Procurement Analyst – Maintenance Components Category

Procurement Analyst – Maintenance Components Category

Duration: 12 months

Location: Mossville, IL

Job Description:

Position’s Contributions to Work Group: This role will support the Maintenance Components category procurement team by contributing to strategic sourcing and supplier management initiatives. Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying alternate suppliers for constrained parts and presenting sourcing recommendations to peers and leaders for approval.
• Collaborating with peers to establish resource development timelines, tracking progress to ensure alignment with team objectives.
• Assisting the buyer of fluid conveyance tubes by managing their workload, including loading pricing, routing price increases for approval, and resolving system issues (grief).
• Analyzing part attribute data to identify parts suitable for resourcing aligned with supplier capabilities.
• Maintaining a tracking file for ongoing projects, detailing their status and impact on overall team goals.
• Preparing and presenting PowerPoint slides for sourcing council approval of source changes.
• Identifying new suppliers, obtaining quotations, and processing supplier selection.
• Resolving invoicing issues by working with the buyer to address price discrepancies.
• Validating supplier price increases and decreases with contractual requirements and market data, routing for approvals, and loading revised pricing in procurement systems.

Typical Day or Week in the Role:

• Data Analysis: Analyze part attribute data to identify potential parts for resourcing, working with suppliers to obtain quotations.
• Project Tracking: Maintain a detailed tracking file for in-progress projects, monitor their status, and assess their impact on team objectives.
• Sourcing Council Presentations: Prepare and present slides to the sourcing council for approval on source changes.
• Supplier Identification: Identify potential suppliers for new parts, obtain quotations, and manage the supplier selection process.
• Invoicing Issues: Collaborate with the buyer to resolve price discrepancies and clear invoicing grief.
• Price Validation: Validate supplier price increases or decreases against contractual terms and market data, then route for approvals and update procurement systems.

Candidate Requirements:

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5-7 years of professional experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, or Purchasing.
• CPSM/CPPM/CPP (Certified Professional Supply Management; Certified Professional Purchasing Management; Certified Purchasing Professional) certifications preferred.

Top 3 Skills:

• Data analysis
• Team collaboration
• Effective communication

Additional Technical Skills (Required):

• Experience with cross-functional team projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly analyze data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Power BI and SAP experience preferred.

How to Apply: