Procurement Analyst

Alliant Credit Union•Chicago, IL

7d•$57,500 - $89,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as a resource for procurement inquiries, guide stakeholders through purchasing processes, buying channels, supplier quote requests, and procurement requirements. Support Procure-to-Pay activities, including requisitions, purchase orders, purchase order changes, confirmations, and lifecycle management. Collaborate with finance, accounts payable, strategic sourcing, vendor management, and business stakeholders to resolve operational issues and ensure timely supplier payments.

Requirements

Minimum - 4 Years Bachelors Degree in Finance or related
Minimum - 2 Years of Finance, accounting, procurement or related
5 Years of Proven procurement or financial analysis (in lieu of education)

Nice To Haves

Preferred - 3 Years of Finance, accounting, procurement or related

Responsibilities

Analyze spend, supplier, transaction, and procurement performance data to identify trends, savings and supplier consolidation opportunities, process gaps, and emerging risks
Develop, maintain, and validate procurement dashboards, reports, performance metrics, and executive summaries to support operational and strategic decision-making
Translate procurement data into clear, actionable insights that explains trends, business impact, and recommended actions for leaders and stakeholders
Apply intellectual curiosity to investigate unexpected trends, test assumptions, ask thoughtful questions, and identify insights that may not be immediately visible.
Reconcile inconsistencies and verify data accuracy and completeness, validating transactions, supplier records, contract information, and support documentation before use in reporting or decisions-making.
Investigate and resolve procurement and invoice exceptions, including pricing variances, quantity mismatches, duplicate billing, unmatched invoices, purchase order issues, and workflow.
Perform root-cause analysis of recurring operational issues to identify patterns and recommend corrective or preventive actions.
Monitor procurement transactions and documentation for adherence to policies, procedures, approval requirements, and established controls.
Maintain accurate procurement and contract metadata to support reporting, workflow management, compliance monitoring, audits, and visibility into upcoming procurement actions.
Identify process bottlenecks, automation opportunities, reporting improvements, and system enhancements to improve efficiency, data quality, user experience, and compliance.
Support procurement improvement initiatives by developing recommendations, resources, training resources, and stakeholder communications to simplify processes and encourage adoption.
Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.