Procurement Operations Analyst

ManpowerGroup; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

HSA

FSA – Dependent Care

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Travel Insurance

401(k) Plan with match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Our client is seeking a Procurement Operations Analyst in Maplewood, MN to support supplier onboarding, data management, and procurement transformation initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and experience in procurement operations, with strong analytical and communication skills. This 12-month contract offers collaboration with global teams and exposure to GEP procurement systems and data quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in procurement operations, supplier onboarding, data management, or related fields.
• Experience supporting system implementations, go-live activities, or stabilization efforts.
• Experience creating process documentation, training materials, or SOPs.
• Experience with supplier data management and data quality.
• Familiarity with GEP or other procurement/ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a global, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier onboarding and data activities as part of the GEP implementation.
• Assist the process lead in identifying gaps and stabilization opportunities.
• Track issues, risks, actions, and follow-ups to ensure resolution.
• Create and maintain process documentation, job aids, training materials.
• Support report reviews, testing activities, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain issue logs and action trackers to support improvement.
• Collaborate with vendor master teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Perform supplier data analysis, data validation, and cleanup to improve quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication skills

Multitasking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

GEP procurement system

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the manufacturing industry, is seeking a Procurement Operations Analyst to join their team. As a Procurement Operations Analyst, you will be part of the Procurement Organization supporting supplier onboarding, supplier data management, and procurement transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across global teams, which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Procurement Operations Analyst

Location: Maplewood, MN

Pay Range: $18 to $25 p/h on w-2

Duration: 12 month contract

What's the Job?

• Support supplier onboarding and supplier data activities as part of the GEP procurement implementation.
• Assist the process lead in identifying process gaps, improvement opportunities, and process stabilization efforts.
• Track process issues, risks, action items, and follow-up activities to ensure timely resolution.
• Create and maintain process documentation, job aids, training materials, and supporting documentation.
• Support report reviews, testing activities, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain issue logs and action trackers to support continuous process improvement.
• Collaborate with vendor master teams and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve open items.
• Perform supplier data analysis, data validation, and data cleanup activities to improve data quality.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in business support, procurement operations, supplier onboarding, data management, project coordination, shared services, or a related field.
• Experience supporting system implementations, go-live activities, or stabilization efforts is preferred.
• Experience creating process documentation, training materials, or standard operating procedures.
• Experience with supplier data management, data quality, or data cleanup activities.
• Familiarity with GEP or other Procurement/ERP systems is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a global, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and common collaboration tools.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to support a major procurement transformation initiative at a global manufacturing leader.
• Gain experience working with supplier onboarding, procurement operations, and master data management.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams on high-impact business initiatives.
• Develop expertise with GEP procurement systems and supplier enablement processes.
• Flexible work schedule with core business hours and the opportunity to contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.