Procurement analyst job description

Kelly has a six month contract Procurement Analyst position in Modesto, CA. We offer premium medical benefits, up to 8 paid holidays and up to 7.5 paid vacation days.
***Must be willing to go into the office in Modesto once a month for team meetings.***

This position is responsible for the procurement of direct spend for goods and services, including vendor selection, price negotiation and logistical coordination. Drives cost savings initiatives across area of responsibility, teaming with various departments throughout the Winery to source materials in the most cost-effective way. Presents to cross-functional management teams. Develops and evaluates cost models based upon financial data extracted from industry research, current spending data, and commodity supply analyses. Responsible for the collection, organization, analysis, summation and presentation of key information essential for Management decision making. Develops or approves recommendations to change systems, policies and procedures; ensures timely and accurate implementation. Participates in department and interdepartmental planning and management teams and works cross-functionally within the organization.

**Preferred Qualifications**

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or sciences plus 5 years of experience in finance/accounting, supply chain, procurement, sales, or operations/engineering reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.

**You should know:** Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A Kelly recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.

**Why Kelly** ** ** **?**

As a worker today, it's up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve your potential. Helping you find what's next is what we're all about. We know what's going on in the evolving world of work-just ask the 440,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance, and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.

**About Kelly** ** **

At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton of benefits ?). Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.

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Work type: Full Time
School/Department: Finance and Administration Grade: Grade 11 Categories: Finance/Accounting, Facilities/Maint/Trades/RealEs
Job Type: Officer of Administration Bargaining Unit: Regular/Temporary: Regular End Date if Temporary: Hours Per Week: 35 Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Columbia University Facilities and Operations is responsible for new building design and construction, building renovations, campus public safety, campus services for students, building and grounds maintenance for academic and administrative departments, oversight of Manhattanville construction and the University's residential portfolio. With over 2,000 employees, Facilities and Operations manages more than 300 buildings and 15.5 million gross square feet and has an operating and capital budget in excess of $890 million per year.

The mission of the Facilities and Operations Procurement group is to efficiently run the procurement process from end-to-end for all Facilities and Operations departments with the goals of encouraging competitive sourcing, diversifying the vendor pool, maximizing cost savings, and strengthening vendor relations while working in collaboration with project management teams and adhering to, and enforcing, University policies.The group handles over 3,000 procurement transactions a year ranging from small dollar transactions to those amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager for Procurement, within the Finance and Administration group of the Facilities and Operations Department, the Procurement Analyst will assist with all aspects of the end-to-end procurement process for all design, construction and other facilities-related procurement transactions. Responsibilities will include identifying and suggesting vendors for bid list, working with Project Management to draft Request for Proposals(RFPs), Request for Qualifications (RFQ), and Requests for Information (RFI). The Procurement analyst will be the point of contact for distribution and management of all RFP, RFQ and RFI requests. Procurement analyst is responsible for reviewing proposals, facilitating descope meetings, confirming award decisions, issuing the contract, negotiating the contract, submitting request for purchase order and assessing all associated change orders. Procurement analyst must ensure compliance with University and Facilities' policies.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include drafting Requests for Proposal, Requests for Information, other procurement related documents, managing the RFP timeline, the distribution of proposals, ensuring compliance with University and CUFO policies, participating in vendor evaluation meetings, facilitating communications of awards, managing contract documents and assisting with the processing of purchase orders and change orders. The Analyst will analyze and evaluate current procurement processes and propose corrective action to streamline and improve these processes. The Analyst will also develop reports for the Manager's review to monitor and ensure appropriate internal controls are in place in regards to the procurement process. Additional duties will include assisting with the sourcing and onboarding of new vendors, updating key performance indicators developed by the Manager to manage the unit's performance, assisting with the documentation of all policies and procedures for the unit, assisting with the management of the University's vendor database that allows for easy and accurate reporting, and assisting with drafting and the execution of all new Facilities contracts and amendments. The Analyst will assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and/or its equivalent experience required. A minimum of 2 to 4 years related experience required. The Analyst must also possess a general understanding of the capital construction process. Exceptional customer service and communication skills, strong organizational and problem solving skills. The ability to follow through with assigned tasks efficiently and accurately. The ability to exercise solid judgment and establish priorities for workload. The ability to translate solutions into policies and procedures to ensure continuity of application across projects and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. The candidate must have a high degree of personal and professional integrity; be customer focused (internal and external); takes initiative; can quickly grasp new concepts; is organized and thorough; can multi-task and manage workload; pays close attention to detail; proactive. Experience in a fast-paced environment requiring rapid decision-making and flexibility.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.


Applications open:
Jul 28 2022Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close:

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Here's the Gist:
This role will work within Wolfspeed's Supply Chain Procurement team and will be responsible for the procurement analytics. The candidate will be responsible for sourcing data analysis, PPV analysis and tracking savings, RFP analysis, building reports, extracting the SAP data, Maintaining the data and working with the procurement teams on data related needs.

The Day-to-Day:
Extracting reports from the SAP, MP2 and Oracle system for procurement spends.Reporting, reconciliation and management PPV analysis.Support procurement teams for data analysis such as RFP and prices Support and own the data analysis for ‘should cost models”.Work directly with purchasing to maintain the accurate data.

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements)
Understanding of relational and dimensional database concepts.3+ Years' SQL experience3+ Years' experience with data visualization and storytelling in a tool like Tableau, Power BI, Qlik.A passion for surfacing insights from data.3+ experience in data analytics related to procurement Working knowledge of MS Office application, especially ExcelWorking knowledge of SAP, Oracle MRP or equivalent; knowledge of MP2 MRP system a plus but not required Attention to detail and the ability to navigate high volumes of information/data Clear understanding and ability to multitask and prioritize urgent needs Ability to interact and communicate with different individuals within different roles company wide

This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

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