Remote Senior Procurement Data Analyst

Cognizant; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Procurement Analyst – Data Analytics to analyze procurement data, develop dashboards, and monitor supplier performance. The role emphasizes data-driven insights across procurement, supply chain, and finance to optimize spend and contracts.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in procurement or sourcing, strong analytics, and experience with Power BI/Tableau and SAP/Oracle/Ariba systems. Remote work with competitive benefits and incentive eligibility are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, or Purchasing.
• Strong Data Analytics experience.
• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query).
• SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• Power BI/Tableau dashboard development.
• Experience with procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Analyze procurement and spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
• Develop dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or Excel to track procurement KPIs.
• Monitor supplier performance, contract compliance, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Perform spend analysis, category analysis, and supplier benchmarking.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives through data-driven insights.
• Work closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, and Business stakeholders.
• Validate and maintain procurement master data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Generate forecasts and trend analysis for purchasing activities.

Skills

Procurement

Data analytics

Excel Advanced

SQL

Power BI/Tableau

Procurement systems

Supplier management

Communication

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Ariba

Coupa

Jaggaer

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Procurement Analyst – Data Analytics to analyze procurement data, develop dashboards, and monitor supplier performance. The role emphasizes data-driven insights across procurement, supply chain, and finance to optimize spend and contracts.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in procurement or sourcing, strong analytics, and experience with Power BI/Tableau and SAP/Oracle/Ariba systems. Remote work with competitive benefits and incentive eligibility are offered.