Procurement Data Analyst – Growth & Strategy

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients); Bayonne (NJ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is seeking a Business Analyst in Bayonne, NJ to support the Procurement & Business Optimization team. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is smart, curious, analytical, and eager to grow into commercial-facing roles such as procurement, pricing, category management, and business strategy.

You will work closely with the Senior Director of Business Optimization to support cost savings, pricing intelligence, sourcing strategy, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required; master’s preferred but not required.
• 2+ years in procurement, supply chain, finance, analytics, or any business-related role.
• Proficient with Excel/Sheets; PowerPoint or basic analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Procurement & Category: Analyze markets, suppliers, and category trends; support sourcing strategies and supplier benchmarking; track pricing, contracts, supply risks, and KPIs; assist in cost structures and identifying savings opportunities.
• Business Optimization: Collaborate with Senior Director on cost-saving initiatives, SKU reviews, and process improvements; conduct research to identify efficiency and margin opportunities; support dashboards, trackers, and business reviews.
• Data & Insights: Analyze spending data, supplier performance, and category trends; build simple models and charts; prepare executive-ready summaries and slides.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales, Quality, Commercialization and Finance to gather data; prepare materials for meetings and leadership updates.
• Supplier Partnership Support: Help coordinate supplier meetings, business reviews, and follow-up actions; track deliverables and deadlines.
• Planning Optimization: Demand & supply planning support; cross-functional alignment with Supply Chain and Procurement; build planning models and S&OP scenarios; track KPIs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Curiosity

Proactiveness

Collaboration

Communication

Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

Excel/Sheets

PowerPoint

Job description

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is seeking a Business Analyst in Bayonne, NJ to support the Procurement & Business Optimization team. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is smart, curious, analytical, and eager to grow into commercial-facing roles such as procurement, pricing, category management, and business strategy.

You will work closely with the Senior Director of Business Optimization to support cost savings, pricing intelligence, sourcing strategy, and