Strategic Procurement Analyst & Sourcing Specialist

AEP Service Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

401(k) Match

AEP Pension

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Procurement Analyst/Consultant to support sourcing and contracting initiatives across the organization. You will perform contract development, administration, and risk analysis, while delivering analytical insights to drive business decisions.

This on-site role requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, experience with cross-functional teams, and familiarity with procurement tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or supply chain, or 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Procurement/cross-functional experience and ability to work with internal stakeholders.
• Experience with contract management and spend analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts market research and analyzes performance metrics to support strategy and decisions regarding suppliers and markets.
• Conducts research and analysis on spend and prior contracts to assist with contract negotiation.
• Develop and utilize models (e.g., pricing, total cost ownership).
• Builds and maintains reports to streamline analysis.
• Supports bid analysis and contract negotiations as needed.
• Draft and negotiate contract terms and conditions, and interface with Legal, Risk, and other disciplines.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business, accounting, finance, supply chain, or related field

Tools

Maximo

Cognos

Job description

AEP Service Corporation in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking a Procurement Analyst/Consultant to support sourcing and contracting initiatives across the organization. You will perform contract development, administration, and risk analysis, while delivering analytical insights to drive business decisions.

This on-site role requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, experience with cross-functional teams, and familiarity with procurement tools.