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About the Role: Okta s Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) team is evolving to deliver greater efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and strategic value. We are seeking a Sourcing Excellence Data Analyst to support sourcing operations through strong data analytics, process optimization, and policy enablement. This role will play a key part in helping the SS&P function scale with Okta s continued growth by enhancing consistency, visibility, and performance across procurement. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, proactively identifies problems, and brings forward practical, data-driven solutions.Please noteYou will be required to work US hours. Key Responsibilities: Analyze procurement & sourcing data to generate actionable insights that inform category strategies, supplier performance, and sourcing opportunities. Gathering data from primary or secondary sources (e.g., databases, surveys etc.) and cleaning and organizing raw data to ensure accuracy and consistency. Write SQL queries to extract data from relational databases. Build both ad hoc and repeatable reports and visualizations for executives and users using Excel and tools like Power BI, Tableau and other application reporting tools. Ensure reports and dashboards enable data interpretation in a business context. Ensure accuracy and quality of the data sets and reports Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to track savings, cycle times, compliance, and project pipeline health. Work with multiple internal and external team members to understand their data needs, translating business requirements into data analysis tasks Maintain and support sourcing systems such as Workday, ensuring data accuracy, user access, and workflow consistency. Regularly update datasets in Snowflake and proactively identify data discrepancies or errors. Troubleshoot data integrity issues and propose solutions to improve dataset accuracy and reliability. Support savings methodology tracking, project intake data cleansing, and alignment to financial planning and budgeting cycles. Support improvements in sourcing processes and policies to increase operational efficiency and scalability. Partner with category managers and sourcing managers to enhance visibility into performance metrics and process bottlenecks. Develop and maintain tools, templates, and standard operating procedures to standardize sourcing execution and improve team effectiveness. Assist with contract and supplier data management, including maintaining a centralized contract repository and ensuring supplier master data integrity. Collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT, and Business Units to ensure procurement processes and governance structures align with enterprise objectives and compliance requirements. Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying gaps or inefficiencies and proposing scalable, pragmatic enhancements. Take ownership of initiatives and drive them forward independently while collaborating across functions. Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Analytics, or a related field. You must have at least 2 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, data analytics, or operations. Understanding of P2P datasets, sourcing processes, procurement KPIs, and supplier management. Strong analytical and data management skills; proficient in Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools. Experience with procurement or sourcing tools (e.g., Workday, Coupa, or similar). Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and solve problems creatively. Strong communication and presentation skills; able to convey complex data clearly to non-technical audiences. Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
