Senior Process Analyst — Procurement

International Motors • Lisle, IL

87d

About The Position

As a Senior Process Analyst — Procurement, you will lead procurement internal and cross-functional teams and play a pivotal role in standardizing, harmonizing, and optimizing the source-to-pay (S2P) and procure-to-pay (P2P) process landscape within International and across the TRATON group. You will work closely with stakeholders to identify process deficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement. Your expertise in mapping current-state processes, value stream mapping, data-driven diagnosis, and scalable future-state design will drive large-scale transformation across people, process, and technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of process improvement, lean or six sigma experience OR Master's degree with at least 3 years of process improvement, lean or six sigma experience OR at least 7 years of process improvement, lean or six sigma experience.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience in process management within procurement and in international/cross-brand project delivery.
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, and process mining methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on KPI/dashboard development (Excel and/or BI) and benefit tracking.
• Familiarity with ERP/eProcurement platforms (e.g., SAP/Oracle, Coupa, Ariba) and collaboration/work management tools (e.g., JIRA, Asana, Smartsheet).
• Effective communication and stakeholder facilitation skills, with intercultural competence.
• High level of independence, ownership, and organization; excellent presentation and training abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Document, evaluate, and standardize existing procurement business processes with relevant stakeholders.
• Determine and outline root-cause-based process improvements that reduce cycle time, rework, and risk.
• Coordinate business process improvement strategies with internal and cross-functional partners in Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and IT.
• Foster cooperation within the TRATON network; coordinate/lead cross-brand activities to harmonize and optimize core procurement processes.
• Apply digital tools (e.g., process mining/automation) to drive data-based optimization and improved compliance.
• Design and maintain controls and documentation (policy, SOPs, RACIs, playbooks, checklists) for audit readiness and consistent adoption.
• Lead improvement projects end-to-end using agile practices (backlogs, ceremonies, retros) and structured change management.
• Partner with IT/ERP teams to simplify handoffs, streamline approvals, integrate procurement data, and contribute to business requirements and UAT.

Benefits

• Market-based compensation.
• Health benefits.
• 401(k) match.
• Tuition assistance.
• EAP.
• Legal insurance.
• Employee discount program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree