PROCUREMENT ANALYST

Procurement Analyst

The Procurement Analyst supports sourcing, purchasing, and inventory management activities within a fast-paced packaging and distribution environment. This role ensures product availability, pricing accuracy, and efficient procurement processes while working cross-functionally with sales, warehouse, and operations teams to meet customer demand and optimize supply chain performance.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support daily purchasing operations, ensuring timely and accurate procurement of packaging materials and related products.

• Create, review, and process purchase orders in alignment with demand, inventory targets, and vendor lead times.

• Communicate with suppliers regarding pricing, product availability, lead times, order status, and service issues.

• Monitor inventory levels across branches and assist with maintaining optimal stock levels to support service levels and inventory turns.

• Analyze purchasing trends, usage patterns, and demand forecasts to support effective buying decisions.

• Maintain accurate product pricing, vendor records, and purchasing data within ERP systems (Synergy and/or Infor CloudSuite Distribution).

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to shipments, invoices, pricing, and purchase orders.

• Partner with warehouse, sales, customer service, and operations teams to ensure product availability and timely fulfillment.

• Manage and report on slow-moving and dead stock at the branch level, including identification and mitigation strategies.

• Coordinate returns to vendors, including documentation and follow-up to ensure proper credit issuance.

• Maintain and update product cost and sell pricing, including implementation of vendor price increases and decreases.

• Assist in vendor management activities, including maintaining supplier data, tracking performance, and supporting rebate programs.

• Prepare and distribute reports using Excel and ERP tools to support procurement and operational decisions.

• Support ERP system integrity by reviewing and updating vendor and product data in preparation for system enhancements or migrations.

• Ensure all purchasing activities comply with company policies and standard operating procedures.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume distribution environment.

• High attention to detail, particularly with pricing, inventory, and order accuracy.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on cost control and process improvement.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills for vendor and internal team interaction.

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a team-driven environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (reporting, data analysis) and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience with ERP systems (preferably Synergy and/or Infor CloudSuite Distribution) is highly desirable.

Education/Experience:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, Operations, or a related field preferred.

• 1–3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, inventory control, or supply chain support.

• Experience in packaging, distribution, wholesale, or industrial supply environments strongly preferred.