Purchase Analyst

Role & responsibilities

Purchasing organization by effectively and efficiently delivering procure to pay (PtP) services. The role performs a specific set of assignments related to and across the PtP discipline (Procure, Pay, Compliance, Service Desk, Travel and Expense Reporting).
In this role, you will need an understanding of key work processes across specific areas of P2P. Successfully execute against those processes and continually expand your working knowledge to deliver results. We are looking for someone with good communication skills (verbal as well as written), improve mindset and elevated level of initiative, motivation.

Responsibilities

1. Duties, projects, tasks, and activities Purchasing Analyst will be responsible for in this role
2. Deliver against expectations
3. Collaborate across the Purchasing organization to achieve results
4. Participate in defined trainings and continuous improvement initiatives
5. Troubleshoot work process challenges
6. Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes
7. Perform defined assignments related to job discipline
8. Uses prescribed guidelines and policies in analyzing situations
9. Supports team members in assisting stakeholders in escalations and issue resolution

For Source to Pay

Duties, projects, tasks, and activities Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for in this role

1. Conduct spend analysis, maintain reports, and perform research to support category plans, identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
2. Manage and optimize tail spend procurement, identifying opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and consolidation of suppliers.
3. Collaborate with the procurement and sourcing teams to implement best practices, tools, and strategies that enhance tail spend control and visibility.
4. Streamline the procurement process through automation, standardization, and use of digital tools (SAP Ariba)
5. Liaise with internal stakeholders like Regional Sourcing managers and Requisitioners to understand purchasing needs and ensure alignment of tail spend management with broader procurement strategies.
6. Support the roll-out of tail spend management strategies across business units, ensuring alignment with overall procurement and sourcing objectives.
7. Develop Request for Proposal (RFP) documents, coordinate supplier Requests for Information (RFIs), analyze supplier responses, and facilitate negotiations and selection processes.
8. Pre-qualify suppliers and evaluate vendor quotations using effective negotiation and purchasing analysis techniques
9. Enhance the purchasing experience for end customers by suggesting enhancements to catalogs
10. Ensure the procurement of goods and services in tail spend categories meets company quality, compliance, and cost expectations
11. Manage and consolidate supplier base, promoting supplier rationalization and reduction of rogue spending.

Qualifications:

2-3 years relevant work experience with understanding of End-to-End Purchasing Process
Strong communication and presentation skills. Proficiency in Microsoft office (MS Word, Power Point, Microsoft Excel etc) Hand-on experience with SAP or similar ERP is a plus. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Skills

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