Supply Chain Category Analyst

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Category Management Analyst to develop and maintain reporting dashboards, transform data into insights, and support category strategies. You will analyze spend, supplier performance, and market trends to drive value delivery and risk mitigation.

The role requires collaboration with stakeholders, contract lifecycle support, and ownership of defined projects and sourcing events. Proficiency in SAP/Ariba and Excel/PowerPoint is expected, with relevant experience in refining

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing, Engineering, Business, Science, or related discipline preferred.
• Two or more years of Supply Chain or related experience.
• Experience in Materials, Equipment, and/or Services supporting Refining and/or Midstream operations is preferred.
• Basic understanding of contracting principles, commercial terms, sourcing processes, and supplier negotiations.
• Ability to analyze spend data, supplier performance metrics, pricing, cost models, and market intelligence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support category initiatives, sourcing events, and contract activities.
• Proficiency in SAP, Ariba, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be able to work with category management, sourcing, contracting, supplier performance management, and commercial execution processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Category Management reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics.
• Transform data into actionable insights supporting decision-making, category performance measurement, value delivery, risk identification, and visibility into supplier and business outcomes.
• Support development and execution of category strategies through internal and external data analysis.
• Evaluate spend, supplier performance, market trends, business requirements, and initiative outcomes.
• Maintain process documentation, governance requirements, templates, and reporting standards.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and analyze operational, commercial, and compliance data.
• Support supplier performance management through insight generation, performance reviews, and corrective action tracking.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, support category initiatives, communicate progress, and ensure alignment.
• Support contract lifecycle activities, including contract request coordination, documentation management, milestone tracking, stakeholder reviews, and contract renewals.
• Partner with Category Managers and Contracts Advisors to enable efficient contract execution and administration.
• Support sourcing events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and commercial initiatives by compiling data, performing analyses, coordinating project activities, and tracking results.
• Build category expertise and progressively assume ownership of defined projects, sourcing events, and supplier interactions.

Skills

Data Analysis

Spend Analysis

Supplier Metrics

Contract Management

Sourcing Processes

Commercial Terms

Market Intelligence

Performance Metrics

Risk Identification

Value Delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Category Management reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics
• Transform data into actionable insights supporting decision-making, category performance measurement, value delivery, risk identification, and visibility into supplier and business outcomes
• Support development and execution of category strategies through internal and external data analysis
• Evaluate spend, supplier performance, market trends, business requirements, and initiative outcomes
• Maintain process documentation, governance requirements, templates, and reporting standards
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and analyze operational, commercial, and compliance data
• Support supplier performance management through insight generation, performance reviews, and corrective action tracking
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, support category initiatives, communicate progress, and ensure alignment
• Support contract lifecycle activities, including contract request coordination, documentation management, milestone tracking, stakeholder reviews, and contract renewals
• Partner with Category Managers and Contracts Advisors to enable efficient contract execution and administration
• Support sourcing events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and commercial initiatives by compiling data, performing analyses, coordinating project activities, and tracking results
• Build category expertise and progressively assume ownership of defined projects, sourcing events, and supplier interactions

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing, Engineering, Business, Science, or related discipline preferred
• Two (2) or more years of Supply Chain or business relevant experience, such as Engineering, Category Management, Commercial, Contract Management, or related experience
• Experience in Materials, Equipment, and/or Services supporting Refining and/or Midstream operations is preferred
• Basic understanding of contracting principles, commercial terms, sourcing processes, and supplier negotiations
• Ability to analyze spend data, supplier performance metrics, pricing, cost models, and market intelligence
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support category initiatives, sourcing events, and contract activities
• Proficiency in SAP, Ariba, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must be able to work with category management, sourcing, contracting, supplier performance management, and commercial execution processes

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Category Management, including data analysis, supplier performance management, and contract lifecycle activities. Proficient in transforming data into actionable insights to support decision-making and category strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Category Management
• Data Analysis
• Supplier Performance Management
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• SAP Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Spend Analysis
• Supplier Performance Metrics
• Contract Management
• Sourcing Processes
• Commercial Terms
• Market Intelligence
• Performance Metrics
• Risk Identification
• Value Delivery

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Prioritization
• Insight Generation
• Stakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

• Supply Chain
• Logistics
• Category Management
• Commercial Execution
• Refining Operations
• Midstream Operations

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• Ariba
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint