Analyst, Procurement - Business Services

Anheuser-Busch • St. Louis, MO

1d • $84,800 - $100,700 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is a vital part of the AB InBev North American Zone (NAZ) regional Sustainability & Procurement team based in St. Louis, MO. The Business Services Analyst – Procurement plays a key role in enabling efficient, compliant, and value-driven procurement operations across the organization. This position partners closely with procurement, finance, and business stakeholders to analyze spend, optimize supplier performance, support sourcing initiatives, and improve end-to-end procurement processes. The analyst leverages data, systems, and business insights to drive cost savings, enhance service delivery, and ensure alignment with organizational policies and strategic objectives.

Requirements

• University degree required (business, finance or engineering degree desirable)
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a business environment
• Strong business and financial acumen. Accounting or budget experience desirable
• Strong analytical skills. Experience with data analysis tools desirable
• Strong MS-Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with Coupa, SAP or comparable systems desirable
• Excellent negotiating skills and communication skills
• Experience working with multiple customer groups, stakeholders and a cross functional team environment
• Experience influencing and motivating people
• Ability to build and leverage relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement of goods and services for Non-Commercial Indirect categories of spend totaling $51M annually. These include Services, Utilities, and Fees.
• Own all aspects of Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) for Procurement owned categories, including building the 1-year (1Y) and 3-year (3Y) plans
• Support Non-Commercial Indirect ZBB routine, including reporting on monthly financial close, providing explanations for variance to budgets, creating spend forecast, outlining risks and opportunities vs. budget, and participating in monthly tracking & monitoring meetings to report on financial performance for the Procurement owned categories
• Identify, recommend, and implement pricing and consumption cost savings opportunities to deliver against savings objectives
• Collaborate with Regional and Global procurement teams and act as a point of contact to identify and leverage procurement initiatives to support local business teams.
• Negotiate payment term improvements with suppliers, reduce inventory for goods, and champion other cash flow improvement initiatives
• Create and develop new suppliers and manage ongoing supplier relationships through development of supplier performance metrics and evaluation criteria for suppliers and organizing quarterly business reviews with key suppliers
• Develop and implement category strategies including bringing best-in-class industry insights and analysis, creating business case for consolidation of vendor base and aligning with the broader corporate goals
• Champion the ABInBev Way of purchasing supporting the use and development of standard procurement practices and procedures and utilizing the 8-step strategic sourcing principles
• Foster a collaborative relationship between the Procurement organization and key stakeholders of other business units by championing out-of-the-box, innovative, and transformative ideas to support business objectives

Benefits

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection
• Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies
• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution
• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
• Free Beer!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree