Procurement Analyst II

KinderCare; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Career development

Job summary

KinderCare is seeking a Procurement Analyst to analyze spend and verify financial results, while researching suppliers, pricing trends, and cost drivers. You will align with procurement partners on goals, deadlines, and deliverables, and develop RFP events with clear requirements and templates.

You will perform complex Excel analyses, draft negotiation plans, and document contracts to mitigate risks and enforce standards. This role supports multiple projects and aligns with budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Supply Chain, Finance or Business.
• 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.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend to identify opportunities and verify delivery of financial results.
• 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 and complete product/service requirements
• Perform analysis in Excel and on very complex datasets
• Draft negotiation plans including key prioritized points and targets for financial and non-financial elements
• Document contracts ensuring clear requirements and performance standards, mitigate risks and protect processes
• Manage multiple work efforts concurrently and support Procurement Business Partners, meeting deadlines
• Outline implementation plans to deliver new Vendor products/services and track results to P/L
• Collaborate with finance teams to align procurement with budget constraints
• Use software and tools to streamline processes and enhance data analysis
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to procurement policies and procedures

Skills

Analytical skills

Contract writing

Business acumen

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance or Business

Advanced degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

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