SAP Supply Chain and Procurement Business Analyst
World Food Programme (WFP)
Rome
Italy
December 27, 2025
Full-timeDecember 27, 2025
SAP Supply Chain and Procurement Business Analyst
World Food Programme (WFP) About
Founded in 1961 and assisting 80 million people in around 80 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.
WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations. Two-thirds of its work is in conflict-affected countries where people are three times more likely to be undernourished than those living in countries without conflict.
In emergencies, WFP is often first on the scene, providing food assistance to the victims of war, civil conflict, drought, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, crop failures and natural disasters. When the emergency subsides, WFP helps communities rebuild shattered lives and livelihoods. WFP also works to strengthen the resilience of people and communities affected by protracted crises by applying a development lens in its humanitarian response.
WFP is the largest humanitarian organisation implementing school feeding programmes worldwide and has been doing so for over 50 years. Each year, WFP provides school meals to between 20 and 25 million children across 63 countries, often in the hardest-to-reach areas.
Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impacts of climate change. Established in 1961, WFP operates in over 80 countries, employing thousands of staff members who are committed to the mission of alleviating hunger and improving nutrition. WFP's vision emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and a healthy work environment, where employees are selected based on merit and are encouraged to grow professionally through various training and development programs. WFP is also recognized as a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 2020, highlighting its significant contributions to humanitarian efforts worldwide. For more information, visit their website at https://www.wfp.org.
Job Overview:
The SAP Supply Chain and Procurement Business Analyst will play a crucial role in the evolution of WFP’s ERP solutions, particularly during the transition from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA. This position requires collaboration across various departments to deliver tailored ERP solutions that align with WFP’s mission and operational goals. The analyst will be responsible for ensuring business continuity while optimizing existing processes for S/4HANA readiness, focusing on procurement and supply chain processes. The role demands a deep understanding of SAP modules, particularly Materials Management (MM) and Sales and Distribution (SD), and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable business impacts. The analyst will also support the S/4HANA upgrade, ensuring that all procurement and supply chain functions are accurately reflected and validated during the migration process.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including: collaborating on the migration of the current WINGS platform from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA, focusing on procurement business processes; overseeing activities executed by WFP business partners; assessing functional impacts and validating migrated configurations; ensuring seamless transitions of procurement and supply chain processes; participating in readiness and compatibility checks; identifying potential functional impacts and dependencies for the S/4HANA conversion; acting as a liaison between project teams and business functions; collaborating with business process counterparts; supporting decision-making with impact assessments; working with key business users during UAT sessions; preparing and delivering training sessions; planning conversion sequences; reviewing master data consistency; executing functional validation post-upgrade; conducting regression testing; recommending optimization opportunities; and documenting lessons learned.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a university degree in business administration, information technology, or related fields. A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience as a Business Analyst within an organization is required, with a proven record of accomplishment in the development and implementation of IT applications. Candidates should have deep knowledge of SAP Supply Chain modules, specifically MM and SD, with a strong focus on procurement workflows. Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager and Change Request Management processes is desirable. Strong business analysis skills, expertise in product and project management practices, and the ability to influence and collaborate across functional teams are essential.
Educational Background:
A university degree in business administration, information technology, or other related fields is required for this position. This educational background provides the foundational knowledge necessary for understanding complex business processes and IT systems, which is critical for the role of a Business Analyst in a large organization like WFP.
Experience:
The position requires a minimum of 5 years of post-graduate experience in a progressively responsible role as a Business Analyst. Candidates should have a proven track record in the development and implementation of IT applications, demonstrating their ability to manage complex projects and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory, along with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) or Portuguese, which is one of WFP’s working languages. This multilingual capability is essential for effective communication within the diverse and multicultural environment of WFP.
Additional Notes:
The position is full-time and based in Rome, Italy. WFP offers an attractive compensation package and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. The organization emphasizes the importance of diversity and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Additionally, WFP is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Candidates are advised that the United Nations does not charge any fees in connection with the application or recruitment process.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impacts of climate change. Established in 1961, WFP operates in over 80 countries, employing thousands of staff members who are committed to the mission of alleviating hunger and improving nutrition. WFP's vision emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and a healthy work environment, where employees are selected based on merit and are encouraged to grow professionally through various training and development programs. WFP is also recognized as a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 2020, highlighting its significant contributions to humanitarian efforts worldwide. For more information, visit their website at https://www.wfp.org.
Job Overview:
The SAP Supply Chain and Procurement Business Analyst will play a crucial role in the evolution of WFP’s ERP solutions, particularly during the transition from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA. This position requires collaboration across various departments to deliver tailored ERP solutions that align with WFP’s mission and operational goals. The analyst will be responsible for ensuring business continuity while optimizing existing processes for S/4HANA readiness, focusing on procurement and supply chain processes. The role demands a deep understanding of SAP modules, particularly Materials Management (MM) and Sales and Distribution (SD), and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable business impacts. The analyst will also support the S/4HANA upgrade, ensuring that all procurement and supply chain functions are accurately reflected and validated during the migration process.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including: collaborating on the migration of the current WINGS platform from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA, focusing on procurement business processes; overseeing activities executed by WFP business partners; assessing functional impacts and validating migrated configurations; ensuring seamless transitions of procurement and supply chain processes; participating in readiness and compatibility checks; identifying potential functional impacts and dependencies for the S/4HANA conversion; acting as a liaison between project teams and business functions; collaborating with business process counterparts; supporting decision-making with impact assessments; working with key business users during UAT sessions; preparing and delivering training sessions; planning conversion sequences; reviewing master data consistency; executing functional validation post-upgrade; conducting regression testing; recommending optimization opportunities; and documenting lessons learned.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a university degree in business administration, information technology, or related fields. A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience as a Business Analyst within an organization is required, with a proven record of accomplishment in the development and implementation of IT applications. Candidates should have deep knowledge of SAP Supply Chain modules, specifically MM and SD, with a strong focus on procurement workflows. Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager and Change Request Management processes is desirable. Strong business analysis skills, expertise in product and project management practices, and the ability to influence and collaborate across functional teams are essential.
Educational Background:
A university degree in business administration, information technology, or other related fields is required for this position. This educational background provides the foundational knowledge necessary for understanding complex business processes and IT systems, which is critical for the role of a Business Analyst in a large organization like WFP.
Experience:
The position requires a minimum of 5 years of post-graduate experience in a progressively responsible role as a Business Analyst. Candidates should have a proven track record in the development and implementation of IT applications, demonstrating their ability to manage complex projects and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory, along with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) or Portuguese, which is one of WFP’s working languages. This multilingual capability is essential for effective communication within the diverse and multicultural environment of WFP.
Additional Notes:
The position is full-time and based in Rome, Italy. WFP offers an attractive compensation package and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. The organization emphasizes the importance of diversity and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Additionally, WFP is dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Candidates are advised that the United Nations does not charge any fees in connection with the application or recruitment process.
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