Procurement Analyst

KinderCare; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KinderCare is seeking a Procurement Analyst in Beaverton, OR to analyze spend, research products and services, and ensure alignment with procurement and finance partners.

You will develop RFP events, conduct complex Excel analyses, draft negotiation plans, document contracts, and support multiple projects to meet deadlines while maintaining budget considerations.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking, problem solving, and data interpretation.
• Contract writing and negotiation fundamentals.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration abilities.
• Advanced MS Excel for complex data analysis including lookups and formulas.
• MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint for documentation and communication.
• Experience with an ERP or procurement system (Workday a plus).
• Curiosity and proactive, self-starting work style.
• Attention to detail and thorough follow-through on tasks.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend to identify opportunities and verify delivery of financial results with actionable insights.
• Research products and services, suppliers, pricing trends, cost drivers and benchmarks.
• Develop RFP events on the ERP platform with clear requirements and cost elements.
• Perform complex Excel analyses on datasets.
• Draft negotiation plans with prioritized financial and non-financial targets.
• Document contracts with clear requirements and performance standards.
• Support Procurement Business Partners and manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Outline implementation plans ensuring delivery of vendor products/services and tracking to P/L.
• Collaborate with finance to align procurement with budget constraints.
• Utilize software to streamline processes and enhance data analysis.
• Evaluate and improve procurement policies and procedures.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance or Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

• Analyze spend to identify opportunities and verify delivery of financial results, presenting analysis simply while including key actionable insights.
• Research products and services, suppliers, pricing trends, cost drivers and benchmarks
• Ensure alignment with functional and procurement partners on goals, deliverables, prioritization and deadlines throughout the process
• Develop RFP Events on the ERP platform ensuring bidder engagement, complete and clear product and service requirements, appropriate capabilities questions for vendors, proper contract documents and bid templates that capture all the applicable cost elements
• Perform analysis in Excel, including very complex datasets
• Draft negotiation plans including key prioritized points and targets for both financial and non-financial elements
• Document contracts ensuring clear and complete requirements and performance standards, mitigate risks and protect standard operational processes
• Manage multiple work efforts concurrently as well as supporting the Procurement Business Partners on other projects, ensuring deadlines are met and minimizing non-value-added effort.
• Outline implementation plans that ensure successful delivery of new Vendor products/services and the financial results are tracked to P/L then following through until complete.
• Collaborate with finance teams to ensure procurement activities align with budgetary constraints
• Use software and tools to streamline processes and enhance data analysis
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to procurement policies and procedures

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyze spend to identify opportunities and verify delivery of financial results, presenting analysis simply while including key actionable insights.
• Research products and services, suppliers, pricing trends, cost drivers and benchmarks
• Ensure alignment with functional and procurement partners on goals, deliverables, prioritization and deadlines throughout the process
• Develop RFP Events on the ERP platform ensuring bidder engagement, complete and clear product and service requirements, appropriate capabilities questions for vendors, proper contract documents and bid templates that capture all the applicable cost elements
• Perform analysis in Excel, including very complex datasets
• Draft negotiation plans including key prioritized points and targets for both financial and non-financial elements
• Document contracts ensuring clear and complete requirements and performance standards, mitigate risks and protect standard operational processes
• Manage multiple work efforts concurrently as well as supporting the Procurement Business Partners on other projects, ensuring deadlines are met and minimizing non-value-added effort.
• Outline implementation plans that ensure successful delivery of new Vendor products/services and the financial results are tracked to P/L then following through until complete.
• Collaborate with finance teams to ensure procurement activities align with budgetary constraints
• Use software and tools to streamline processes and enhance data analysis
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to procurement policies and procedures

Key desired skills and experience:

To excel as a Procurement Analyst, candidates must possess a combination of analytical, contract writing, business acumen, and effective communication abilities.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Supply Chain, Finance or Business. An advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years of procurement experience required that includes responsibilities such as market research, RFPs, analysis, negotiation, and documenting contracts preferably in a multi-unit corporate environment
• Intermediate/Advanced MS Excel skills to include formulas, lookups, formatting, and interpreting complex datasets. Intermediate MS Word (formatting, track changes, versioning), Outlook, and PowerPoint skills including visual elements to convey information more simply. Workday experience a plus. Quick learner on additional systems.
• Intellectual curiosity that drives multi-faceted research, asking questions and challenging assumptions
• A self-starter who simultaneously handles priorities, is undaunted by obstacles, anticipates the needs of the business and seeks to deliver before being asked
• Knowledge of contracts and key clauses, business terms vs risk and legal
• Attention to detail, impeccable organization, and follow through to closure