Procurement Business Analyst

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions seeks a Procurement Business Analyst / Senior Procurement Specialist to strengthen data accuracy and reporting during a period of transition. You will audit existing processes, improve data integrity, and support procurement and contract records across systems.

The role emphasizes detailed data work, identifying gaps, and delivering actionable insights to drive client outcomes. A strong analytical mindset and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement analytics, sourcing, or operations.
• 5+ years auditing and cleansing large procurement data.
• 5+ years handling contracts and contract management processes.

Responsibilities

• Review, audit, and validate procurement data to improve reporting accuracy and data integrity.
• Analyze procurement and contract data to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Support cleanup and optimization within procurement systems, including Zip and Ironclad.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and Excel analyses for procurement decisions.
• Create and optimize queries to improve visibility into procurement activities and category performance.
• Perform QA reviews of procurement records, contracts, and workflows.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve reporting structures and data governance.
• Support process documentation and identify opportunities to streamline operations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Complex formulas

Data validation

Query creation

Procure-to-Pay

Google Workspace

Slack

Data cleansing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Zip

Ironclad

Job description

• The client's Procure-to-Pay team is seeking a highly analytical Procurement Business Analyst / Senior Procurement Specialist to provide immediate support during a period of transition and team restructuring.
• This individual will play a critical role in improving procurement data accuracy, auditing existing processes, optimizing reporting, and ensuring the integrity of procurement and contract records.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys working in the details, identifying gaps, improving reporting structures, and using data to drive better business decisions.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the opportunity to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while providing you with room to grow and develop professionally.

About AcaraSolutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider- we help companies compete for talent. With experience across industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and design talent solutions that deliver the business outcomes they want. We draw on decades of experience to provide contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Sound like a good fit?

What You'll Do:

• Review, audit, and validate procurement data to improve overall reporting accuracy and data integrity.
• Analyze procurement and contract-related data to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and process improvement opportunities.
• Support cleanup and optimization efforts within procurement systems, including Zip and Ironclad.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and Excel-based analyses to support procurement decision-making.
• Create and optimize queries to improve visibility into procurement activities and category performance.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of existing procurement records, contracts, and workflows.
• Partner with procurement stakeholders to improve reporting structures and establish more reliable data governance practices.
• Support process documentation and identify opportunities to streamline procurement operations.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Operations, Procurement Analytics, or a related function.
• 5+ years of experience in auditing, cleansing, and validating large sets of procurement or operational data.
• 5+ years of experience in working with procurement contracts and contract management processes.

What Sets You Apart:

• The ideal candidate will have a good procurement background combined with advanced Excel and analytical skills.
• Good procurement background with an emphasis on analytics, reporting, audit, compliance, or operations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Complex formulas
  • Data validation
  • Query creation and analysis
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to independently identify data issues and recommend solutions.
• Experience with procurement platforms such as Zip or similar procurement intake/workflow tools.
• Experience with Ironclad or other contract lifecycle management systems.
• Background in procurement analytics, spend analysis, business intelligence, or audit functions.
• Experience supporting Procure-to-Pay (P2P) organizations.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace and Slack.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.