Analyst: Procurement Analysis and Reporting

International-Facilities-Services-Limited; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

International-Facilities-Services-Limited seeks a procurement analytics specialist to turn procurement data into trusted insights that inform decisions and reporting. You will develop a reliable data model, build executive dashboards, and ensure data lineage and governance for procurement across Sub-Saharan Africa.

With 4–7 years in procurement analytics or BI, a related degree, and a valid EB driver’s licence, you will collaborate with Procurement, Finance and IT to drive value and actionable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Finance, Supply Chain, Commerce, Statistics, Information Systems or equivalent.
• 4 to 7 years’ experience in procurement analytics, business intelligence, finance analytics or supply-chain reporting.
• Valid Code EB drivers' licence.
• Willingness to travel to the sites across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Responsibilities

• Turn procurement, spend, supplier and process data into trusted insights that drive decisions, performance management, opportunity identification and transparent value reporting.
• The role covers spend analytics, KPI reporting, savings/benefits validation support, dashboards, data quality, sourcing analytics and management information.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Finance, Supply Chain, Commerce, Statistics, Information Systems or equivalent

Job description

Purpose of the Role

1. Turn procurement, spend, supplier and process data into trusted insights that drive decisions, performance management, opportunity identification and transparent value reporting.
2. The role covers spend analytics, KPI reporting, savings/benefits validation support, dashboards, data quality, sourcing analytics and management information.

Key Responsibilities

2.1. Key Accountabilities

• Build and maintain a reliable procurement data model across spend, suppliers, contracts, sourcing and performance.
• Produce recurring executive and operational dashboards with clear definitions and data lineage.
• Analyse spend by category, market, supplier and business unit to identify sourcing and consolidation opportunities.
• Support savings and value validation by maintaining baselines, benefit calculations and evidence.
• Track sourcing pipeline, cycle times, compliance, contract coverage, payment terms and supplier performance metrics.
• Develop market, price and supplier benchmarks to support sourcing and negotiations.
• Automate recurring reporting and reduce manual spreadsheet dependency where feasible.
• Perform data-quality checks and coordinate correction of supplier, category and transaction master data.
• Provide ad hoc analysis for business cases, negotiations, supplier reviews and procurement strategy.
• Translate analysis into concise insights, drivers, risks and recommended actions rather than reporting numbers alone.

2.2. Decision Rights

• Define data requirements and KPI calculation logic with process owners.
• Challenge inconsistent data.
• Recommend analytical priorities and controls.

2.3. Governance & Risk

• Maintain data confidentiality, consistent metric definitions, version control and traceable calculations.
• Avoid unsupported savings or performance claims.

2.4. World-Class Function Expectation

• Establish a single source of truth for procurement and progressively move reporting from descriptive metrics to predictive insight and decision support.

2.5. Digital & Data Expectation

• Use approved procurement technology, structured data and digital workflows as the default way of working.
• Maintain high-quality data at source and actively identify automation opportunities.

2.6. Key Interfaces

• Procurement leadership, Finance, IT/data teams, category specialists, market teams and business stakeholders.

2.7. Teamwork and Self-Management

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self-development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Support and drive the business core values.
• Manage colleagues and client’s expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Champion training and development of self and others through utilising available training opportunities.
• Participate in and drive regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Finance, Supply Chain, Commerce, Statistics, Information Systems or equivalent.
• 4 to 7 years’ experience in procurement analytics, business intelligence, finance analytics or supply-chain reporting.
• Valid Code EB drivers' licence
• Willingness to travel to the sites across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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