Associate, Data Analytics

About the Role

We're looking for Associates - Data Analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the build phase of analytics use cases, including detailed data gathering, insights reporting, prioritization, and integration with relevant stakeholders.
• Understand and summarize advanced analytical techniques, including predictive analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, to gain deeper insights into procurement data.
• Support the development and distribution of ad-hoc and routine reporting data.
• Support project/initiative management, including timelines, stakeholder identification, and objective documentation.
• Drive the implementation of Procurement specific content utilized across multiple platforms including Preferred Supplier, Buying Portal, and Policy Compliance.
• Support the maintenance of process and governance for spend taxonomy refresh.
• Support the production and development of procurement dashboard enhancements, as required.
• Work with capability and process owners to provide data extracts, advise, and enable strategy and process improvement initiatives (Buying Portal, Sustainability).
• Maintain transactions and master data, including working with external providers to cleanse data.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to ensure processes minimize manual effort associated with collecting and refreshing data.
• Ensure that data and analytics practices within procurement adhere to relevant regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate across Procurement and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, identify root causes behind metrics, and generate insights.
• Regularly engage with appropriate Technology and third-party stakeholders to drive execution activities of analytic use cases (e.g., building dashboards).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with participating on cross-functional and/or global teams.
• Internal stakeholder management and strong virtual team participation.
• Advanced data/information and analytics management (including cycle times, KPI's, and SLA's).
• Continuous improvement expertise.
• Project management skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and derive actionable insights.
• Familiarity with procurement technology and software systems, such as procurement ERPs (Enterprise Resource Planning), spend analysis tools, and data visualization tools.

Qualifications

• B.S./B.A.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals.
• Influencing and Change Management skills.