Hybrid: Strategic Procurement Data Analyst

Novolex; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a highly analytical Procurement Analyst to join the Procurement COE Analytical Team. This role will serve as a critical business partner across Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, HR, and plant leadership to drive sourcing discipline, cost optimization, and compliance across enterprise spend categories.

The ideal candidate will combine strong customer focus, financial acumen, data analytics expertise, sourcing knowledge, and project coordination

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain analytics, finance, or operations analysis.
• Strong financial modeling, spend analysis, and cost management experience.
• Advanced Excel capabilities, including complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems, procurement platforms, or business intelligence tools (e.g., SAP, Tableau, Coupa, Power BI).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work cross-functionally, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Spend analytics: Develop and improve spend analytics across key categories.
• Strategic sourcing & competitive event support: RFIs, RFPs, RFQs analysis; benchmarking and negotiation prep.
• AOP & spend governance: model spend assumptions; track savings and compliance.
• Supplier performance, risk & contract governance: scorecards, contract tracking, risk monitoring.
• Data systems, reporting & continuous improvement: dashboards, BI tools, process improvements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel

Spend analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Coupa

Power BI

Job description

Novolex is seeking a highly analytical Procurement Analyst to join the Procurement COE Analytical Team. This role will serve as a critical business partner across Procurement, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, HR, and plant leadership to drive sourcing discipline, cost optimization, and compliance across enterprise spend categories.

The ideal candidate will combine strong customer focus, financial acumen, data analytics expertise, sourcing knowledge, and project coordination