Analyst, Procurement

Arcwood Environmental; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental is seeking a Procurement Analyst to analyze data from multiple sources, identify trends, and measure supplier performance. The role focuses on maximizing supply chain efficiency and aligning sourcing with strategic goals.

The candidate will research products and suppliers for best value, provide leadership with cost-saving recommendations, and manage relationships with existing suppliers through diverse communication channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (required); degree within business, accounting, supply chain or business analytics (preferred)
• 2+ years of related professional experience (required)

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Collects and analyzes data from various sources to help the team identify root cause issues, understand organizational and industry trends, measure supplier performance and uncover areas for improvement
• Develops strategies to maximize operational efficiencies and cost effectiveness of the entire supply chain
• Ensures that all sourcing and procurement activities support and are aligned with supply chain strategies
• Conducts research to assess products and suppliers in terms of best value including price, quality, and performance
• Provides recommendations and feedback to leadership to improve products and services in terms of supplier selection based on responsiveness, lead time, cost and other buying recommendations
• Supports and manages relationships with existing suppliers via various communication channels as needed
• Provides data analysis and supplier performance measurements to the team as a tool to improve supplier effectiveness, uncover potential cost saving opportunities, and improve customer and organizational satisfaction
• Conducts comprehensive market, supplier, and spend analysis for all assigned categories
• Navigates and analyzes complex data to identify and pursue supplier opportunities
• Facilitates strategic supplier relationships and performance through regular supplier business reviews
• Researches, analyzes and forecasts current and future buying trends, markets, styles and products with attention to specified target markets and demographics
• Fosters an environment of continuous improvement internally and throughout the supply chain
• Improves quality and delivery by developing and executing supplier improvement plans through monitoring performance regularly and leading key initiatives
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

Bachelor's degree (required); degree within business, accounting, supply chain or business analytics (preferred)

Job description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Collects and analyzes data from various sources to help the team identify root cause issues, understand organizational and industry trends, measure supplier performance and uncover areas for improvement
• Develops strategies to maximize operational efficiencies and cost effectiveness of the entire supply chain
• Ensures that all sourcing and procurement activities support and are aligned with supply chain strategies
• Conducts research to assess products and suppliers in terms of best value including price, quality, and performance
• Provides recommendations and feedback to leadership to improve products and services in terms of supplier selection based on responsiveness, lead time, cost and other buying recommendations
• Supports and manages relationships with existing suppliers via various communication channels as needed
• Provides data analysis and supplier performance measurements to the team as a tool to improve supplier effectiveness, uncover potential cost saving opportunities, and improve customer and organizational satisfaction
• Conducts comprehensive market, supplier, and spend analysis for all assigned categories
• Navigates and analyzes complex data to identify and pursue supplier opportunities
• Facilitates strategic supplier relationships and performance through regular supplier business reviews
• Researches, analyzes and forecasts current and future buying trends, markets, styles and products with attention to specified target markets and demographics
• Fosters an environment of continuous improvement internally and throughout the supply chain
• Improves quality and delivery by developing and executing supplier improvement plans through monitoring performance regularly and leading key initiatives
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Analyst, Procurement

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Collects and analyzes data from various sources to help the team identify root cause issues, understand organizational and industry trends, measure supplier performance and uncover areas for improvement
• Develops strategies to maximize operational efficiencies and cost effectiveness of the entire supply chain
• Ensures that all sourcing and procurement activities support and are aligned with supply chain strategies
• Conducts research to assess products and suppliers in terms of best value including price, quality, and performance
• Provides recommendations and feedback to leadership to improve products and services in terms of supplier selection based on responsiveness, lead time, cost and other buying recommendations
• Supports and manages relationships with existing suppliers via various communication channels as needed
• Provides data analysis and supplier performance measurements to the team as a tool to improve supplier effectiveness, uncover potential cost saving opportunities, and improve customer and organizational satisfaction
• Conducts comprehensive market, supplier, and spend analysis for all assigned categories
• Navigates and analyzes complex data to identify and pursue supplier opportunities
• Facilitates strategic supplier relationships and performance through regular supplier business reviews
• Researches, analyzes and forecasts current and future buying trends, markets, styles and products with attention to specified target markets and demographics
• Fosters an environment of continuous improvement internally and throughout the supply chain
• Improves quality and delivery by developing and executing supplier improvement plans through monitoring performance regularly and leading key initiatives
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

• Bachelor's degree (required); degree within business, accounting, supply chain or business analytics (preferred)

Experience

• 2+ years of related professional experience (required)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement-from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on-create waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collaboratively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you'll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.

A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.

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