Reporting & Analytics Analyst (Represented) Procurement

Metropolitan Transportation Authority•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation's largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities. Position Objective: Creates data reports, all ad-hoc, scheduled, contractually obligated, and routine reporting needs. Responsible for day-to-day procurement data and business intelligence efforts, delivering meaningful insight and strategic recommendations. Provides analysis that enables procurement to make data-driven decisions, improve current processes, contain spend, and make better sourcing decisions. Responsible for the utilization of the procurement 3rd party value/cost savings tracking tool and 3rd party spend management tool.

Requirements

Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint with outstanding data structuring skills. General proficiency with MS Word.
Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation skills
Strong project management skills
Ability to manage change through influence; capable of driving major commercial decisions across a diverse set of internal stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to evaluate, analyze, and manage large, diverse data sets
BA/BS in Business Analytics, Statistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education from an accredited college and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree; and
3 years in a Finance, Supply Chain organization, or consulting environment
Financial analytical experience required

Responsibilities

Tactical responsibility for procurement spend analysis utilizing aggregation, normalization, and analysis of purchasing data to identify trends and prioritize value opportunities
Executes methodology for value and cost savings tracking across all categories, utilizing a procurement 3rd-party value/cost savings tracking tool
Utilizes a spend management tool, ensuring continued cleansing, modeling, updating, and enrichment of data gathering analysis methodologies
Performs complex analytical tasks such as market analysis, cost modeling, financial risk management/hedging, and forecasting/planning
Assists in the creation and optimization of sourcing strategies by working with the category management team to develop cost models (e.g., total cost of ownership and should cost) to drive spend management plans and cost reduction strategies
Provides regular reporting and spend transparency across business units, key categories, and suppliers
Utilize market intelligence to source, interpret, and disseminate business-critical data
Identify and/or develop industry benchmarks for fact-based market assessments
Creates procurement scorecards and dashboards for use by senior leadership, procurement personnel and internal business partners
Provides reporting for procurement service level agreements and metrics to influence demand management
Utilize software and other tools to automate processes and drive efficiencies in reporting
Identifies purchasing initiatives for cost improvement, material reduction, and quality