AI-Powered Sourcing Analyst — IT & Negotiations

Choice Hotels International; North Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits and health savings

Employee hotel discounts

Job summary

Choice Hotels International, based in North Bethesda, MD, is seeking a Business Analyst for Strategic Sourcing to drive analytical reporting, supplier evaluations, and AI-enhanced workflows. You will develop leadership-ready presentations and support competitive sourcing processes across cross-functional teams.

You will also manage contract documentation, vendor research, and negotiations while acting as the IT purchase orders process owner, reporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in business analysis, strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, finance, or related field.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams; exposure to strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or related purchasing processes is preferred.
• This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain department reporting, dashboards, and scorecards to track sourcing activity, spend, savings, and other relevant business metrics.
• Coordinate input from stakeholders and develop clear, polished presentations that communicate sourcing insights and recommendations to department and executive leadership.
• Support requests for proposal, information, and quotation processes by preparing sourcing documentation, evaluation models, and supplier scorecards.
• Identify and apply artificial intelligence and productivity tools, including Microsoft Copilot and Claude, to streamline sourcing workflows and improve team efficiency.
• Gather and organize contract documentation, maintain negotiation workbooks, and conduct vendor and market research to support sourcing decisions.
• Lead negotiations for smaller-dollar agreements and provide analytical and documentation support for larger supplier negotiations as directed by the Director of Strategic Sourcing.
• Serve as the process owner for IT purchase orders, helping ensure requests are accurate, appropriately approved, and processed in a timely manner.
• Maintain sourcing process documentation and identify opportunities to improve the consistency and efficiency of team workflows.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Reporting skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Claude

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Choice Hotels International, based in North Bethesda, MD, is seeking a Business Analyst for Strategic Sourcing to drive analytical reporting, supplier evaluations, and AI-enhanced workflows. You will develop leadership-ready presentations and support competitive sourcing processes across cross-functional teams.

You will also manage contract documentation, vendor research, and negotiations while acting as the IT purchase orders process owner, reporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing.