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Procurement Analyst

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United States

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70 days ago

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Mid Level

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Job Description

Procurement Analyst

Vallen

Role Description As a Sr. Procurement Analyst at Vallen, you will play a key role in the development and execution of Vallen's Enterprise Direct Sourcing Strategy, aligned with organizational goals and profitability targets. This newly formed function is central to supporting the Category Management and Pricing teams, ensuring a unified and strategic approach to supplier cost management across the organization. - Drive enterprise-wide cost savings through proactive sourcing initiatives and reactive cost management. - Provide negotiation support and analytics to enhance profitability and strengthen Vallen's competitive position in the market. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: - Enterprise Sourcing Strategy: Drive annual procurement events in partnership with Category Management, focused on reducing total cost of ownership. - Reactive Cost Management: Analyze annual and tariff related supplier cost changes to ensure validity and alignment with market and commodity trends. Provide data driven recommendations and negotiation strategies to challenge or mitigate unjustified cost increases. - Proactive Procurement Activities: Provide negotiation support for Category Reviews by managing RFP processes and delivering supplier intelligence to guide strategic decision-making. Analyze spend data and supplier performance to identify proactive sourcing and negotiation opportunities. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Category Management and Pricing to align sourcing strategies with overall business objectives. - Analytics & Reporting: Lead analytical support for proactive and reactive procurement initiatives by delivering actionable insights through data analysis, market research, and financial modeling. Contribute to the development of standardized sourcing processes, tools, and reporting to track performance, cost savings, supplier compliance, and other key KPIs. - Other duties assigned by manager. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field. - Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to interpret large complex data sets. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Excel proficiency (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, formulas) required. - Effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders through clear, data-backed recommendations and teamwork. - Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and a proactive, process-improvement mindset. - Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic enterprise environment. Requirements - 2–4 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or a related analytical function. - Experience using SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus. - International sourcing or understanding of global trade dynamics (tariffs, duties, etc.). - Familiarity with industrial distribution, manufacturing, or wholesale environments. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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