Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Responsibilities

• Serve as the analytics champion within Vulcan's Strategic Sourcing organization, engaging internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders to leverage advanced data analytics that uncover cost-savings opportunities and drive actionable business insights.
• Manage end-to-end management and execution of Tableau reporting, specifically leading monthly updates for Operational KPIs to ensure the Strategic Sourcing team always operates with precise, high-integrity performance metrics.
• Design and develop dynamic data visualizations and analytical tools that facilitate Strategic Sourcing performance monitoring, opportunity assessment, and proactive cost/price management.
• Collaborate across enterprise teams with Vulcan's Enterprise Solutions and Data & Analytics departments to co-develop, refine, and scale robust Strategic Sourcing data models and strategic enterprise initiatives.
• Lead rollouts and enablement for all Strategic Sourcing analytical platforms, ensuring high adoption rates and technical literacy across the team.
• Drive continuous technical mastery through self-motivated learning, mastering advanced Tableau techniques, data-management strategies, and modern visualization standards to continuously elevate the department's analytical ceiling.
• Govern data integrity and truth by investigating, auditing, and validating data integrity across disparate, multi-source pipelines, ensuring all analytics and business recommendations are backed by a single, definitive "source of truth."

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. A graduate degree is preferred.
• Experience: 2-3 years of analytical-related work experience with a proven track record of successfully interpreting business needs and applying technology solutions to solve business problems.
• Technology Skills: Solid knowledge of data analytics and visualization tools such as Tableau, MS Power BI, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Excel, and MS Query. Must have data coding skills (including query language). Knowledge of ERP and cloud Strategic Sourcing systems is a plus.
• Time Management Skills: Ability to meet deadlines, work in a team environment, and complete individually assigned tasks.
• Problem-Solving Skills: High attention to detail, excellent analytical skills, and sound judgment.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact well with people at all levels of the organization.
• The candidate shall also be self-motivated to promote data analytics within the Strategic Sourcing organization and be proactive in offering solutions to the business without being directed to.