Procurement Analyst

Procurement SpecialistServe as a resource for procurement inquiries, guide stakeholders through purchasing processes, buying channels, supplier quote requests, and procurement requirements. Support Procure-to-Pay activities, including requisitions, purchase orders, purchase order changes, confirmations, and lifecycle management. Collaborate with finance, accounts payable, strategic sourcing, vendor management, and business stakeholders to resolve operational issues and ensure timely supplier payments.Essential Responsibilities:Analyze spend, supplier, transaction, and procurement performance data to identify trends, savings and supplier consolidation opportunities, process gaps, and emerging risksDevelop, maintain, and validate procurement dashboards, reports, performance metrics, and executive summaries to support operational and strategic decision-makingTranslate procurement data into clear, actionable insights that explains trends, business impact, and recommended actions for leaders and stakeholdersApply intellectual curiosity to investigate unexpected trends, test assumptions, ask thoughtful questions, and identify insights that may not be immediately visibleReconcile inconsistencies and verify data accuracy and completeness, validating transactions, supplier records, contract information, and support documentation before use in reporting or decision-makingInvestigate and resolve procurement and invoice exceptions, including pricing variances, quantity mismatches, duplicate billing, unmatched invoices, purchase order issues, and workflowPerform root-cause analysis of recurring operational issues to identify patterns and recommend corrective or preventive actionsMonitor procurement transactions and documentation for adherence to policies, procedures, approval requirements, and established controlsMaintain accurate procurement and contract metadata to support reporting, workflow management, compliance monitoring, audits, and visibility into upcoming procurement actionsIdentify process bottlenecks, automation opportunities, reporting improvements, and system enhancements to improve efficiency, data quality, user experience, and complianceSupport procurement improvement initiatives by developing recommendations, resources, training resources, and stakeholder communications to simplify processes and encourage adoptionEducation & Years of Experience:Minimum - 4 Years Bachelors Degree in Finance or relatedMinimum - 2 Years of Finance, accounting, procurement or relatedPreferred - 3 Years of Finance, accounting, procurement or relatedIn Lieu of Education 5 Years of Proven procurement or financial analysisCompensation & Benefits: Typical hiring range: $57,500.00 to $89,500.00 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge. Benefits: Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match including: Annual performance bonus Work from home up to 3 days a week Paid parental leave Employee discount programs Time off including paid personal and sick days 11 paid holidays Education reimbursement *Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.