L.A. Care Health Plan · 19 hours ago
Procurement Systems Analyst II
L.A. Care Health Plan is the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan, created to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. The Procurement Systems Analyst II is responsible for the administration and maintenance of the procurement system, ensuring alignment with the procurement process and supporting operational initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Provide system implementation support such as reviewing functional specifications and application design documents for accuracy, mapping business requirements (including processes, flow diagrams, and use case scenarios) to functional specifications, writing test scripts and documenting the results, participating in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and coordinating with other business units to participate in UAT
Administer the procurement system to ensure user access adheres to segregation of duties and the organization's policies, timely action is taken to troubleshoot and resolve system issues, potential fixes/enhancements are tested and validated in the Test environment (with test results documented), applicable approval(s) are obtained prior to deploying fixes/enhancements in Production, validation of the fixes/enhancements occur once they are deployed, and system upgrades and/or patches are installed and current
Assist with migrating data from legacy systems to new systems and validating the accuracy and quality of the migrated data
Develop and maintain procedures for various aspects of the Procurement operation
Create and maintain training materials
Conduct user training for internal and external audiences
Analyze and synthesize data gathered from different applications to generate meaningful reports for distribution within and outside of the Procurement Department
Draft clear communications to distribute to internal and/or external stakeholders
Assist with process and system improvement efforts
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems
At least 3 years of experience in using SAP Ariba or other procurement systems system (e.g., Jaggaer)
At least 4 years of experience handling and resolving system and/or process concerns of users and vendors
Experience in administering and maintaining SAP Ariba or other procurement systems (e.g., Jaggaer) to ensure efficiencies in the end-to-end procurement process from vendor onboarding through invoice processing
Experience in performing system implementation activities including, but not limited to, gathering and documenting business requirements to map to functional specifications, developing test scripts, and performing UAT to validate test scripts and document results
Experience in conducting root-cause analysis to implement sustainable process and/or system improvements
Experience in developing training materials (using diverse media) for internal and external stakeholders
Experience in organizing and conducting in-person and virtual training sessions for different audiences
Strong technical skills including, but not limited to, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio
Ability to write test scripts that validate various functional aspects of the SAP Ariba application throughout the end-to-end procurement cycle from vendor onboarding through the contracting process and procure-to-pay
Working knowledge or understanding of procurement activities such as vendor onboarding and management, procure-to-pay, contract management and administration, and sourcing
Ability to troubleshoot system issues and make recommendations to improve functionality
Ability to work within a team environment, securing buy-in and agreement through collaborative efforts
Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to be flexible and adapt to change
Ability to apply logic and critical thinking when performing any task (e.g., root cause analysis, system troubleshooting)
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and complete multiple (sometimes competing) priorities promptly within limited timelines
Ability to work independently, accurately (a keen attention to details is critical), and in a timely manner with minimal supervision
Ability to listen, analyze issues, distinguish true needs, and recommend practical solutions
Self-motivated and resourceful to gather the necessary information to complete projects/tasks accurately and promptly
Preferred
Prior experience in performing various procurement functions such as onboarding and optimizing vendor base, negotiating purchases, administering and/or managing contracts, controlling maverick spends, and managing cradle-to-grave RFx activities
Prior experience in executing successful procurement system implementations and/or conversions
Prior experience in integrating SAP Ariba with other SAP and/or non-SAP applications
Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Retirement Plans
Medical, Dental and Vision
Wellness Program
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Company
L.A. Care Health Plan
L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for L.A.
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