Sr Procurement Analyst - Full-time / Part-time
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Mechanicsville, VA
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November 11, 2022
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Mechanicsville, VA
FULL_TIME, PART_TIME
PURPOSE:
The Senior Procurement Analyst will lead, develop, design and create tools and processes that provide key analytics to drive Procurement strategic initiatives and decisions for up to $3B of inventory. This position is responsible for using multiple systems to create efficiencies within process improvement, forecasting and automation. The Procurement Analyst will partner with cross-functional stakeholders including leadership to identify opportunities and deliver results for internal growth and customers. This individual will act as a mentor to the other analysts on the team including training on systems, project management and reporting analytics.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)
Additional Information
The Senior Procurement Analyst will lead, develop, design and create tools and processes that provide key analytics to drive Procurement strategic initiatives and decisions for up to $3B of inventory. This position is responsible for using multiple systems to create efficiencies within process improvement, forecasting and automation. The Procurement Analyst will partner with cross-functional stakeholders including leadership to identify opportunities and deliver results for internal growth and customers. This individual will act as a mentor to the other analysts on the team including training on systems, project management and reporting analytics.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leverages raw system data pulled from multiple sources to perform advanced inbound and outbound analysis, including inventory model, developing forecasting algorithms
- Provides recommendations and solutions for business decisions using live system transactional data and internal DataMart/SQL server, Teradata, Alteryx, Python and Power BI and Tableau
- Perform advanced trend analysis- incorporate data from different areas and synthesizes. Findings incorporate cross-function impacts, trends and industry news.
- Responsible for leading, and managing business projects focused on process and system improvements leveraging data analysis, business intelligence, queries and technology
- Create new tools and capabilities to manage inventory and customer fill rate across the UNFI network
- Acts as an internal consultant to conceptualize, develop and present recommendations to management up to UNFI leadership.
- Collaborates with cross-functional department and leaders to identify, assess, develop and implement strategic initiatives
- Responsible for developing and driving financial inventory budgeting and re-forecasting processes
- Conceptualizes, develops and presents business cases to department leadership.
- Provides data insights to drives systems requirements, definition, testing, training, implementation and support
- Identify and evaluate and measure department key performance indicators to provide recommendations to key stakeholders including UNFI leadership and key customers
- Contributes to business efforts around system development needs to execute the strategies around outbound fill rate, inventory impacting working capital and spoilage mitigation.
- Identifies customer requirements, develop test schedules, review testing plans, and track and document development/results.
- Assists with process improvements and strategic initiatives within functional area under the direction of their supervisor.
- Ability to manage multiple, diverse projects with inter-relationships across processes. Work requires the direct application of a variety of procedures, policies and/or precedents
- Ability to work with confidential information including demonstrating discretion on key projects
- Trainer and mentor to other analysts
- Performs other job duties as required
Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Mathematics, Computer-science degree or another related field required
- 5+ year previous analyst experience required
- Supply chain or procurement experience a plus
- System implementation experience preferred
- Data collection, building reports and distribution
- Alteryx or Microsoft Report Builder experience preferred
- Forecasting/ inventory Modeling experience preferred
- Financial budgeting experience preferred
- SQL required
- Tableau, BI, Alteryx preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Office Suite Skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access)
- Proven ability to analyze business process and provide suggestions for improvement
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to present to senior leadership
- Must possess strong analytical skills and sound business judgment
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to organize, coordinate, and direct projects
- Flexible and adaptable to learning and understanding new technologies
Additional Information
- Additional Locations: United States of America, Colorado, Aurora; United States of America, New Hampshire, Chesterfield; United States of America, Minnesota, Eden Prairie; United States of America, California, Rocklin; United States of America, Rhode Island, Providence
- Schedule: Full-time
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