Procurement Analyst Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Procurement Analyst to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with creating or updating acquisition and assistance templates;
- Assist in preparing policy and guidance such as information alerts, acquisition operating instructions and administrative policies and instructions;
- Prepare, update and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to duties;
- Assist in researching acquisition and/or assistance issues;
- Monitor the onboarding process of new contractors and employees;
- Assist with issuance and analysis of annual customer service surveys and awards;
- Expert level Excel is required;
- Maintains and contributes to weekly and monthly reporting;
- Supports team in identifying ways to reduce costs through competitive sourcing initiatives;
- Creates complex spreadsheets, documents, reports and presentations using e-procurement tools;
- Manage the end to end procure to pay process including reviewing and approving PO’s that are aligned with fully executed Agreements;
- Supports and enforces Procurement policies to ensure compliance;
- Procure goodsand administer purchase orders of moderate dollar value, risk, and complexity;
- Recommends suppliers based on gathered information andmay also recommend improvements to procurement processes and procedures;
- The Analyst will assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Excellent organization and follow-through skills;
- 1 to 5 years of relevant experience strongly preferred;
- Software knowledge: Microsoft Office suite (advanced skill-set). Experience with ePac, Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP is preferred;
- Strong project management disciple, and experience managing complex projects from ideation through to execution is required;
- Knowledge of purchasing processes and workflows;
- Ability to continuously improve in a team environment, working with Accounting and other departments involved in the Purchase to Pay process;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- A minimum of 2 to 4 years related experience required;
- Mathematical and reasoning skills required for proper analysis of bids, inclusive of differential pricing analysis and total cost of ownership;
- Bachelor’s Degree (or internationally comparable degree) – Preferred;
- Ability to work on multiple project simultaneously, and to accommodate changing priorities and situations;
- Experience with vendor sourcing – Preferred;
- 2-4 years’ experience within a procurement organization;
- Experience providing procurement support to NASA;
- Knowledge of techniques and processes involved in strategic sourcing.