Assistant Director - Global Procurement Analytics and Reporting Lead

Ernst & Young LLP ( EY India ); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,100,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Flexible work options

Diversity & inclusion

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Ernst & Young LLP in Bengaluru seeks a senior professional to lead Global Procurement Analytics and Reporting. You will shape strategy, drive trusted reporting, and collaborate with senior stakeholders across EY’s procurement ecosystem.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled analytics, data governance, and high-quality data insights, with leadership responsibility for a global cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Global Procurement, Supply Chain Services, and reporting & analytics environments.
• Experience in SAP Ariba and Docusign solutions.
• Demonstrated experience delivering reporting solutions using Power BI, SQL, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric and other analytics platforms.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Procurement, Finance, Accounting, Business Operations, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Global Procurement Reporting & Analytics strategy and roadmap.
• Develop impactful dashboards, reports, visualizations, and data-driven insights.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing reporting and analytics team.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues with business, process, and tech teams.
• Stay abreast of analytics technologies and AI advancements to enhance capabilities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Storytelling with data

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Azure Synapse Analytics

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Global Procurement Assistant Director - Analytics And Reporting Lead

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Job Title: Global Procurement Assistant Director – Analytics and Reporting Lead

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom. At EY, we don't just focus on who you are now, but who you can become. We believe that it’s your career and ‘It’s yours to build’ which means potential here is limitless and we'll provide you with motivating and fulfilling experiences throughout your career to help you on the path to becoming your best professional self.

The opportunity : EY’s Supply Chain Services help connect our people to leading services and suppliers. Supply Chain Services was launched as part of EY’s NextWave strategic initiative to simplify our business and strengthen EY’s overall supply chain. A key function under Business Enablement, Supply Chain Services is a global team with more than 600 professionals with representation in more than 35 countries. This role sits within the SCS Reporting & Analytics team, supporting Global Procurement by delivering trusted, actionable reporting and analytics that enable informed decision-making, enhance stakeholder experience, and drive business value.

Global Procurement comprises approximately 350 professionals across 30+ countries, managing US$6B in third-party spend and supporting thousands of stakeholders annually across EY member firms. Given the scale and complexity of the function, accurate, high-quality reporting and data-driven insights are critical to managing operations, measuring performance, and delivering exceptional client service. As a strategic partner, trusted advisor and subject matter expert, the successful candidate will support Global Procurement and SCS leadership by providing expertise across reporting, analytics, data governance, automation, and AI-enabled transformation initiatives. We are looking for a high energy individual who embraces change to ensure we can continue to deliver world-class Supply Chain Service programs in an ever-changing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the Global Procurement Reporting & Analytics strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with Procurement, SCS, and EY strategic priorities.
• Leveraging best in class reporting experience and innovation to deliver meaningful, highly utilized, high-quality, accurate, and timely reporting and analytics solutions aligned to Global Procurement and key Supply Chain Metrics
• Point contact for senior procurement stakeholders for data driven queries
• Collaborate with senior Procurement stakeholders to understand the business and reporting needs whilst bringing ideas forward to future of reporting. This should include leveraging AI agents, emerging technologies and automation to deliver accurate reporting when required
• Ability to successfully collaborate with technical teams to strengthen the reporting and data foundation, driving data strategy, architecture, integration, AI agents, automation, and emerging technologies to deliver a scalable, trusted, and future-ready analytics ecosystem.
• Develop impactful dashboards, reports, visualizations, and data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making and high utilization
• Ability to connect business requirements with reporting excellence to translate complex data and analytics into clear business recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting and analytics through standardisation, simplification, robust governance, and best-practice operating models.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues by collaborating with business, process, and technology teams.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, analytics technologies, and AI advancements to continuously enhance team capabilities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing reporting and analytics team while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Champion EY values and behaviours, promoting accountability, continuous improvement, and a positive team culture.

What does success look like in this role ?

Success in this role will be measured through the delivery of trusted, timely, and highly utilized reporting and analytics solutions; high stakeholder satisfaction; improved data quality and governance; increased adoption of AI, automation, and self-service capabilities; measurable business impact from data-driven insights; and the development of a high-performing, innovative Reporting & Analytics team.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Proven experience in Global Procurement, Supply Chain Services, and reporting & analytics environments.
• Experience in SAP Ariba and Docusign solutions critical
• Demonstrated experience delivering reporting solutions using Power BI, SQL, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric and other analytics platforms.
• Intermediate to Advance Data science capabilities required.
• Experience in development of Descriptive Analytics, Diagnostic Analytics, Predictive Analytics and AI Agents & Automation
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Procurement, Finance, Accounting, Business Operations, or related fields.
• Extensive knowledge of data quality, governance, reporting standards, and best practices.
• Strong expertise in reporting, analytics, business intelligence, and data management leadership.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and effectively influence senior stakeholders and business leaders.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and deliver complex, global cross-functional initiatives, balancing competing priorities and resolving challenges to achieve business outcomes.
• Experience identifying and implementing automation, AI, and process improvement opportunities.
• Excellent organisational skills, business acumen, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning, innovation, and adopting emerging technologies.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree required; Procurement, Supply Chain, Analytics, or related professional certifications desirable.

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

Experience Level

Senior Level