Temporary/Contract Procurement Analyst
About The Position
This is a temporary/contract position for a Procurement Analyst, lasting 4-6 weeks with an immediate start. The role is based onsite at CJ Logistics America's Corporate office in Des Plaines, IL. The Interim Procurement Analyst will be responsible for ensuring continuity in daily procurement processes, with a primary focus on hands-on execution within the Coupa software suite. Key responsibilities include managing Janitorial and Vending operations, supporting internal stakeholders, resolving procurement tickets, managing purchase requisitions, and collaborating with suppliers to maintain seamless service delivery.
Requirements
- 4+ years of hands-on procurement, corporate purchasing, or procurement operations experience.
- Advanced proficiency with the Coupa suite (P2P, Expense, CSO, Analytics, Admin) is required, with demonstrated ability to manage daily workflows immediately without extensive software training.
- Proven background managing indirect service categories supporting warehouse/facility operations, with specific experience in Janitorial Services and Vending Solutions highly preferred.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Index-Match, Pivot Tables, calculated fields) to clean, merge, and interpret large datasets accurately.
- Strong Bias for Action: Decisive, self-directed, and able to prioritize tasks effectively in a dynamic environment.
- Clear, professional communication skills to interface confidently with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with corporate travel booking platforms (e.g., Deem, Concur) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide immediate, day-one support for daily Coupa workflows, including Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Order (PO) processing, approval routing, catalog management, and invoice exception resolution.
- Assist internal CJLA users with routine Coupa system navigation, access needs, and issue resolution to ensure uninterrupted operational flow.
- Support and complete supplier onboarding, vendor profile updates, and master data maintenance within Coupa.
- Leverage Coupa Analytics to track ongoing compliance, run operational reports, and extract spending insights for leadership.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day operations and vendor management across Janitorial and Vending service categories.
- Lead supplier performance discussions, monitor SLA compliance, and address service level or spot-pricing inquiries for janitorial and vending vendors.
- Conduct spend and stakeholder analysis for building and warehouse operational services to ensure cost accuracy and ongoing contract compliance.
- Facilitate RFI/RFP executions, proposal scoring, and bid comparisons for immediate category needs as required.
- Support business units and project teams with ad-hoc procurement inquiries, travel sourcing requests (e.g., event/hotel arrangements), and urgent operational needs.
- Prepare clear, fact-based negotiation and data summary packages for the Procurement Director.
- Perform routine calculation of vendor cost structures and total cost of ownership (TCO) models.
- Perform additional operational tasks as assigned to support procurement continuity during the team member's absence.
Benefits
- Eligibility for overtime pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
