Indirect Procurement Analyst

Gordon Food Service•Michigan, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Indirect Procurement Analyst drives Indirect Procurement’s efforts to optimize Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes and provide internal users with a world-class experience through S2P applications. The role leads reviews of potential new suppliers to direct spending toward preferred supplier agreements, collaborates with suppliers and Finance on enablement and onboarding, and owns catalog development and maintenance. It also maintains data integrity, leads indirect-spend data mining, and works with category managers, buyers, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for value creation and support broader procurement objectives through strategic thinking, process improvement, and data analysis. The analyst develops S2P strategies and action plans for supplier enablement, catalog development, contract management, data governance, and user adoption. The role supports users, resolves purchasing and technical issues with relevant teams, and collaborates with external partners to promote supplier adoption. It also develops and owns the PCard strategy in collaboration with Finance, monitors supplier and purchasing compliance, analyzes indirect spend, and creates reporting to track S2P transformation and PCard performance goals. The position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on a hybrid schedule of four days in the office and one day from home. A bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field is required, along with three years of experience in supply chain, finance, or an applicable equivalent.

Requirements

Three years of previous experience in supply chain, finance, or an applicable equivalent, with demonstrated ability to develop business acumen.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
Advanced Excel knowledge, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, macros, and formula creation.
Detail-oriented, with a commitment to a high level of accuracy.
Ability to communicate, collaborate, and learn from other departments to support continuity of work and project coordination.
Ability to comprehend and improve business processes.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and good organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently and within a team environment.
Ability to develop solutions to problems of large scope and complexity, referring to policies and practices for guidance.
Self-managed, open-minded, and demonstrates integrity, initiative, value consciousness, deadline focus, and motivation toward company, team, and individual results.
Helpful, eager, adaptable, and diligent approach to serving team members.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of industry trends and emerging advancements related to the Procure-to-Pay cycle and PCard best practices.

Responsibilities

Develop and own S2P strategies and action plans related to supplier enablement, catalog development, contract management, data governance, and user adoption.
Influence stakeholders and suppliers to support S2P transformation, including supplier onboarding, SAP Ariba adoption, catalog use, and sourcing-data availability.
Provide buying support and help users resolve purchasing issues; educate users on the application and its processes.
Engage internal IT and/or SAP Ariba teams to address technical issues.
Collaborate with application teams, consulting partners, banking institutions, and other external partners on supplier-adoption campaigns.
Ensure suppliers are enabled to transact through the S2P application and promote preferred suppliers by filtering out options that are not a network fit.
Maintain direct supplier contact and follow through on onboarding in collaboration with Finance.
Lead stakeholder groups across the company, including US, Canada, Stores, and Strategic Alliances, to encourage consistent use of preferred suppliers.
Develop communications for key stakeholder groups, including GFS Operations teams, and escalate missed value or savings opportunities when needed.
Develop tools and reporting to track progress toward S2P transformation goals for leadership.
Develop and own the PCard strategy in collaboration with GFS Finance, promoting PCard spend, supplier and user adoption, and preferred-supplier compliance.
Collect and analyze data and prepare usable reporting for Indirect Category Managers and Lead Category Buyers, including for the Competitive Market Review process.
Analyze indirect spend to categorize spending and identify potential category-review opportunities.
Monitor PCard purchasing activity for potential indirect compliance issues and collaborate with stakeholders to remedy missed opportunities, escalating when needed.
Develop tools and reporting to track PCard spend and performance against rebate goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.