Sr. Analyst, Strategic Sourcing Procurement

divh2CarMax Supply Chain Analytics Role/h2pWere looking for a team-player thats passionate about analytics, innovation and strategy. This position will play a meaningful role helping CarMax use analytics and strategy to source, develop and manage our supply chain for automotive sublet and supplies to meet the evolving needs of our vehicle reconditioning processes. You will be an active member of the strategic sourcing team, providing analytical and data-driven, strategic guidance as this team negotiates and manages nearly $1B in annual spend and implements new supply chain technologies./ppSublet (i.e. specialized repair work performed by third parties.)/ppWhat you will do Essential Responsibilities/pulliProvide analytical and automotive sublet (outsourced services) and supplies expertise in the development and implementation of parts procurement tools/liliIdentify key data and information to be used in parts purchasing recommendation engine. Work collaboratively with functional and technical experts to develop, refine, and automate purchasing rules./liliLead the development of dashboards and reports for monitoring parts purchases and identifying savings opportunities./liliPartner with Category Owners to develop and monitor key performance metrics and set the strategic direction for the suppliers/liliDesign and analyze tests and reports to evaluate purchasing trends and measure savings using analytical findings to make recommendations and influence rollout decisions/liliIdentify improvement opportunities and conduct deep dive analyses to drive continuous improvement/liliPerform data-driven analysis to support prioritization decisions and address critical questions/liliRegularly present decision recommendations to CarMax leadership/li/ulpQualifications and Requirements/pulli5+ years of business experience in consulting, strategy analytics, web analytics, financial analysis, or engineering with 3+ years Procurement and Supply Chain analytics experience preferred./liliUndergraduate degree in a business or quantitative field with a strong academic record; graduate degree is a plus/li/ulpWork Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Home Office in Richmond, VA and Associates will work onsite 4 days per week./ppWork Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role./ppKey Capabilities/pulliEnthusiasm for problem-solving and desire to develop into a strong business leader/liliTop-caliber critical thinking skills and analytical curiosity/liliReal passion for bringing analytical solutions to a reality/liliProven ability to effectively communicate complex analytical results and business impacts through written and oral communication, across all levels of management/liliStrong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities at a time in a dynamic environment/liliDedication to continuous improvement and innovation/li/ulpTechnical skillset/pulliProficiency with qualitative and quantitative research methods reporting tools; experience with or in-depth knowledge of the following preferred:/li/ululliSQL/liliTableau or other business intelligence tools/liliOnline Survey Software (knowledge of Qualtrics preferred)/liliUsability Testing (websites or other software)/li/ulliProficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SQL / Database required/lipExperience with Python, Peoplesoft, Coupa, Oracle Supply Chain Management, and internal CarMax systems is a plus/p/div