Purchasing Analyst

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you're only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more. Job Description Position Details Procurement/Purchasing Team: day-to-day process execution, PO support, data stewardship, reporting. Finance: savings reporting, raw material index reconciliation, budget variance support. IT/Digital: eProcurement system data, QAD queries, dashboard maintenance. Legal/Trade Compliance: conflict minerals data collection and filing support, sanctions screening inputs. Sustainability/ESG: conflict minerals disclosure (Dodd-Frank/OECD), supplier diversity data submissions. Category Leaders and SSC: process support, RFx data preparation, master data maintenance. Plant Operations (USA & Mexico): PO compliance tracking, supplier onboarding coordination. Principal Responsibilities A. Procurement Process Support and Compliance Support day-to-day execution of P2P processes including PO issuance, supplier onboarding coordination, and "No PO - No Pay" compliance monitoring across plant locations. Maintain and update procurement process documentation, templates, and standard operating procedures under the direction of the Manager Procurement Governance & Processes. B. eProcurement System Operations Serve as a functional user and data steward within Coupa (or comparable platform); maintain catalog content, supplier records, and transaction data accuracy. Assist with system testing, user training support, and issue resolution during and after eProcurement deployment. C. Shared Service Center (SSC) Support Execute SSC-level tasks including RFQ data entry, supplier onboarding documentation, PO processing, and reporting; meet defined SLAs for accuracy, cycle time, and backlog management. Support bilingual (English/Spanish) communication with Mexico-based plants and suppliers as needed. D. Master Data Maintenance Maintain supplier and material master records in QAD and Coupa; execute data validation routines, flag exceptions, and escalate corrections per governance standards. Contribute to monthly data integrity scorecards and audit preparation. E. Conflict Minerals Reporting Coordinate annual CMRT (Conflict Minerals Reporting Template) data collection from the supplier base; track response rates, send follow-up communications, and escalate non-responders. Consolidate and validate smelter/refiner data; maintain the conflict minerals database; support preparation of the annual Dodd-Frank Section 1502 disclosure filing in coordination with Legal and Sustainability. F. Supplier Diversity Tracking and Reporting Collect, validate, and maintain supplier diversity certification data (MBE, WBE, VOSB, SDVOSB, SBE, HUBZone) across the active supplier base. Prepare periodic diversity spend reports for OEM customer submissions and internal leadership; maintain the diversity supplier registry and track certification renewal dates. G. Raw Material Index Tracking and Reporting Monitor and record key commodity and raw material indices relevant to CSP's spend (steel, aluminum, resins, glass fiber, logistics fuel indices, etc.) on a defined cadence. Publish regular index movement summaries and variance alerts to Category Leaders, Finance, and Commercial teams; maintain index history logs and support price adjustment calculations under index-linked contract provisions. H. Spend Analytics and Dashboard Support Pull, cleanse, and analyze procurement spend data from QAD and Coupa; support maintenance of spend dashboards and savings tracking reports. Prepare standard and ad hoc reports for the Manager and VP Procurement as required. If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you!