Procurement Operations Senior Analyst

This role is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in Cambridge MA. We are seeking a Procurement Operations Senior Analyst (SAP Ariba P2P Go-live Support Specialist) to join our pharma client. Reporting to the Associate Director, Procurement Operations, the role is responsible for the efficient and effective support of day-to-day purchasing activities as part of the Ariba global P2P system launch. This role is crucial to ensuring compliance with procurement policies, optimizing spend, and delivering exceptional customer service. This Senior Analyst will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the organization and will specialize in managing goods and services purchases in the IT, Facilities, and Tech Ops & Quality areas of our Pharma Client.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70 - $80 / hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Procurement Execution: Manage and process purchase requisitions, ensuring adherence to cost-efficiency and quality standards. Identify and resolve bottlenecks to optimize requisition workflow.
• Expertise and Guidance: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Ariba within the EA, providing guidance to stakeholders on the Source-to-Pay (S2P) process. Offer training and support to colleagues to enhance procurement knowledge.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with EA stakeholders to understand their needs, identify purchasing trends, and implement process improvements. Regularly engage with stakeholders to ensure satisfaction and gather feedback.
• Process Improvement: Analyze procurement processes to identify opportunities for optimization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process enhancements that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Data Analysis: Conduct spend, supplier, and market analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and inform procurement strategies, new buying channels or catalogs.
• Supplier Issue Management: When needed, manage supplier relationships, resolve issues, and ensure timely resolution of invoice discrepancies.
• Sourcing: Drive teams to the use of preferred suppliers and lead small-scale sourcing events using SAP Ariba’s Collaboration Requisitioning feature as needed.

Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required. BS in a technical discipline, such as accounting or finance, desired
• 3-5 years general business such as accounting and finance; procurement, supply chain, and/or purchasing experience, a plus
• Pharmaceutical industry knowledge, a plus
• Experience working with IT, Facilities, Tech Ops & Quality goods and services, a plus
• Proficiency in Source-to-Pay systems including Workday Sourcing, Ironclad, Lextegrity, Process Unity, Ariba Guided Buying, VIM, SAP S4 Hana, and Ariba SLP
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills in stakeholder interactions to ensure exceptional service and consistent interactions.
• Must be highly motivated and comfortable working both independently and in a team environment.
• Proven ability to contribute in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize tasks and handle time efficiently

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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