Procurement Analyst - Data Steward & Process Improver

Midcontinent-Independent-System; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Vacation time

Sick time

Safe time

Job summary

Midcontinent-Independent-System (MISO) is seeking a procurement professional to strengthen data governance, maintain records, and support contracts and security assessments. This role emphasizes MS 365 capabilities, data accuracy, and AI-assisted tooling.

Energy industry experience is preferred, with a base salary range of 62,000–87,000 USD and bonus eligibility. The position requires 1–3 years in procurement or related fields and a Bachelor's degree in a related area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, IT, or related field.
• 1–3 years of procurement, supply management, purchasing, contract administration, business operations, or related fields (required).
• Experience with procurement systems and data management (preferred).
• Energy industry experience (preferred).
• Strong MS 365 capabilities, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Stream.
• High accuracy in data entry, document management, and version control.
• Ability to generate simple reports and interpret basic metrics.
• Comfort adapting to new digital tools, including AI-assisted automation.

Responsibilities

• Apply procurement naming conventions and metadata standards to strengthen data governance and consistency.
• Ensure procurement records—including contracts, POs, supplier information, and security assessments—are complete, accurate, and maintained throughout their lifecycle.
• Assist with contract and security assessment renewals; work with business partners to support timely procurement requests and Lead Time performance goals.
• Troubleshoot procurement systems and processes, serving as a helpful point of contact for internal stakeholders.
• Manage and update Supply Management's intranet content with clear, user-friendly guidance, FAQs, how-to materials, and training resources.
• Validate and verify procurement records generated manually or through AI-assisted tools.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including process enhancements, documentation clean-up, data clean-up, and system optimization.
• Support broader departmental and Finance initiatives such as purchasing-process conversion projects and exploration of AI use cases in alignment with Finance's digital roadmap.
• Complete all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement systems

Data management

MS 365 proficiency

Reporting

AI tools familiarity

Data accuracy

Adaptability to new tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, IT, or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Stream

Job description

Midcontinent-Independent-System (MISO) is seeking a procurement professional to strengthen data governance, maintain records, and support contracts and security assessments. This role emphasizes MS 365 capabilities, data accuracy, and AI-assisted tooling.

Energy industry experience is preferred, with a base salary range of 62,000–87,000 USD and bonus eligibility. The position requires 1–3 years in procurement or related fields and a Bachelor's degree in a related area.