Procurement Analyst

Role overview

Procurement and reporting duties

• Update material and supplier records in SAP, including pricing and sourcing; create, modify, and delist materials and suppliers.
• Work with plants and R&D to maintain accurate product information and update monthly forecast files with the Procurement Manager.
• Prepare monthly business unit reporting, including spend analysis, PPV, and KPI reports.
• Oversee supplier onboarding and maintenance; coordinate with Finance on records and timely supplier payments.
• Partner with Quality Assurance on quality standards and documentation, and score supplier performance against key metrics.
• Create, send, and confirm purchase orders; maintain the Open Purchase Order Report and run daily inventory status and variance reports.
• Review plant demand against inventory, identify supply risks, and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Support RFPs, contract negotiations, contract database maintenance, sourcing, savings, innovation, and other procurement projects.

Experience and qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, supply chain, or a related area is preferred.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, manufacturing, or a related product-based environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience with SAP or another procurement, purchasing, ERP, or supply chain system is preferred.
• Experience with purchase orders, pricing updates, supplier or material master data, inventory reporting, or supplier onboarding is preferred.
• Strong analytical, project management, communication, and negotiation skills are expected.
• Experience with DocuSign, Repositrak, Microsoft Project, or similar tools is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• A related bachelor’s degree is preferred; relevant professional experience may be considered in place of a degree.

Working style

• Strong organization, ownership, accountability, attention to detail, practical problem-solving, and decision-making are expected.
• Able to manage changing priorities and multiple timelines, vendors, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work with limited supervision and handle sensitive company information professionally and confidentially.

Work arrangement and conditions

• Hybrid work arrangement with three days per week in the office and two days working remotely.
• Primarily office-based work requiring concentration and attention to detail; standard business hours are expected, with flexibility as needed.
• Minimal travel of approximately 0–5% may be required to manufacturing plants, warehouses, co-packer sites, or off-site meetings.
• Work hours may vary with business needs, projects, or assignments.