Purchasing Analyst

The Procurement Analyst will support procurement and purchasing activities through data analysis, reporting, dashboard development, supplier engagement, and coordination with commodity buyers and operations teams.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a global, multicultural environment and will use analytical tools to identify insights, improve reporting, and automate repetitive processes. The role also requires strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, presentation, and time-management skills.

• Understand business objectives and deliver procurement analysis and support aligned with business requirements.
• Analyze procurement, purchasing, supplier, and cost-related data to support business decisions.
• Prepare and maintain reports, dashboards, management updates, and procurement performance information.
• Perform regular data analysis and follow up with buyers on required inputs and actions.
• Coordinate with commodity buyers, operations teams, suppliers, customers, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support supplier engagement and maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Develop clear presentations and communicate analytical findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Use Microsoft Excel, including macros where applicable, to analyze and manage procurement data.
• Use analytical and visualization tools such as Power BI and Alteryx, where applicable, to improve reporting and automate processes.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and continuous improvement.
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate team meetings and coordinate team activities.
• Respond promptly to customer and business requirements.
• Troubleshoot operational and analytical issues and support data-driven decision-making.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across different functions and geographic locations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to quality, cost, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Manage workload effectively and adapt priorities based on changing business requirements.
• Work across different shifts when required to support global business needs.

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related technical/non-technical discipline.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of procurement/purchasing data analysis.
• Exposure to part-cost or cost-related analysis.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of macros is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience preparing business reports and dashboards.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and listening skills in English.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global and multicultural teams.
• Strong interpersonal, networking, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to establish effective cross-functional relationships.
• Good planning, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing business requirements and respond within required timelines.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Power BI, Alteryx, or comparable analytics and automation tools.
• Understanding of AI fundamentals and AI-enabled productivity or analytics tools.
• Experience automating procurement reporting or data-processing activities.
• Experience working with suppliers, commodity buyers, or procurement organizations.
• Exposure to procurement cost analysis, supplier performance analysis, or purchasing dashboards.