Senior Procurement Analyst – SAP & MRP Mastery

Katalyst CRO; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking an experienced procurement professional in California to proactively manage raw material suppliers and ensure MRP realizability. The role emphasizes SAP master data, PO efficiency, and close collaboration with AP to resolve invoice issues.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplier data in SAP, performing data analytics, and driving supplier performance improvements through collaboration with category managers and strategic buyers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in operational procurement or supply chain.
• Proficient in SAP and advanced data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and audit purchasing records, PO creation, and supplier data in SAP.
• Function as an embedded analyst—pull and manipulate raw procurement data to create actionable reports.
• Handle supplier complaints and resolve invoice, delivery, or fulfillment issues.
• Manage day-to-day purchasing workflows with minimal supervision.
• Monitor supplier performance and provide feedback to category managers.
• Lead supplier negotiations for low value contracts per policy.
• Train new joiners and supervise junior colleagues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

SAP

Excel

BI tools

Vendor management

Data analysis

MRP/PPV

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Katalyst CRO is seeking an experienced procurement professional in California to proactively manage raw material suppliers and ensure MRP realizability. The role emphasizes SAP master data, PO efficiency, and close collaboration with AP to resolve invoice issues.

Responsibilities include maintaining supplier data in SAP, performing data analytics, and driving supplier performance improvements through collaboration with category managers and strategic buyers.