Temporary Procurement Data Analyst

MSA, The Safety Company; Murrysville (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA Safety is seeking a data and analytics professional to support SAP S/4HANA data migration and cleansing, while ensuring procurement master data accuracy.

You will maintain vendor data, assist with spend analysis, and develop Power BI dashboards to support procurement and sourcing decisions in a global environment. Strong Excel and data validation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Data Analytics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with large datasets and data validation.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support SAP ECC to S/4HANA data migration and cleansing activities.
• Analyze and improve Vendor Master, PIR data for accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain PIRs, Source Lists, Contracts, and other procurement master data in SAP.
• Assist category managers with spend analysis and reporting.
• Create and update Power BI dashboards and perform PPV and spend analytics.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent worker

Data validation

Excel expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Data Analytics

Tools

Power BI

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

SAP S/4HANA Data Migration & Cleansing

• Support SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation initiatives through data cleansing, enrichment, validation, and migration preparation activities.
• Analyze and correct Vendor Master and Purchasing Information Record (PIR) data to improve data quality and compliance with future-state business requirements.
• Identify duplicate, obsolete, incomplete, or inaccurate master data and coordinate corrective actions.
• Validate migrated data and support defect resolution efforts.
• Maintain project trackers and provide status updates on data quality and migration readiness.

Procurement & Sourcing Operations Support

• Maintain and update Purchasing Information Records (PIRs), Source Lists, Contracts, and other procurement master data within SAP.
• Assist Category Managers with spend analysis, supplier data reviews, and sourcing project reporting.
• Support procurement governance initiatives by ensuring data accuracy and adherence to established processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts related to procurement data and reporting processes.

Reporting, Analytics & Power BI

• Maintain and perform break/fix updates to Power BI dashboards and reports for Procurement and Strategic Sourcing.
• Create and distribute Purchase Price Variance (PPV), spend, supplier, and pricing analytics.
• Pull and analyze data from SAP, enterprise data repositories, and other reporting tools.
• Support ad hoc reporting and data analysis requests from Procurement, Sourcing, Finance, and project stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Data Analytics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with large datasets and performing data validation activities.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Preferred

• Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, data migration, or master data projects.
• Knowledge of Vendor Master, Purchasing Information Records (PIR), Source Lists, Contracts, and Procurement processes.
• Experience with Power BI and data visualization tools.
• Background in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Finance, or Data Analytics in a Global environment.
• Familiarity with Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reporting and spend analysis.