
RFP Analyst
The RFP Analyst is responsible for researching, analyzing, and assessing sourcing activities essential to support a food/beverage distributor. This position requires performing project management skills, cost benefit analyses, reviewing contracts, and evaluating pricing formulas to obtain the most advantageous pricing through the RFP process.
This position will work from home one day a week after training.
Job description
Collaborating and coordinating with internal contributors and subject matter experts to ensure complete and accurate RFPs are sent to vendors
Analyzing item and category product costs, logistics costs, and other pricing components to perform comparative analysis of vendor proposals
Supporting negotiation of contract terms
Comparing procurement options and logistics strategies for RFPs
Providing ad-hoc financial analysis on trends and insight on business
Participating in monitoring of savings achieved due to the RFP process
Demonstrating the ability to take real-world analytics/data science projects from start to finish- including data cleaning, descriptive analysis, predictive modeling, and visualizations
Skills Required
1+ years of experience in Finance or Data Analytics
A Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Accounting or equivalent
High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
The ability to handle complex projects and problems
High attention to detail and great organizational skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Knowledge of SQL and PowerBI
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