Procurement Analyst

Woodlake Trails; Southfield, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental insurance

Vision plans

On-site fitness center

401(k) plan with Sun matching

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Sun Communities is seeking a Procurement Analyst to analyze spend data, manage supplier performance, and drive cost-saving opportunities across sourcing activities. The role collaborates with procurement leadership, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure compliant, value-driven purchasing decisions.

The candidate will identify sourcing levers, benchmark pricing, and support category roadmaps while implementing procurement technologies and ensuring policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (Required).
• Master's Degree (Preferred).
• 2 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain analytics experience (Required).
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong project/program management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Analytical and detail-oriented problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to influence without authority and build trust with business partners.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, data analytics tools, and procurement technologies.
• Ability to develop cost models, total cost of ownership analyses, and supplier evaluation criteria.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier identification, qualification, and selection.
• Lead and support RFI, RFP, and RFQ events, bid analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Analyze total cost of ownership and develop cost saving recommendations.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance using scorecards and SLAs.
• Practice solid project management to deliver identified priorities.
• Track realized vs. forecasted savings and maintain a savings pipeline.
• Support category strategies in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policy and contract terms.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analytics

Procurement technologies

Supplier evaluation

Stakeholder management

Cost modeling

Total cost of ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree

Tools

Procurement software

ERP systems

Job description

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Sun’s Procurement Analyst supports the organization’s sourcing and procurement function by analyzing spend data, evaluating and managing supplier performance, identifying and actioning cost reduction opportunities, and supporting the purchasing process. This role leverages data insights, market intelligence, and cross-functional collaboration to drive efficient, compliant, and value-driven purchasing decisions. Acting as a trusted advisor to procurement leadership, property operators, and maintenance teams, the Procurement Analyst helps ensure consistent service delivery, strong supplier partnerships, and ongoing value creation.

Job Duties

• Lead supplier identification, qualification, and selection. (Essential)
• Lead and support request for information, request for proposal, and request for quotation events, bid analysis, and scenario modeling. (Essential)
• Analyze total cost of ownership and develop cost saving recommendations. (Essential)
• Monitor and manage supplier performance using scorecards, internal surveys, service level agreements, and other tools. (Essential)
• Practice solid project management to ensure effective planning and delivery of identified priorities. (Essential)
• Work with Category Management to track realized vs. forecasted savings and maintain a savings pipeline. (Essential)
• Other duties as assigned.
• Champion change and identify and lead initiatives which drive adoption.
• Partner with Category Management, Operations, and other stakeholders to support category strategies.
• Support implementation of procurement and project management technologies.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policy and contract terms.
• Identify sourcing levers and competitive strategies.
• Benchmark pricing using market research and external indexes.
• Provide insights to procurement leadership for category roadmaps.
• Support corrective action tracking and performance improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field (Required)
• Master's Degree (Preferred)
• 2 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain analytics experience (Required)
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Strong project/program management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Analytical and detail-oriented problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to influence without authority and build trust with business partners
• Strong proficiency in Excel, data analytics tools, and procurement technologies
• Ability to develop cost models, total cost of ownership analyses, and supplier evaluation criteria

BENEFITS

At Sun Communities, you will be part of an industry-leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth. In exchange, we will reward you with great pay, advancement opportunities, paid time off, great benefits, and flexibility.

• Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage with 4plan optionsso you can choose the plan that best meets the needs of you and your family
• Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Voluntary Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Life,Accidental Death &Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Sun matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement program providing financial support to team members who further their formal education
• Vacation RV Site Discounts for team members when visiting SunRV Resorts across the nation
• Team Member Perks & Discounts program with hundreds of discounts on things like travel, merchandise, mobile phone service, and more
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave for the birth of achild, adoption, or placement of a child
• Paid Time Off including tenholidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and pay for jury duty

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