Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Detroit,MI
Duration: 12 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $72/hour
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Description

We are looking for a highly experienced Procurement Business Analyst to support enterprise procurement transformation initiatives. The candidate will work with Vendor Management, Procurement, Technology, and Analytics teams to improve supplier management processes, develop business requirements, analyze data, and implement AI-driven automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Analyze existing Vendor Management and Procurement processes and recommend future-state improvements.
- Gather business requirements and convert them into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Develop process flows, workflow documentation, SOPs, and business requirement documents.
- Perform gap analysis, root-cause analysis, and identify opportunities for process optimization.
- Support supplier onboarding, vendor risk management, contract administration, and supplier performance activities.
- Work with Oracle Cloud Procurement and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms.
- Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, reports, and KPIs using Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel.
- Analyze procurement data, validate data quality, and provide actionable business insights.
- Identify opportunities to implement AI-enabled workflows and business process automation.
- Utilize enterprise AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
- Support system implementation, integration readiness, testing, UAT, and defect resolution.
- Prepare training materials, job aids, and knowledge-transfer documentation.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure successful transformation delivery.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- 5+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Systems Analysis, or Process Transformation.
- 3+ years of experience in Procurement, Vendor Management, Supplier Management, or Source-to-Pay.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud Procurement or similar enterprise procurement platforms.
- Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM).
- Advanced Excel skills and working experience with Power BI or Tableau.
- Strong experience in requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation.
- Experience with UAT, testing, implementation, and change management.
- Practical experience with generative AI tools and AI-enabled business solutions.
- Strong understanding of supplier lifecycle management and procurement operations.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills:

- Healthcare payer or other regulated industry experience.
- Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps).
- UiPath / RPA automation.
- Procurement platforms such as Zip, Ironclad, and Beeline.
- Supplier performance and procurement KPI dashboards.
- Lean Six Sigma, BPMN, SIPOC, Agile, Prosci, or ADKAR.
- Procurement data governance and contract analytics.