Procurement Analyst

Position Objective:

Procurement Analyst is a hybrid roll that bridges the roles of Buyer and Contract Administrator, responsible for leveraging strong interpersonal skills and system knowledge to optimize the procurement process, ensure compliance with departmental policies and enhance supplier relationships while driving cost efficiency and quality in purchasing decisions.

Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Contract Management:

• Assist Contract Administrators, Capital Analyst and Value Analysis Manager in the development and implementation of purchasing strategies to optimize costs.
• Assists with loading contracts and contract pricing into departmental tools and systems.
• Assist in planning and coordination of large RFP initiatives

Purchasing:

• Reviews and process purchase orders and requisitions as needed to backfill purchasing department
• Creation of Contract and Capital purchase orders
• Assist purchasing in closing and canceling back orders as well as forecasting adjustments for inventory items to prevent overstocking or stock outs.
• Coordinates with logistics to ensure timely delivery of goods, accurate receipts, and resolution of any supply issues to prevent material shortages or delays.
• Assists purchasing in triaging and clearing of match exceptions to meet departmental goals.
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to purchasing and primary distributor performance.

·         Utilizes Supply Disruption Manager Tool to analyze and inform on potential concerns or opportunities in our purchasing data.

Departmental:

·         Prepares and presents reports on purchasing activities and performance such as morning huddle scorecard and primary distributor performance.

• Manages recall management tool and procedure to ensure compliance with System Policy.

·         Maintains and improves relationships with suppliers through Bid list development, MBE program enrollment and validation, ensuring supplier onboarding is complete, pricing accuracy and timely payments are made.

• Participates in supplier audits and assessments.

·         Assists leadership in the implementation of departmental initiatives, procurement special projects, software and tools.

• Supports the development of procurement policies and procedures.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

·         Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.

·         Computer skills required in word processing, Excel spreadsheets, database management and web based analytics.