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Lincoln Motor Company; Chennai; On-site; INR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company is seeking a Procurement Data Analyst to collect, consolidate, and analyze procurement, supplier, and part-cost data to support decision-making. You will develop dashboards and reports, coordinate with buyers and stakeholders, and automate processes using Excel, Power BI, and Power Automate.

The role requires strong attention to detail, collaboration across global teams, and flexibility to work different shifts as needed to meet business requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting, consolidating, validating, and analyzing large datasets.
• Ability to develop and maintain dashboards to support procurement decisions.
• Strong Excel and automation skills to streamline reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze procurement, supplier, and part-cost data to identify insights and trends.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting solutions to support procurement decisions.
• Coordinate with suppliers, operations teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate team meetings and track relevant skills.
• Use Power BI, Qlik Sense, and Power Automate to improve reporting and processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Tools

Power BI

Qlik Sense

Power Automate

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

The Procurement Data Analyst will be responsible for collecting, consolidating, and analyzing procurement, supplier, and part-cost data to support business decision-making. The role will develop and maintain reports and dashboards, coordinate with buyers and other stakeholders, and identify opportunities to automate and improve existing processes.

The position requires effective collaboration across global and cross-cultural teams, strong customer focus, attention to detail, and the ability to manage changing priorities. Candidates should be comfortable working with Microsoft Office applications and analytical tools such as Power BI or Qlik Sense.

Flexibility to work different shifts based on business requirements is required.

• Analyze procurement, supplier, and part-cost data to identify insights, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Collect, consolidate, validate, and analyze data to prepare periodic reports and management dashboards.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting solutions to support procurement and operational decision-making.
• Coordinate with suppliers, operations teams, commodity buyers, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Conduct regular follow-ups with buyers to obtain information required for analysis and reporting.
• Support procurement activities in line with business objectives and customer requirements.
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate team meetings effectively.
• Coordinate team activities and maintain relevant team capability or skills-tracking information.
• Use Microsoft Excel, including macros where applicable, to analyze data and automate repetitive activities.
• Use analytical and automation tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Qlik Sense, and Microsoft Power Automate to improve reporting and streamline processes.
• Identify and implement continuous-improvement opportunities across safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Prepare and deliver clear presentations, reports, and business updates to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
• Troubleshoot operational and reporting issues using analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Prioritize workload effectively and respond to changing business needs.
• Collaborate effectively with global and cross-cultural teams.
• Work different shifts as required by business needs.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data analysis, and macros.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience collecting, consolidating, validating, and analyzing large or complex datasets.
• Experience developing business reports and dashboards.
• Working knowledge of visualization and automation tools such as Power BI, Qlik Sense, and/or Power Automate.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and active-listening skills.
• Effective interpersonal, networking, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage conflicts constructively and collaborate with employees at different organizational levels.
• Strong customer orientation and ability to build productive working relationships.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to persevere through changing priorities and operational challenges.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional, and cross-cultural environment.
• Flexibility to work different shifts according to business requirements.