Strategic Procurement Analyst — Sourcing & Analytics

Talentify; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Procurement Analyst in Houston, TX to lead end-to-end sourcing events, develop analytical reporting, and manage PO issuance for complex spend categories. The role partners with Buyers to deliver data-driven insights, market intelligence, and effective category management, ensuring procurement excellence across operations.

Candidates should have 3+ years in procurement or analytics, experience with Coupa and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau), and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or analytics.
• Experience supporting or leading sourcing events (RFP/RFQ processes).
• Experience working with purchase orders and procurement systems; Coupa experience preferred.
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) for complex and high value spend categories
• Develop sourcing strategies, bid structures, and evaluation frameworks
• Conduct commercial and financial analysis to support supplier selection
• Support negotiation strategy development, including pricing models and cost analysis
• Perform market research and supplier benchmarking to inform sourcing decisions
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards and reports (cost savings, spend and volume by category)
• Track, validate, report and support procurement savings initiatives in partnership with Buyers
• Analyze spend data to identify cost saving opportunities, purchasing policy compliance and supplier consolidation
• Provide insights and recommendations to support category and business decisions
• Leverage AI-enabled productivity tools and emerging technologies to improve reporting, efficiency, communication, and decision-making
• Review and validate supplier quotes then generate purchase orders
• Create purchase orders for stakeholders and other assigned business units
• Review and validate purchase requisitions for completeness, accuracy, and policy compliance prior to PO creation
• Ensure correct supplier selection, pricing alignment with contracts/catalogs, and proper GL coding
• Coordinate with Buyers and stakeholders to resolve discrepancies or missing information prior to PO issuance
• Monitor pending buyer actions in Coupa and procurement shared Outlook inboxes to ensure timely processing
• Prepare and reconcile procurement accruals in partnership with Finance to support month-end close
• Monitor PO accuracy and identify recurring errors or inefficiencies to improve upstream processes
• Open, monitor, and close procurement heat tickets related to licensed software purchases and renewals
• Manage software license assignments, maintain license records, and ensure timely updates to tracking logs and procurement systems
• Serve as the primary liaison between Procurement, stakeholders, vendors, and field operations to provide responsive customer support and resolve procurement-related inquiries
• Monitor and manage procurement shared mailbox (alias) inboxes, ensuring timely routing and response to requests
• Support stakeholders by providing guidance on procurement processes, purchase requests, software licensing, and order status
• Maintain accurate documentation and records to support procurement compliance and audit readiness
• Provide operational support in resolving order-related issues, including: Delivery delays, missed shipments, or incomplete orders, Incorrect items, quantities, or specifications received, Pricing discrepancies between purchase orders, invoices, and contracted terms, Invoice mismatches and failures in 2-way or 3-way matching processes
• Partner with Buyers and stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of discrepancies
• Track and analyze issue trends to identify recurring problems and quantify impact
• Develop reporting on order and invoice issues, including resolution timelines and frequency by category and supplier
• Recommend data corrections, sourcing adjustments, or process changes to prevent recurrence of issues
• This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field

Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, CSCP, CIPS) preferred

Tools

Coupa

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Talentify is seeking a Procurement Analyst in Houston, TX to lead end-to-end sourcing events, develop analytical reporting, and manage PO issuance for complex spend categories. The role partners with Buyers to deliver data-driven insights, market intelligence, and effective category management, ensuring procurement excellence across operations.

Candidates should have 3+ years in procurement or analytics, experience with Coupa and BI tools (Power BI/Tableau), and strong Excel skills.