[Hiring] Senior Business Analyst / Product Costing Readiness Analyst @EPAM Systems

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst / Product Costing Readiness Analyst to support the design, documentation, and operationalization of an integrated MTP/Product Costing Readiness framework. This role will connect currently disconnected planning, supply chain, finance, and data activities into a single end-to-end process, supporting the Product Costing Readiness Program workstream led by the Operations Data Office. The objective is to create a sustainable readiness operating model that allows Product Costing readiness to be understood, managed, measured, and governed before costing activities begin.

• Document the complete MTP / Product Costing Readiness lifecycle across cross-functional areas, including:
  • MTP Planning
  • Sales and Operations Planning
  • Forecast and Volume Planning
  • New Product Introductions
  • Supply Chain changes (source, site & discontinuation)
  • Data (SAP master data, planning systems, and MTP tools)
  • Product Costing
• Capture potential impacts and future ways of working as S4 is implemented, producing detailed End-to-End Process views (Level 0 and Level 1) with links to underlying sub-processes.
• Deliver functional Swimlane Views, SIPOC models, Process dependency maps, Critical path analysis, process exceptions, and S4-impacted process views.
• Define and document the MTP / Costing Readiness Framework covering:
  • Marketing companies
  • Sites
  • Supply Planning
  • Data
  • Finance readiness
• Produce Readiness Framework artefacts, including:
  • Readiness Scorecard
  • Entry / Exit Criteria
  • Readiness Checklist
  • Readiness Gate Process
  • Readiness Review Templates
• Establish a governance structure across the end-to-end process and functions, including:
  • Governance Model
  • Meeting Structure
  • Terms of Reference
  • Escalation Model
  • Risk Management Model
  • Decision Log
  • A full RACI Matrix
• Develop data standards and data quality controls for prioritised Product Costing CDEs, including:
  • Ownership RACI
  • Exceptions
  • KPIs
  • Remediation approaches
• Act as project coordinator, ensuring plan management, RAID management, and project status reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across planning, supply chain, finance, and data functions to align readiness activities.
• Support continuous improvement of readiness processes and governance ahead of costing activities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a comparable role within large-scale transformation programs.
• Background in Business Process Analysis, including end-to-end process documentation, SIPOC modeling, and swimlane design.
• Expertise in Master Data Management, including data standards, data quality rules, and governance.
• Proficiency in SAP CO: Product Costing.
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Planning, including MTP, S&OP, Forecast and Volume Planning, and New Product Introductions.
• Understanding of governance frameworks, RACI models, and risk management approaches.
• Skills in project coordination, including plan management, RAID management, and status reporting.
• Familiarity with SAP master data, planning systems, and MTP tools, with awareness of S4 implementation impacts.
• Capability to engage and influence cross-functional stakeholders across finance, supply chain, and data functions.
• English proficiency at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher.

Requirements

• Familiarity with SAP C/4 HANA Sales Cloud.
• Familiarity with SAP Service Cloud.
• Exposure to readiness frameworks within large ERP transformation programs.