Business Analyst

Smart IMS•Plano, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Analyst will lead competitive bidding and quote processes for marketing initiatives, particularly retail campaigns, in-store marketing, shopper marketing, point-of-sale (POS), and promotions. The role develops and manages RFx events for creative, media, print, digital, and retail activation agencies and suppliers, while maintaining local SEA Procurement and global Suwon competitive bidding standards and policies tailored to retail marketing and store execution. The position supports marketing and retail teams by translating annual and seasonal plans into a sourcing roadmap, helping prioritize and plan projects, and ensuring procurement is engaged early. It leads retail-specific rate and term negotiations, reviews commercial terms against negotiated pricing and scope, and coordinates vendor validation and onboarding with risk, finance, and legal teams. The Business Analyst also prepares compliance and audit reports and identifies and supports improvements to procurement workflows and systems, including BQMS, CLM, and intake forms. This is a 12-month contract role located onsite in Plano, Texas. The stated hourly range is $30.00 to $40.00, dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in procurement or a related field.
Proven expertise in marketing procurement with a focus on retail campaigns.
Strong analytical skills and ability to manage complex procurement processes.
Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.

Responsibilities

Lead competitive bidding and quote processes for marketing initiatives, including retail campaigns, in-store marketing, shopper marketing, POS, and promotions.
Develop and manage RFI, RFP, and RFQ events for creative, media, print, digital, and retail activation agencies and suppliers.
Maintain SEA Procurement local and Suwon global competitive bidding standards and policies for retail marketing and store execution.
Prepare and provide reports to Compliance and Internal Audit to support adherence to company policy and regulatory expectations.
Work with marketing and retail teams to translate annual and seasonal plans into a sourcing roadmap.
Support procurement intake, prioritization, and project planning to promote early procurement engagement and alignment with timelines.
Execute retail-specific strategies for rate and term negotiations, accounting for tight timelines, seasonal peaks, and in-store needs.
Lead rate negotiations with agencies and marketing suppliers to achieve competitive pricing, favorable terms, and flexibility for retail campaigns.
Verify that commercial contract terms align with negotiated pricing and scope, and drive corrections to discrepancies before execution.
Validate new marketing and retail vendor requests for business fit, duplication, risk, and alignment with preferred supplier strategies.
Coordinate vendor onboarding and approvals with risk, finance, and legal teams.
Use data and stakeholder feedback to identify gaps in procurement workflows and tools, including BQMS, CLM, and intake forms.
Recommend and support process and system enhancements that improve speed, compliance, transparency, and user experience.