Business Analyst - Product

Job Details:

• Length of contract: 12 months
• Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)
• Pay Rate: $90 -$96/hr on W2 + Benefits
• Must be an US Citizen or Green Card holder

• Must-Have Skills & Experience
• Product Development Lifecycle knowledge
• Areas include:
• NPI (New Product Introduction)
• PLM
• Product Engineering
• Product Quality
• Manufacturing Test
• SKU Lifecycle Management
• ERP Transformation experience
• Requirements Gathering
• Business Process Mapping
• As-Is documentation
• To-Be documentation
• UAT & Validation Testing
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Must have worked with:
• Engineering
• Quality
• Manufacturing
• Product Teams
• IT Teams
• SI Partners
• Data Validation & Analysis
• Process Improvement experience
• High-Tech / Hardware experience strongly preferred

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related
• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Functional Analyst, or similar role supporting supply chain processes.
• Experience working with one or more of the following areas:
• Product Master Data
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• SKU Lifecycle Management
• Product Quality Processes
• Manufacturing Operations
• Understanding of SAP S/4HANA manufacturing, product master, and quality management processes preferred.
• Experience gathering business requirements and documenting business
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and business validation activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to
• Experience validating data and supporting data migration
• Ability to work effectively with Business Process Owners, Subject Matter Experts, IT teams, and external implementation partners.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational
• SAP S/4HANA implementation
• Familiarity with Agile delivery
• Experience supporting Configure-to-Order (CTO) or build-to-order
• High-tech manufacturing, electronics, networking, semiconductor, or data storage industry experience is a plus.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the Product, Quality, and New Product Introduction (NPI) Workstream Lead throughout the SAP ERP implementation lifecycle.
• Document and maintain current-state and to-be business processes across:
• NPIProduct Engineering
• Product Quality Engineering
• SKU Lifecycle Management
• Manufacturing Test
• Gather, document, and validate business requirements from Business Process Owners (BPOs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and key stakeholders.
• Support requirements workshops, process reviews, and solution validation
• Partner with SAP functional teams and business stakeholders to ensure requirements are accurately reflected in solution designs.
• Review proposed solutions and identify gaps, risks, or process
• Develop and maintain process flows, business scenarios, and testing
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including:
• Test planning
• Test script development
• Test execution support
• Defect tracking and resolution using XRay in Jira
• Test status reporting
• Ensure all approved solution designs are thoroughly tested and validated prior to deployment.
• Good understanding of CPQ/CTO.
• Perform data validation activities to ensure accuracy and completeness of migrated and converted data.
• Support master data validation and reconciliation efforts related to planning and materials management processes.
• Track and manage action items, issues, risks, and dependencies within the planning workstream.
• Support business readiness activities, including process documentation, training support, and go-live preparation.
• Assist BPOs and SMEs as they adopt new processes and system capabilities introduced through the SAP implementation.
• Support deployment, hypercare, and post-go-live stabilization.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.