What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Analyst position at RaceTrac?
RaceTrac Company Overview
Job Description:
The Strategic Sourcing Analyst acts as an internal consultant collaborating with assigned internal business units to source and recommend the best solution for materials, equipment, supplies, and/or services. With oversight and guidance from the Strategic Sourcing Manager, the Analyst manages the entire Strategic Sourcing Process from Initiation to contract execution. Some travel may be required.
Responsibilities
Job Description:
The Strategic Sourcing Analyst acts as an internal consultant collaborating with assigned internal business units to source and recommend the best solution for materials, equipment, supplies, and/or services. With oversight and guidance from the Strategic Sourcing Manager, the Analyst manages the entire Strategic Sourcing Process from Initiation to contract execution. Some travel may be required.
Responsibilities
- Carries out end-to-end sourcing lifecycle activities
- Provides analytical data and information to support procurement initiatives
- Performs market research to identify potential suppliers
- Provides analytics to aid in contract negotiations
- Assists in contract negotiations
- Makes recommendations to stakeholders and leadership teams
- Bachelor’s degree from 4-year College or University
- 1-2 years’ experience in a related field preferred
- Experience in a project management environment – preferably working with large projects (spend, complexity, and/or duration) collaborating with cross functional teams
- Involvement in reviewing, managing, and interpreting large and/or complex data sets
- Exposure to handling multiple concurrent projects
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Project or PowerBI
- Proven success building impactful relationships with current and potential business partners both internally and externally
