Procurement Analyst

 

 

Job ID:  524501

 

Pennsy Supply is a CRH company. CRH is the leading vertically integrated supplier of asphalt, aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, and paving and construction services in North America. Our 24,100 employees at 1,300 operating locations provide our customers with top-quality, innovative products and services.

 

Position Overview:

To provide businesses with accurate and timely information needed to effectively source and procure goods and services.   The information will be obtained through data management and analysis and will be used to assist in the evaluation of new and existing procurement programs, to track spend and benefits associated with sourcing efforts, to measure appropriate cost and market trends, and to support cost forecasts as needed. 

 

Principle Accountabilities: 

• Manage specific buying programs such as energy (electricity, natural gas, diesel, etc.) and company vehicles. Monitor energy hedges in price and time frame. Participate in the hedging decision process.
• Improve the quality and availability of procurement data for the businesses, including leading efforts to design, implement and maintain an effective spend and savings analysis system.  Work closely with finance, procurement and other groups to maintain consistency in cost information and ensure proper training and access is provided as appropriate.
• Maintain and improve the procurement system and process used to track spending activity, current projects and savings associated with individual sourcing programs.  This responsibility includes working with category teams and third-party providers to incorporate an ability to track market trends, forecast costs and plan / prioritize sourcing projects accordingly, identify additional usage opportunities of company catalogs.
• Lead efforts to develop and manage supplier qualifications and performance management capabilities / systems.  Support the Procurement and Accounts Payable teams to improve the vendor maintenance system as needed. Maintain supplier scorecards, establish supplier benchmarks, and publish routine supplier evaluations / metrics.
• Provide commercial and analytical support to Strategic Sourcing projects and planning.  This support includes coordinating operational budget and forecast information for the Sourcing team, performing pricing analysis, maintaining key market data / trends, and analyzing spend patterns.
• Support the assessment of new sourcing opportunities by evaluating new products or services, reducing the supplier base, optimizing existing purchasing practices.
• Support procurement efforts to increase communication, alignment and understanding of sourced programs with stakeholders.
• Create and monitor a contract management tool, to support procurement in the on-time next contract negotiation and supplier determination.
• Act as capital project liaison for procurement. 

 

 

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science, Business or related degree or the equivalent in relevant experience
• 3+ years of business, analytical or related experience.
• Experience working with databases, data warehouse applications and / or ERP systems.  Experience specifically with electronic procurement systems and tools beneficial. 

 

Knowledge/Skill Requirements: 

• Analytical and detail-oriented with good problem solving skills
• Effective communications skills, including the ability to persuasively present information both in writing and verbally
• Basic knowledge of business unit processes, policies and procedures, strategic sourcing and business metrics
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and to translate learning into actionable, measurable initiatives.
• Effective team builder and leader
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and accept ownership
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required.

 

Personal Protective Equipment: 

Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment in designated operations and construction areas as outlin