Procurement Analyst

Primary responsibilities

• Manage assigned product responsibilities by:
• Negotiating pricing, delivery and business terms with suppliers
• Following operational controls to assure accuracy of costs and timely implementation of cost changes (CCNs)
• Fostering and maintaining positive business relationships with suppliers and users
• Developing contingency plans of supply – RIKs, supply chain optimizations, etc.
• Improve gross margins for product responsibilities by:
• Identifying and executing supply chain improvements and cost reduction initiatives
• Analyzing account / product margin data and implementing appropriate action plans
• Developing M3 (ERP) and other reporting capabilities for procurement and sales data analysis
• Communicating market conditions to sales through cost change notifications (CCN), procurement blog, etc.
• Support Sourcing Managers / Purchasing Agents by:
• Completing analysis and reporting as needed – sales and purchase history, cost and margin analysis, where used reports, etc.
• Maintaining feedstock databases, pricing indexes, volume incentives, etc.
• Analyzing, maintaining and tracking team pipeline / margin improvement initiatives monthly
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through technology - AI, ERP, Power BI, Vince, Excel, etc.
• Manage Optiva system for the Corp Procurement Team
• Uphold Hydrite’s Standard of Excellence through a continuous commitment to providing quality products and services to internal and external customers

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent is strongly preferred. Technical / science, finance or econ. degree preferred.
• Prior purchasing, business analyst and/or systems experience preferred
• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and time management skills
• Extremely strong computer skills and knowledge of Excel, Power Point and Word required
• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to read, write, and speak English