Job Tittle:  Procurement Process Analyst
Pay per hour: $41.00 (W2 Contractor)
Hours per week: 40 hours a week 
Contract Duration: 1 year
Location: Hybrid (1 day in office on Tuesday in Newark or South Plainfield, NJ)

Short Description:

The Procurement Process Analyst is responsible for supporting the company’s Procurement's governance initiatives, procure-to-pay solution, SAP/Ariba, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives across source-to-pay processes and technology. This role will provide evaluation, analysis, technical service, and project leadership in the Procurement Center of Excellence (COE). The Process Analyst will collect and evaluate data and existing processes to identify and evaluate opportunities and deliver results aligned with Procurement's values of simplifying, standardizing, and centralizing. They will lead, facilitate, and communicate across stakeholder functions, lines of business, and suppliers; and they will establish system controls in accordance with policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

*  Implement Procurement governance programs including SOX, Vendor onboarding, business continuity and Procurement memberships/subscriptions
*  Utilize SAP/Ariba software systems to manage procurement processes
*  Collect and evaluate data and existing processes to identify and evaluate opportunities and deliver results aligned with the Procurement's values.
*  Ability to analyze data and synthesize insightful conclusions/recommendations to management
*  Lead, facilitate, and communicate across stakeholder functions, lines of business, and suppliers; and establish system controls in accordance with policies and procedures
*  Work with software and service providers and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities and define, track, and resolve system and data related issues and enhancements.
*  Ability to recognize and translate business problems into technology and process-based solutions.
*  Participate in benchmarking to identify best practices
*  Propose changes to improve procurement processes and reduce costs.
*  Prepare and present procurement reports to management.

Job Specific Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

* A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Mathematics or other relevant field of study with at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
* Experience with SAP and Ariba required
* Basic Power BI preferred
*Advanced Excel skills required (VLOOKUP, Macros, Etc.)
* In lieu of a degree, 9 years relevant work experience and High School Diploma/GED Required.
* Experience performing business analysis, technology deployment and administration, project management, continuous improvement and/or spend management
* Minimum 2 years of experience using invoice processing tools such as SAP and Ariba
* Demonstrated skills related to customer service and developing client relationship
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
* Strong analytical, strategic thinking, interpersonal, presentation and leadership skills.
* Strong organizational skills
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and project simultaneously
* Proven ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment and build effective relationships with peersand both internal and external stakeholders
* Knowledge of procurement a PLUS!
* Proficiency with Microsoft suite of programs (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, etc.).

**Local candidates only 
** Must be able to legally authorized to work in the United States**
** If chosen, prior to hiring a Background and Drug Screening will be Mandatory**

Please apply today. Thank you.