Strategic Sourcing Analyst - Procurement

About the role

We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Strategic Sourcing Analyst to join our procurement team and support enterprise-wide sourcing and analytics initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal business partners to help facilitate Request for Proposals, Request for Quotes and Invitations to Bid under supervision.
• Review simple contracts for products and services, particularly in the medical supplies and distribution category.
• Facilitates delivery of all relevant contract documentation including pricing and other key terms to the procurement systems team to enable purchasing.
• Maintains documentation on all procedures including final contracting commercial terms, final supplier quotes, contact information and RFP/ RFI documentation.
• PARTNERS WITH CATEGORY MANAGERS IN DATA GATHERING, STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS AND CONTRACT SUPPORT.
• ASSISTS CATEGORY MANAGERS IN EVALUATING SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE AS APPLICABLE.
• RESEARCHES RELEVANT MARKET, SUPPLIERS AND TECHNOLOGIES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO INTERNAL CUSTOMERS BASED ON ANALYSIS.
• DEVELOPS, PRODUCES AND OVERSEES COMPLEX REPORTS, ANALYSES AND MODELS, AND TRANSLATES FINDINGS INTO INSIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP.
• PERFORMS THE CATEGORY MANAGER’S ROLES IF NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE PROCUREMENT TEAM AND DEMONSTRATES POTENTIAL TO ADVANCE TO A MANAGEMENT ROLE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, business or STEM degree preferred.
• Ideal coursework includes strategy, finance, supply chain operations or consulting projects.
• Candidate should have between 0-2 years of business experience, procurement experience preferred.
• Experience in pharmaceutical sourcing ideal.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Excellent Skills in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Coupa and other eSourcing platforms - preferred.
• Proficient in MS Powerpoint with experience presenting to a group.
• Possess desire to succeed and willingness to advance.