Procurement Systems Analyst

About the role

The Procurement Systems Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting day-to-day operations and future-state procurement initiatives by influencing strategic decisions through data-driven analytics and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for process and system functional improvements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and refine functionality use cases that align with strategic goals.
• Aid in the development of procurement strategies by providing process and systems recommendations.
• Communicate findings and insights to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner, helping inform decision-making and strategy development.
• Foster a collaborative environment by actively working with cross-functional teams to ensure functionalities align with business objectives and strategic goals.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications for development teams.
• Stay up to date on the latest trends and feature releases to propose innovative solutions to keep business at the forefront of the industry.
• Develop, document, and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures to ensure consistency and compliance across operational workflow.
• Provide training and support to end-users on functionalities and best practices.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses for principal business partners to address urgent operational needs.
• Support testing efforts by coordinating user acceptance testing to ensure changes meet business needs, while also validating overall system stability through regression testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics/Administration, or related field or equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree.
• At least 2 years of proven experience as a Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role, with a focus on data quality and system functionality.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly and effectively translate insights to key stakeholders across a variety of workstreams.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and understanding of procurement operations, financial processes, and controls.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively amongst a large and diverse array of teams with the capacity to form strong, professional relationships that drive business.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new processes, tools, and applications with a self-driven and curious mindset.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics/Administration, or related field or equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree.
• At least 2 years of proven experience as a Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role, with a focus on data quality and system functionality.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly and effectively translate insights to key stakeholders across a variety of workstreams.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and understanding of procurement operations, financial processes, and controls.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively amongst a large and diverse array of teams with the capacity to form strong, professional relationships that drive business.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new processes, tools, and applications with a self-driven and curious mindset.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with Senior Management.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Strong communication, organization, and management skills.
• Strong time management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.