP.

While working for an aerospace company as a sr. procurement specialist, continuously sourced strategic & tactical program requirements for turbine engine commodities for various government and commercial contracts for R&D development, production, and facility demands. Furthermore, accomplished annualized cost savings of more than $100K for both direct components and MRO-indirect facility-related services through local and nationwide sourcing including IT Hardware/Software sourcing.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this procurement analyst who worked in construction and airline industries? Educational attainment is composed of BA Science, Major in Criminal Justice and MBA, Major in Business Administration and Management. Software knowledge consists of SAP SCM, Ariba, Lotus Notes Applications, PeopleSoft, Salesforce, AS/400, NetSuite and Oracle.

Contributed by executing the procurement and contracting strategy for assigned Capital Projects. Some of the tasks were defining scope, conducting industry and market analysis, aside from developing sourcing selection, commercial structure, negotiation, agreement, relationship and continuous improvement strategy, implemented strategy, and performance management. While working in a construction company as a procurement analyst, used extensive experience in the development and implementation of Contracting Strategies utilizing Ariba, Maximo SAP, and Master Data manipulation /analysis. Moreover, performed daily tasks within the procurement Services department which included purchasing and contracting, payment services, travel, procurement card, vendor services, and property surplus. This duty involved issuing and processing Loyalty, lease and Vendor revenue checks, reconciliation of account invoice account. Corrective changes were made to payments issued to individuals through Ariba using e-Reimbursement, eTravel Expense Reports, and Payment to individual.

The job entailed negotiating with suppliers to draw up procurement contracts. As a purchase order/procurement specialist, processed purchase orders, verified payables, and ensured accurate tracking of inventory levels. Furthermore, prepared and managed bids or quotes which can be for a one-time purchase or ongoing contract.

Is impacting your organization with a P2P SAP/SRM procurement analyst with experience working in utilities, oil/gas and petroleum industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelors of Business Management. Technical skills consists of extensive SAP Modules-MM, SD, PM, FI, CO, SRM, Ariba, Maximo and Lawson.

While employed in a utilities company as P2P SAP/SRM procurement analyst, monitored all purchase requisitions for compliance and recommended changes to requestors and/or route to appropriate approver. Some of the tasks were monitoring usage of the procure-to-pay system and providing corrective action to resolve training and policy/compliance shortfalls. Other duties were developing action plans for the successful transformation of identified commodities from traditional to e-Procurement, as well as communicating pertinent information to Procurement Manager in a timely and professional manner. Moreover, assisted with development and implemented continuous improvement within the E-Procurement process as well as existing users within the SAP SRM Enterprise.

Part of the job as an SAP procurement purchasing specialist in an oil/gas company was to create and update contracts MSA ESA, CSA (Master, Engineer and Contract) and commercial agreements in Ariba. This specialist was involved in tendering contracts, usually a request for tender; loaded contracts into Ariba, FileNet, and the shared drive as well as attached any support such as Excel spreadsheets, Word .doc or .pdf supporting information into SAP. Furthermore, assisted in PR/PO creation in SAP, Master, commercial, amendments, and installation; customer service, research support, PO/contract history, as well as invoice reconciliation.