Category Analyst
RIT Solutions
Title-Category Analyst
Reporting to the Category Manager, the Category Analyst supports the Category Management team through spend analysis, supplier evaluation, market research, and sourcing support. This role helps drive category strategy, operational improvements, and cost-saving initiatives across procurement activities. The ideal candidate has a strong analytical background in engineering, finance, economics, analytics, or data analysis and is comfortable working with large datasets to identify trends, cost drivers, and sourcing opportunities. Work Schedule: Onsite 4 days per week
Responsibilities
Spend & Category Analysis
Analyze spend data and support category sourcing initiatives
Conduct category, market, benchmark, and supplier analysis
Perform spend criticality analysis across categories and enterprise-wide spend
Identify market trends, cost drivers, industry benchmarks, and sourcing opportunities
Analyze off-contract and non-compliant spend activity
Supplier & Sourcing Support
Develop sourcing evaluation models, negotiation models, and supplier scorecards
Build total cost of ownership (TCO) models and identify savings opportunities
Monitor supplier performance metrics, KPIs, and service levels
Research new suppliers, substitute products/services, and emerging market participants
Support sourcing strategies and category initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders
Process Improvement & Collaboration
Develop and maintain supplier and category databases
Support procurement process improvements and future-state process documentation
Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement teams and business stakeholders
Required Skills & Experience
35 years of experience in:
o Category Management
o Spend Analysis
o Procurement Analytics
o Supply Chain Analytics
o Data Analysis
Experience with analytics and visualization tools such as:
o Power BI
o Tableau
o Python
o QlikView
o Alteryx
o SQL
Strong experience with:
o Spend analysis and reporting
o Supplier performance metrics and KPI tracking
o Market analysis and sourcing support
o Strategic sourcing methodologies
o Procurement processes and contract support
o Data-driven decision making
Core Competencies
o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills
o Strong organizational and project management abilities
o Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
o Financial acumen and business awareness
Preferred Skills & Experience
Experience within the rail industry or similar large-scale supply chain environments
Experience supporting strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations
Project Management or Supply Chain certifications
Education
Bachelor's degree preferred in one of the following:
Engineering
Computer Science
Finance
Economics
Business
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