Work Shift:
Day
Pay Type:
Salary
Hourly Rate (if applicable):
N/A Targeted Base Salary Range (if applicable):
$67,800.00 - $88,200.00
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Procurement Enablement & Operations Analyst leads two areas 1) source-to-pay process: Procurement Enablement (the policies, systems, data, KPIs and training that let the business buy correctly) and 2) Operational Procurement (the day-to-day execution of vendor onboarding, purchase requisition (PR) to purchase order (PO) conversion, outline agreements and compliance reporting).
This role has strong business and system acumen. The analyst understands how procurement decisions affect cost, cash, supply continuity and financial controls, and how those processes are built in SAP S/4HANA and Ariba. The role sets up the procurement KPI framework (retro spend, vendor onboarding etc), measures and enforces compliance, and drives corrective actions with Buyers, requisitioners, suppliers, AP, Finance, IT and Operations. It is the go-to resource for procurement process and system
RESPONSIBILITIES:
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Procurement Enablement
Translate procurement policy and approval rules (delegation of authority, contract requirements) into clear processes, system workflows and release strategies in SAP/Ariba)
Design and maintain buying channels (catalogs, SAP contracts, scheduling agreements, spot buys) so requisitioners are guided to the right supplier, price and approval path
Write and maintain procurement procedures, work instructions, desk guides and training; onboard and train requisitioners, buyers and approvers on policy and system use
Act as procurement key user for SAP and Ariba: resolves/ addresses issues, define business requirements, test changes (UAT) and support releases and go-lives with IT
Identify and deliver simplification and automation opportunities (touchless POs, approval routing, catalogs, workflow, self-service reporting) with IT, AP and Finance
Define rules to tackle tail spend and reduce supplier onboarding.
Set up the procurement KPI framework: define metrics, calculation rules, data sources, targets, owners and reporting cadence. Lead root-cause analysis on KPI misses
Enforce procurement policy by monitoring exceptions, escalating repeat non-compliance and working with managers to close gaps
Operational Procurement
Own the vendor onboarding workflow in SAP/Ariba (SLP), from request and due diligence to approval and activation, with complete tax, and certification documents
Set and enforce supplier master data standards (purchasing org, payment terms, Incoterms, partner functions); lead vendor master clean-up, blocking and de-duplication with AP and Finance
Manage the PR-to-PO pipeline: monitor open requisitions, convert PRs to POs, and reduce cycle time and manual touches
Maintain source lists, purchasing info records and pricing conditions so requisitions route to the right Buyer, approver and agreement.
Create, maintain and monitor outline agreements (value and quantity contracts, scheduling agreements); track consumption, expirations and price changes and alert Buyers ahead of renewals
Maintain supplier records, contracts, and vendor information
Coordinate vendor communications and follow-up actions
Compliance, Controls & Audit
Procurement compliance reporting: approval-policy adherence, contract coverage, vendor master changes and segregation-of-duties conflicts
Support internal and external audits and reporting requirements.
Business & System Acumen
Understand how procurement links to planning/MRP, receiving, Inventory, AP, Finance, and how a change in one area affects the others
Use knowledge of SAP data structures, standard reports and transactions to diagnose issues, reconcile data and propose fixes
Weigh cost, risk, cashflow, control and user-experience trade-offs when recommending process or system changes; build business cases where needed
Champion disciplined procurement execution and governance across plants, projects and business…