Temporary/Contract Procurement Analyst

About the role

Temporary/Contract Procurement Analyst position located onsite in Des Plaines, IL at the corporate office. Requires 5 days in the office (not remote). Contract length is 4‑6 weeks with an immediate start.

Responsibilities

• Coupa Administration & Operational Support: Provide immediate day‑one support for daily Coupa workflows, including Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Order (PO) processing, approval routing, catalog management, and invoice exception resolution; assist internal CJLA users with Coupa system navigation, access needs, and issue resolution; support supplier onboarding, vendor profile updates, and master data maintenance within Coupa; leverage Coupa Analytics to track compliance, run operational reports, and extract spending insights for leadership.
• Category Management: Janitorial & Vending: Serve as primary point of contact for day‑to‑day operations and vendor management across Janitorial and Vending service categories; lead supplier performance discussions, monitor SLA compliance, address service level or spot‑pricing inquiries; conduct spend and stakeholder analysis for building and warehouse operational services to ensure cost accuracy and contract compliance; facilitate RFI/RFP executions, proposal scoring, and bid comparisons for immediate category needs as required.
• General Sourcing & Stakeholder Support: Support business units and project teams with ad‑hoc procurement inquiries, travel sourcing requests (e.g., event/hotel arrangements), and urgent operational needs; prepare clear, fact‑based negotiation and data summary packages for the Procurement Director; perform routine calculation of vendor cost structures and total cost of ownership (TCO) models; undertake additional operational tasks as assigned to support procurement continuity during team member absences.

Qualifications

• Experience: 4+ years of hands‑on procurement, corporate purchasing, or procurement operations experience.
• System Expertise: Advanced proficiency with the Coupa suite (P2P, Expense, CSO, Analytics, Admin) required, with ability to manage daily workflows immediately without extensive software training.
• Category Focus: Proven background managing indirect service categories supporting warehouse/facility operations, with specific experience in Janitorial Services and Vending Solutions highly preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, or related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience.

Skills

• Data & Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Index‑Match, Pivot Tables, calculated fields) to clean, merge, and interpret large datasets accurately.
• Soft Skills & Work Style: Strong bias for action — decisive, self‑directed, able to prioritize tasks effectively in a dynamic environment; clear, professional communication skills to interface confidently with internal stakeholders and external vendors; familiarity with corporate travel booking platforms (e.g., Deem, Concur) is a plus.

Pay

Pay range: $32‑$36 per hour, with eligibility for overtime pay.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM CST. Flexibility may be required based on business needs.

Benefits

As a temporary contract position, this role is not eligible for company‑sponsored benefits, except as otherwise required by applicable law.