Global Indirect Procurement Strategist

Novax Recruitment Group; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Group is seeking a Global Supply Chain Analyst – Indirect Procurement to support the procurement of indirect goods across multiple sites in a hands‑on, analytical role focused on equipment rentals, contract labour, staffing, facilities and MRO.

You will help create spend visibility, supplier agreements and purchasing processes to enable fast-moving construction, manufacturing and facilities operations.

Qualifications

• Two to five years’ experience within procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply‑chain analysis or a related analytical role.
• Strong Excel and data‑analysis skills.
• Experience building cost models using incomplete or unstructured information.
• Understanding of the strategic‑sourcing process, including RFx events, quote comparison and supplier selection.
• Experience extracting and reconciling spend data from an ERP or procure‑to‑pay platform.
• Familiarity with systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Coupa or Ariba.
• Strong written communication and the ability to convert detailed analysis into clear commercial recommendations.
• Confidence working directly with suppliers and internal operational teams.
• Ability to prioritise independently within a fast‑paced and developing environment.
• Willingness to work onsite and visit warehouses, facilities and active job sites.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean and analyse indirect spend by category, location and supplier.
• Maintain accurate spend reporting as the organisation’s source of truth.
• Support category strategies for equipment rentals, contract labour, facilities and MRO.
• Identify supplier-consolidation and cost-saving opportunities.
• Run RFQs and RFPs from initial issue through supplier evaluation and award recommendation.
• Compare supplier quotations and build total-cost-of-ownership models.
• Support supplier negotiations covering pricing, rate cards, rental terms and master agreements.
• Track rental equipment across multiple sites, including rates and rental duration.
• Produce rent-versus-buy analysis for long-term equipment requirements.
• Benchmark contingent-labour rates and standardise job classifications.
• Audit staffing-agency invoices against agreed rates, mark-ups and approved headcount.
• Load preferred suppliers, catalogues and contracted pricing into purchasing systems.
• Establish supplier performance measures covering delivery, pricing and contract compliance.
• Resolve late deliveries, invoice discrepancies, purchase-order issues and service problems.
• Produce monthly reports covering indirect spend, realised savings, price changes and commercial risks.
• Develop procurement playbooks and preferred-supplier lists for new operational sites.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

RFx events

ERP data extraction

Supplier negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Coupa

Ariba

Job description

Novax Recruitment Group is seeking a Global Supply Chain Analyst – Indirect Procurement to support the procurement of indirect goods across multiple sites in a hands‑on, analytical role focused on equipment rentals, contract labour, staffing, facilities and MRO.

You will help create spend visibility, supplier agreements and purchasing processes to enable fast-moving construction, manufacturing and facilities operations.