The Senior Procurement Analyst will shape strategic sourcing goals to enhance flexibility, financial performance, and reduce costs. They will optimize sourcing strategies, lead spend analytics, and manage procurement data consolidation. Additionally, they will collaborate on advanced data analysis, leverage various systems for reporting, and conduct market research to support strategic decision-making.

Duties/Responsibilities

Spend Analytics:

• Lead comprehensive spend analytics to uncover trends and identify substantial opportunities for savings.

Data Consolidation:

• Oversee the creation and management of a spend cube to consolidate and analyze procurement data effectively.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with Procurement Services staff to support advanced data analysis and reporting functions.

Performance Metrics:

• Develop and track complex performance metrics.

Enhancing Reporting Processes:

• Leverage systems such as Jaggaer, Microsoft BI, Tableau, Jupyter Notebook, Excel, and more to enhance reporting processes and manage procurement analytics projects.

Market Research:

• Conduct market research to identify strategic sourcing opportunities.

Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses:

• Perform SWOT, Cost-Benefit, and Total Cost of Ownership analyses to support decision-making within the strategic sourcing team.

Reporting and Presentations:

• Serve as the main point of contact for spontaneous reporting and high-level executive presentations, promoting data-centric decision-making throughout USNH.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5-8 years in a procurement, sourcing and/or supply chain management analytics position, or a combination of equivalent education and/or experience/expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in advanced analytics tools, including Python, and experienced in addressing data management issues within procurement systems.

• Strong skills in supply chain data analysis, project management, and financial/budgetary systems, with expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and Tableau or equivalent.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, familiarity with procurement systems and infrastructure, and strong database design and support experience.

Applicant Instructions:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration.  Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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