Procurement Analyst

The RFP / Procurement Analyst is responsible for researching, analyzing, and assessing sourcing activities essential to support the Organization. This position requires performing project management skills, cost benefit analyses, reviewing contracts, and evaluating pricing formulas to obtain the most advantageous pricing through the RFP process.

Job Description:

• Manage sourcing projects (RFP’s) by conducting preliminary research, determining business requirements, gathering and evaluating financial information, and preparing bidding documentation
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal contributors and subject matter experts to ensure requests for proposals sent to vendors are complete, accurate and set us up to maximize our purchasing strategy
• Analyze item and category product costs, logistics costs, and other pricing components to perform comparative analysis of vendor proposals and support negotiation of contract terms
• Compare procurement options and logistics strategies for RFPs
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis on trends and insight on business. Have the ability to recognize business callouts and begin to effectively solve them without being prompt by management
• Participate in monitoring of savings achieved due to the RFP process
• Demonstrated ability to take real world analytics/data science projects from start to finish- including data cleaning, descriptive analysis, predictive modeling, and visualizations
• Ability to multi-task, manage project timelines across cross-functional teams, and adjust priorities based on workload and direction from management

Preferences

• 1-2 years of experience in Finance or Data Analytics

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability to handle complex projects and problems

• Ability to prioritize and work independently

• High attention to detail and great organizational skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Knowledge of SQL is a plus

• BA/BS Degree required; Data, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting or equivalent

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000