Procurement Analyst

Valvoline Global • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

Why Valvoline Global Operations? At Valvoline Global Operations, we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.   With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion.   Our corporate values—Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, and Excellence—are at the heart of everything we do. These values define how we operate, how we treat one another, and how we engage with our partners, customers, and the communities we serve. At Valvoline Global, we are united in our commitment to: •    Treating everyone with care.•    Acting with unwavering integrity.•    Striving for excellence in all endeavors.•    Delivering on our commitments with passion.•    Collaborating as one unified team.   When you join Valvoline Global, you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions.    The Procurement Analyst is responsible for supporting various aspects of our Procurement functions. This role will support Procurement Specialists and Managers in data generation and analytics; complex reporting; manage vendor/contract master data; support project work with new product or product changes; and work closely with vendors in a support capacity to manager or as owning certain spend categories and monitoring demand plan to ensure proper stock levels. As a result, this role will interface regularly with significant vendors. In the role, you would be responsible for:

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Procurement/Purchasing experience is strongly preferred
• Very proficient SAP and SAP SNAP reporting, Word, Excel and Power Point skills
• Ability to multi-task, manage complex projects and data and operate very efficiently
• Excellent relationship skills and ability to be a great teammate
• Excellent communications skills
• Detail oriented
• Driven to succeed
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Change management project support
• Artwork process ownership
• Monitoring inventories, demand plan and on-time and complete deliveries from vendors
• Owning/managing vendor/contract master data (in support or in ownership)
• Vendor/Category ownership with mid-size vendors (relationship owner, contract negotiation, strategic planning)
• Answering shared email boxes for questions, challenges, or supply issues
• Other mid-level support functions (contract lifecycle mgmt, develop category presentations, etc.)
• Data generation, analytics, reporting

Benefits

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• Health Savings Account (with employer base deposit and match)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Competitive 401(k) with generous employer base deposit and match
• Incentive opportunity
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• PTO Buy/Sell Options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level