Purchasing Analyst

Ford Business Solutions; Chennai; On-site; INR 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Business Solutions in Chennai is seeking a procurement data analyst to support delivery objectives with strong data analysis and dashboard development. You will analyze procurement data, craft dashboards, and communicate clearly with global teams using MS Office tools.

The role requires 1–4 years in purchase data analysis, excellent Excel and presentation skills, and the ability to collaborate across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience in purchase data analysis or procurement analytics is preferred.
• Strong data visualization and dashboard development skills.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the business objective and delivery as per business need.
• Procurement data analysis and exposure to tools and part cost.
• Expertise in reports and dashboards.
• Plan, schedule and facilitate team meetings.
• Collect data and prepare dashboards and night letters.
• Use data analytical tools to improve and automate processes.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Respond to customer requirements swiftly.
• Coordinate with operations commodity buyers and supplier engagement.
• Promote continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, productivity and efficiency.

Skills

Procurement analytics

Dashboard creation

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

Outlook

Collaboration

Communication

Alteryx

Data automation

Supplier engagement

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Alteryx

Job description

• Understanding the Business Objective and Delivery as per business need
• Procurement Data Analysis, exposure to tool and part cost.
• Expertise in Reports Dashboards
• Communication (English), Multi cultural collaboration (Global)
• Perseverance Networking (interpersonal skills)
• Swift response to customer requirement
• Expertise in MS Office tools like excel, ppt etc
• Supplier engagement.
• Co-ordination with operations commodity buyers.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel (Macros) Word, PowerPoint
• Plan, schedule and facilitate team meetings
• Plan and coordinate team activities and maintain versatility charts
• Daily follow-up for data analysis with buyer
• Collect all data's and prepare Dashboards , Night letter
• Use data analytical tools (Alteryx etc.,) to improve and to automate processes
• Communication and Presentation skill
• Critical and conflict management skill
• Trouble shoot and decision maker
• Promote and ensure continuous improvement in the team (e.g., safety, quality, cost, productivity
• and efficiency)
• Strong verbal, written, and listening skills
• Ability to relate to employees at all levels of the business
• Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships
• Manage positive relationship with all customers
• Good Team Player
• Abitilty to plan workload and mange time to respond to business needs
• Flexibility to work in different shift timings per business needs

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (Technical / Non-technical).

1 - 4 years of experience preferred in Purchase data analysis