Procurement Analyst (Remote) at United Natural Foods Inc in Providence, Rhode Island

Job Description:

PURPOSE:

The Procurement Analyst will 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.

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.
• Create new tools and capabilities to manage inventory and customer fill rate across the UNFI network.
• Responsible for leading, and managing business projects focused on process and system improvements leveraging data analysis, business intelligence, queries, and technology.
• Leverage data insights to create and document process improvement.
• Collaborates with cross-functional departments to assess, develop, and implement change.
• Evaluates and measures department key performance indicators to provide recommendations to UNFI leadership.
• Develops and executes changes including, but not limited to, system integration, reporting capabilities, process and change management.
• Consult with IT to provide Procurement data to ensure system integration and feeds are appropriately communicating.
• Contributes to business efforts around system development needs to execute the strategies around outbound fill rate, inventory impacting working capital and spoilage mitigation.
• Establish systems requirements, definition, testing, training, implementation, and support.
• Identifies customer requirements, develops test schedules, reviews testing plans, and tracks and documents developments/results.
• Ability to work with confidential information including demonstrating discretion on key projects.
• Improves and enhances existing procurement department reporting through data and analysis.
• Provides data insights to drive strategic initiatives within functional areas in partnership with key stakeholders.
• 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another related field required.

Experience:

• 3+ years previous analyst experience required.
• Supply chain or procurement experience a plus.
• Data collection, building reports and distribution.

Knowledge:

• SQL preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite Skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access).
• Alteryx or Microsoft Report Builder skills preferred.

Skills/ Abilities:

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• 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.
• Highly motivated, innovative, and able to work independently and on teams.
• Ability to successfully navigate in a complex business environment.
• Must thrive in fast-paced work environment.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines, multi-task, organize work independently.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/ DEMANDS:

• Some travel may be required.
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone. and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting. and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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