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Procurement Analyst

The Fountain Group, Plano, TX, United States


Overview
We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Procurement Analyst for a prominent client located in Frisco, TX.

Details

Pay: $36/hr based on experience

12+ month contract – potential to extend or convert based on performance and budget

This is an onsite role

Responsibilities

Support activities related to sourcing events; handle large amounts of data in market data, spend data, and material/services specifications

Work cross-functionally to ensure data is accurate and useful in support of indirect procurement category work

Provide support to the procurement category manager by:

Managing category data collection from internal spend systems and external suppliers

Normalizing and summarizing data to derive insights

Identify and action cost-reduction opportunities by analyzing spend data, material specifications, market benchmarking, and should-cost analyses

Develop and execute RFXs by identifying new suppliers, maintaining the supplier list, and preparing pricing workbooks and other sourcing requirements

Build post-event analysis by pulling data from Ariba Sourcing, including pricing, RFX questionnaire scoring, and award scenario assessment

Build and maintain spend dashboards and reports

Manage the RFX timeline to meet business needs

Facilitate NDAs ahead of sourcing events

Coordinate with suppliers ahead of and during sourcing events

Assist in resolving invoice and supplier delivery issues

Participate in company committees for process improvement or cross-functional interaction

Follow all policies, procedures, ergonomic standards and safety requirements

Perform other duties as requested by management

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or business-related field, or related experience

Digital aptitude with experience in systems such as Ariba, Snowflake, Beeline, SAP, IBM Cognos, Celonis, and Tableau/Power BI

Proficient in MS Excel

How to apply
If you are interested in hearing more about the position, please respond to this posting with your resume attached or contact me at 813-321-1674.

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