Procurement Analyst Jobs

Role Summary

The Analyst – Procurement Operations within our Clients' Shared Services is responsible for Sourcing and Procurement Metrics, Process Improvements, and execution of Shared Services - Sourcing and Procurement team’s governance needs. The Shared Services - Sourcing and Procurement team works across many vendors which deliver various products, services, and capabilities for both internal and external use. This role will report to the Director Procurement Operations, and support in creating a world class Sourcing and Procurement organization through its processes, analytics, and tools

This Role Will Focus on Three Key Areas

• Spend Analytics – Access to the right metrics and data is critical in the Sourcing and Procurement process. Whether it is tracking progress across our third party spend categories or providing analytics to the Sourcing and Procurement leadership team to develop insights on business decisions, Sourcing and Procurement needs to access and utilize the data to articulate and deliver value to the business.
• Vendor Normalization – We need to develop methods to consolidate, simplify and generate savings by looking at certain spend categories and developing global strategies. By improving processes and identifying negotiating levers, our client will be able to simplify our footprint while improving our EBITDA and managing Third party risk.
• Sourcing and Procurement Processes and Tools – Our client plans to launch a new Sourcing and Procurement processes and tools which aim to ensure cost efficiency, aligned objectives and value creation for both internal and external stakeholders. This role will look to execute and support our clients' Sourcing and Procurement strategy across our third party spend. This may include support in launching new tools/solutions to help our client unlock incremental value.

Key Responsibilities for this Role will Include:

• Support the Director, Procurement Operations in roll out, communication and training in Sourcing and Procurement processes and procedures.
• Supporting the Director, Procurement Operations in providing a best-in-class Sourcing and Procurement process across the Business, including communication, working with Business units, and ensuring Sourcing and Procurement meets the needs and objectives of our clients
• Work with Finance, Risk and Technology to ensure proper reporting, tracking and metrics are in place
• Produce daily / weekly & monthly reporting related to savings, projects, spend, contracts & suppliers
• Manage various platforms and tools to help the Sourcing and Procurement team deliver on our commitment of cost efficiency and Value Creation (PSM, ERP, Contracts Database, RFP and Procurement tools, Market Intelligence tools, Analytics for Spend, Vendor performance and Risk metrics).

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Procurement fundamentals
• Ability to drive results with minimum supervision
• Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills across various areas of the Business
• Proven track record of owning and driving results
• Financial acumen and analytical skills
• 3+ years of related experience
• Experience of working in Oracle
• Ability to analyze contracts and optimize third party spend
• Experience in Sourcing and Procurement Process Improvement, Value Creation and Supply Chain metrics
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Experience of working in Contract management systems
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related fields
• Experience of working in E Sourcing tools