Thomas Benoit

Led IT Business Analysis and delivery for Finance & Procurement transformation initiatives. Prepared structured RFI/RFP/RFQ packages by translating business requirements into vendor selection criteria.

Performed functional analysis and blueprinting for APIA (Accounts Payable Invoice Automation), documenting invoice flows, defining automation scenarios, and designing BPMN workflows, functional specifications, and integration contracts (SAP ECC, CPI, Cevinio).

Acted as the bridge between business stakeholders (Procurement, Finance, Vendor Master Data) and IT teams (DTI, SAP integrators), ensuring alignment across a core team of 14 contributors.

Coordinated end-to-end User Acceptance Testing campaigns, covering full business scenarios, defect triage, and resolution. Supported Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP) module by analysing vendor onboarding flows, aligning SAP Business Partner data, and contributing to functional solution architecture.

Delivered tangible operational impact by enabling headcount optimisation in Accounts Payable: automation reduced staffing needs from 32 to 2 FTEs, while supporting retirement and redeployment plans.

Ensured PEPPOL readiness for AP/AR flows, embedded governance controls (Delegation of Power, 4-eyes principle) into approval workflows, and drove hypercare closure (>280 items), with issues resolved, migrated to ServiceNow, or formalised as change requests.

• • Defined the functional roadmap for the Energy Management Portfolio platform, phasing requirements into a structured delivery plan.

• • Collected and validated metering data from Distribution Grid Operators and energy suppliers via web portals and API integrations.

• • Designed EAN-based data ingestion flows through Opinum APIs, mapped to customer sites and supplier contracts in Odoo.

• • Authored cost and revenue calculation formulas by energy flow direction (injection, offtake, self-consumption).

• • Coordinated API payload specifications between Odoo, Opinum, and supplier systems, ensuring consistency and scalability.

• • Maintained requirements traceability across Jira, Notion, and shared repositories, keeping all stakeholders aligned.

• • Provided functional input enabling the transition to a Minimum Viable Product version of the platform, ensuring a scalable foundation for future phases.

Assignment in the sustainability sector, supporting Fost Plus in designing new digital capabilities for packaging and recycling compliance. The role combined requirements analysis, process modeling, and translation of AI-driven initiatives into actionable designs.