Procurement Senior Analyst

PwC; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Procurement Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role involves analyzing spend and supplier data to support procurement operations, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiency in procurement processes. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, leverage your analytical skills, and contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives. If you are passionate about procurement and have a keen eye for detail, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in procurement, ideally in the Middle East.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers.
• Perform cost analysis and forecasting on procurement activities.

Skills

Data analysis

Supplier relationship management

Procurement process knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Master’s Degree in Engineering or Business Management

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement systems

Job description

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Internal Firm Services - Other

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
Managed Services is the delivery and execution business within PwC, providing operational solutions for clients. It brings the best of PwC’s advisory capabilities, our technology expertise and our operational delivery to help clients solve complex problems
The Procurement analyst is responsible for the research, provision and analysis of spend, supplier and market data for supporting procurement operations and reporting.

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.
The Procurement analyst is responsible for the research, provision and analysis of spend, supplier and market data for supporting procurement operations and reporting.

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.

The Procurement analyst is responsible for the research, provision and analysis of spend, supplier and market data for supporting procurement operations and reporting.

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.
The Procurement Senior analyst is responsible for the research, provision and analysis of spend, supplier and market data for supporting procurement operations and reporting.

You will be working in the PwC Delivery Centre as part of a PwC team providing procurement services for PwC clients.

Procurement Operations

• Assist in the processing of Purchase Orders and/or Invoices
  
• Review and highlight discrepancies in Purchase Orders and/or Invoices
  
• Maintain product/service catalogs in ERP or procurement system
  
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers
  
• Support in managing spot buys, bidding/RFx process
  
• Support in analysis of pricing and technical competence of goods and services
  
• Review contracts ensuring compliance around pricing, payment terms, volume commitments and rebates
  
• Support in supplier assessments, scorecards, and other analytics to manage supplier performance
  
• Develop and maintain supplier performance scorecards and preferred supplier lists
  
• Support risk management assessment relating to suppliers
  
• Monitor and report all open transactions
  
• Analyze and report goods / services rates’ discrepancy periodically
  
• Perform spend analysis to determine internal trends such as top suppliers, procured categories of good/services, payment compliance, etc.
  
• Maintain accurate records of procurement activities
  
  
  

Reporting

• Perform cost analysis and forecasting while reviewing purchase requisitions, contracts, purchase orders
  
• Conduct comprehensive spend analysis on category basis, country basis, BU basis, etc
  
• Track and communicate savings achieved from cost reduction initiatives
  
• Report procurement team’s SLAs and KPIs, monitor compliance
  
  

Minimum Education and Specific Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain management, procurement

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Management / Administration or equivalent from an accredited university is a plus

Certifications in relevant fields (e.g. CIPS or equivalent) would be advantageous

Preferred skills

• Knowledge of end to end procurement process, including supplier relationship management
  
• Data analysis and data-driven procurement decisions
  
• Knowledge of techniques and processes of strategic sourcing
  
• Experience in working with ERP or procurement systems
  
• Ability to make data-driven procurement decisions.
  
• Commitment to ethical and sustainable procurement practices
  
  Expected Competencies:
  
  Values, behaviors & attitude
  
• Organizational and planning skills
  
• Financial orientation
  
• Detail orientation
  
• Analytical skills
  
• Stakeholder management
  

Minimum years experience required

3-5 years of experience within procurement organization, ideally having worked with a diverse portfolio of people, process and technology with a leading firm, preferably in the Middle East region

Additional application instructions

N/A

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Process Outsourcing, Claims Performance Management, Communication, Complaint Management, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Review, Contract Review, Corrective Actions, Creativity, Customer Data Management (CDM), Customer Due Diligence, Customer Handling, Data Entry, Data Quality, Data Quality Assessment, Delivery Excellence, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 20 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Up to 80%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
Yes

Job Posting End Date