Temporary Procurement Data Analyst

MSA, The Safety Company•Murrysville, PA

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About The Position

The Temporary Procurement Data Analyst supports MSA Safety’s SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation through procurement data cleansing, enrichment, validation, and migration preparation. The role improves Vendor Master and Purchasing Information Record (PIR) data quality, helps identify and correct data issues, validates migrated data, and tracks migration readiness. It also supports procurement and sourcing operations by maintaining procurement master data and assisting with spend analysis, supplier reviews, reporting, and governance initiatives. The analyst maintains and updates Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Power BI dashboards, produces pricing and spend analytics, and responds to reporting and analysis requests from Procurement, Sourcing, Finance, and project stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Data Analytics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Experience working with large datasets and performing data validation activities.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA.
Experience supporting ERP implementations, data migration, or master data projects.
Knowledge of Vendor Master, Purchasing Information Records (PIR), Source Lists, Contracts, and procurement processes.
Experience with Power BI and data visualization tools.
Background in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Finance, or Data Analytics in a global environment.
Familiarity with Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reporting and spend analysis.

Responsibilities

Support SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation initiatives through data cleansing, enrichment, validation, and migration preparation.
Analyze and correct Vendor Master and Purchasing Information Record (PIR) data to improve data quality and compliance with future-state business requirements.
Identify duplicate, obsolete, incomplete, or inaccurate master data and coordinate corrective actions.
Validate migrated data and support defect resolution efforts.
Maintain project trackers and provide status updates on data quality and migration readiness.
Maintain and update Purchasing Information Records (PIRs), Source Lists, Contracts, and other procurement master data within SAP.
Assist Category Managers with spend analysis, supplier data reviews, and sourcing project reporting.
Support procurement governance initiatives by ensuring data accuracy and adherence to established processes.
Participate in continuous improvement efforts related to procurement data and reporting processes.
Maintain and perform break/fix updates to Power BI dashboards and reports for Procurement and Strategic Sourcing.
Create and distribute Purchase Price Variance (PPV), spend, supplier, and pricing analytics.
Pull and analyze data from SAP, enterprise data repositories, and other reporting tools.
Support ad hoc reporting and data analysis requests from Procurement, Sourcing, Finance, and project stakeholders.