Category Analyst

Visionaire Partners; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k (up to 4% match)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Critical illness coverage

Accident coverage

Medical/Dependent Care FSAs

Job summary

Visionaire Partners is seeking a procurement manager in Atlanta to handle designated materials and services. The role involves analyzing procurement data, mitigating supply risk, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies while supporting supply-chain strategies.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in sourcing or purchasing, proficiency with SAP systems, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field. This hybrid position offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in sourcing or purchasing with strong negotiation skills.
• Proficient in SAP (ECC or S4) and advanced MS Excel for financial/TCO data analysis.
• Bachelor’s Degree required (Business, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain focus preferred).

Responsibilities

• Analyze procurement data and track trends.
• Mitigate supply risk, manage purchase orders, and negotiate terms.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and laws.
• Minimize inventory investments while maintaining service levels.
• Support varied categories such as logistics and tech services.
• Drive process automation and leverage SAP platform tools.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical mindset

Leadership traits

Communication skills

Advanced MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP (ECC or S4)

Job description

An elite organization is seeking a professional to manage procurement for designated materials and services. This role drives short-term tactical needs and establishes long-term supply agreements to minimize total cost of ownership (TCO) while maintaining high standards of quality, delivery, and service. You will support supply-chain strategies aligned with internal departments to maintain operational competitiveness and shareholder value.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze procurement data, track trends, and build leadership dashboards.
• Mitigate supply risk, manage purchase orders, negotiate terms, and evaluate vendor KPIs/scorecards.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, SOX, and antitrust laws.
• Minimize inventory investments while maintaining optimal service levels.
• Support varied categories (such as complex transit components, industrial tools, logistics, tech services, and facility operations).
• Act as an internal liaison, drive process automation, and leverage SAP platform tools (moving toward modern S4/Ariba systems).

Qualifications

• 3+ years in sourcing or purchasing with strong negotiation skills.
• Proficient in SAP (ECC or S4) and advanced MS Excel for financial/TCO data analysis.
• Strong leadership traits, analytical mindset, and exceptional communication skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree required (Business, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain focus preferred; Master's is a plus).

Logistics & Benefits

• 6+ month contract with high conversion potential.
• Hybrid, 4 days a week onsite in Midtown.
• Benefits: Provided through Visionaire Partners. Full-time W2 contractors, spouses/domestic partners, and dependents receive a comprehensive package: 401k (up to 4% match), medical, dental, vision, life, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and Medical/Dependent Care FSAs.