Procurement Analyst

UPM Biochemicals•Asheville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UPM Adhesive Materials is looking for a Procurement Analyst to join our team in Mills River. This analytical role offers the opportunity to join a team that collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure we have the right product, at the right place, at the right time. The role involves turning data into actionable insights by analyzing demand, inventory, supplier, ERP, and other procurement data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. The Procurement Analyst will develop, maintain, and enhance reports, dashboards, and analytical tools that support procurement, supply chain, and business decision-making. This role also involves combining, validating, and maintaining data from multiple systems and sources to ensure information is accurate, consistent, and business-ready. The analyst will support raw material planning and procurement activities through analysis of inventory levels, consumption trends, lead times, and supplier performance. Additionally, they will partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to collect, verify, and maintain high-quality supply chain and procurement data, and support supplier performance, procurement KPI reporting, and S&OP reviews by providing insights, highlighting risks, and recommending improvement opportunities. The role also contributes to continuous improvement initiatives focused on analytics, reporting automation, inventory optimization, process efficiency, and data quality, while maintaining compliance with company procurement policies, data governance requirements, and established working procedures. Other procurement and supplier support duties may also be performed.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, Data Analytics, Engineering, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience in procurement, supply chain, planning, purchasing, data analytics, or a manufacturing environment.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
Comfortable using reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, Snowflake, Oracle Analytics, or similar platforms.
Experience working with ERP systems.
Knowledge of areas such as inventory management, demand planning, procurement, or supplier collaboration.
Effective communication skills with different audiences and the ability to clearly explain data-driven insights and recommendations.
Ability to build strong relationships through collaboration, trust, and a customer-focused mindset.
Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Takes ownership of work, embraces continuous improvement, and enjoys contributing to team success.

Responsibilities

Turn data into actionable insights by analyzing demand, inventory, supplier, ERP, and other procurement data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Develop, maintain, and enhance reports, dashboards, and analytical tools that support procurement, supply chain, and business decision-making.
Combine, validate, and maintain data from multiple systems and sources to ensure information is accurate, consistent, and business-ready.
Support raw material planning and procurement activities through analysis of inventory levels, consumption trends, lead times, and supplier performance.
Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to collect, verify, and maintain high-quality supply chain and procurement data.
Support supplier performance, procurement KPI reporting, and S&OP reviews by providing insights, highlighting risks, and recommending improvement opportunities.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on analytics, reporting automation, inventory optimization, process efficiency, and data quality.
Maintain compliance with company procurement policies, data governance requirements, and established working procedures.
Perform other procurement and supplier support duties.