Sourcing Analytics Lead: Spend & Data Insights

Southwest Generation Valmont Facility; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Onward Energy in Charlotte is seeking a Senior Analyst in Sourcing Analytics to build the foundational data infrastructure—spend cube, item master, and category taxonomy—that will drive sourcing decisions across sites.

You will partner with sourcing leads, procurement, finance, and operations to translate insights into prioritized actions, quantify opportunities, and develop self‑service analytics for category managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; three (3)–six (6) years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain analytics, or related fields; energy/utility sector experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain spend cube and category analytics.
• Design and build the enterprise item master and taxonomy.
• Identify sourcing opportunities through spend patterns and supplier behavior.
• Develop dashboards providing real-time visibility into sourcing and procurement KPIs.
• Translate analytical insights into prioritized sourcing actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SQL

Workday

Maximo

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Onward Energy in Charlotte is seeking a Senior Analyst in Sourcing Analytics to build the foundational data infrastructure—spend cube, item master, and category taxonomy—that will drive sourcing decisions across sites.

You will partner with sourcing leads, procurement, finance, and operations to translate insights into prioritized actions, quantify opportunities, and develop self‑service analytics for category managers.