Procurement Analyst

Central Point Partners; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Point Partners, LLC in Columbus, OH is seeking a Procurement Analyst for a contract position. You will support incoming purchasing requests, clarify requirements, and coordinate with procurement teams to source suppliers and manage RFQs.

You will monitor the purchase order lifecycle, work with Accounts Payable to ensure correct invoicing, and help analyze spend trends and supplier performance. The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or related field or equivalent experience.
• One to three years of purchasing, procurement or finance experience.

Responsibilities

• Support incoming purchasing requests and clarify requirements.
• Perform market research and price analysis to review sources of supply.
• Collaborate with procurement managers to identify and vet potential new suppliers.
• Monitor the purchase order lifecycle and ensure proper invoicing and closeout.
• Assist in analysis and reporting of spend trends and supplier performance.
• Provide guidance on procurement policies and purchasing tools to employees.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independence

Sourcing knowledge

Organization

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Analyst

Location: Columbus, OH(GC/USC Only)

Duration: Contract position

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties are essential to the successful and satisfactory performance of this job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Support incoming purchasing requests in a timely manner. Proactively reach out to requesters to clarify requirements, understand timelines and communicate order status.
• Perform market research and price analysis to review sources of supply and establish reasonableness of purchase order prices. Price requested items with existing qualified suppliers and/or issues Requests for Quotations (RFQs) as needed.
• Partner with the Manager, Procurement Operations and Category Managers as needed to identify and vet potential new suppliers, execute sourcing events and support supplier contracting activities.
• Monitor the purchase order lifecycle including ensuring orders are correctly entered in company purchasing systems, approved per company requirements, successfully sent to suppliers and properly closed out once the goods or services have been received. Work with suppliers to address any delays or other issues that arise. Partner with Accounts Payable as needed to ensure purchased and correctly invoiced.
• Support the analysis and reporting of purchasing activities, spend trends and supplier performance metrics by gathering and consolidating transactional data and updating department reports and dashboards.
• Provide customer support and guidance for employees on questions related to procurement policies and purchasing tools.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or related field or equivalent experience.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

One to three years of purchasing, procurement or finance experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Attention to detail
• Ability to act without guidance within established policies and procedures as an official agent of the company
• Base understanding of sourcing and purchasing processes.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to interact with various levels of internal stakeholders and well as external parties in a professional manner
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple requests simultaneously

Central Point Partners, LLC