Strategic Research Procurement Analyst

ACL Digital; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital is seeking a Category Management Analyst – Research Procurement in Foster City, CA (Hybrid) for a 12+ month engagement. You will support category strategies across Research & Product Development procurement, analyzing spend and market intelligence while partnering with Category Managers to drive sourcing initiatives.

You will manage spend data, build forecasts, and assist in supplier segmentation, negotiations, and relationship management to deliver value across cost, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or related field required.
• 3–6 years of procurement, sourcing, analytics, or supply chain experience.
• Strong analytical and data management skills (Excel, Power BI, etc.).
• Experience working with large datasets and generating insights.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category strategies across Research & Product Development procurement.
• Analyze spend, generate market intelligence, and support sourcing initiatives.
• Operationalize procurement strategies to deliver value across cost, quality, service, and innovation.
• Partner with Category Managers and stakeholders to manage demand and execution.
• Drive adoption of procurement processes, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Power BI

Large datasets

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

ACL Digital is seeking a Category Management Analyst – Research Procurement in Foster City, CA (Hybrid) for a 12+ month engagement. You will support category strategies across Research & Product Development procurement, analyzing spend and market intelligence while partnering with Category Managers to drive sourcing initiatives.

You will manage spend data, build forecasts, and assist in supplier segmentation, negotiations, and relationship management to deliver value across cost, quality,