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Lincoln Motor Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; 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 business decisions.

You will develop dashboards and reports, collaborate with buyers and other stakeholders, and identify opportunities to automate processes for efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis and interpretation abilities.
• Attention to detail and reliability in reporting.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with procurement or supply-chain analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze procurement, supplier, and part-cost data to identify insights and trends.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and periodic management reports.
• Coordinate with buyers, operations, and cross-functional teams.
• Create automated reporting and streamline data processes.
• Prepare clear presentations for stakeholders and leadership.
• Support continuous-improvement initiatives across safety, quality, and productivity.
• Schedule and facilitate team meetings; track team capabilities.

Tools

MS Power BI

Qlik Sense

Power Automate

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

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.