Procurement Data Analytics Lead - AI/ML & SAP/Coupa

Messer Group; La Porte, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company, focused on delivering essential solutions to customers and communities. We are seeking a data analytics professional to create and maintain comprehensive procurement reports and insights that guide decision-making.

You will leverage SAP Cloud Analytics, Coupa Analytics, and Microsoft tools to extract patterns, identify improvements, and support continuous data governance across procurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field with six years of data analytics in procurement, supply chain, or related field.
• Familiarity with SAP tables and Coupa reporting.
• Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP ECC, Coupa.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents) and data visualization tools such as Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for key metrics such as spend under management, first-time invoice match rate, cost reduction, and cost avoidance.
• Utilize data mining, analysis, and market research tools (e.g. SAP Cloud Analytics, Coupa Analytics, Microsoft applications) to identify actionable patterns.
• Research and apply AI and machine learning solutions for procurement, advising on their adoption and implementation to drive innovation.
• Collaborate with Procurement Systems Administration and Information Services teams for tool testing, standards, and continuous improvements.
• Lead data quality efforts and governance across the procurement organization.
• Provide high-level analytical support for Category Managers and Buyers, including supplier management, data analysis, market research, and sourcing event support.
• Review supplier contracts to extract and document relevant details for data entry and reporting.

Skills

Data analysis

Data reporting

Data visualization

Power Platform

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power Virtual Agents

SAP Analytics Cloud

Coupa

Excel

SAP ECC

Job description

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company, focused on delivering essential solutions to customers and communities. We are seeking a data analytics professional to create and maintain comprehensive procurement reports and insights that guide decision-making.

You will leverage SAP Cloud Analytics, Coupa Analytics, and Microsoft tools to extract patterns, identify improvements, and support continuous data governance across procurement.