Sourcing Analyst - Indirect

Newell Brands • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Sourcing Analyst – Indirect will support the Global Procurement organization with a primary focus on Travel & Entertainment (T&E), Sustainability sourcing initiatives, and spend analytics across key indirect categories. This role combines data-driven insight generation, sourcing support, and stakeholder collaboration to identify cost savings, optimize supplier performance, and support enterprise-wide procurement strategies. The analyst will play a critical role in translating spend data into actionable recommendations and identifying opportunities for supplier innovation and strategic market engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
• 1–3 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, finance, or analytics preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Experience with SAP, Ariba, or similar procurement systems preferred
• Familiarity with AI tools, automation platforms, or advanced analytics technologies strongly preferred
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• experience with data visualization tools a plus

Responsibilities

• Support global sourcing strategy for Travel & Entertainment and Sustainability spend
• Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive cost optimization, compliance, and user experience
• Monitor industry trends, and supplier performance
• Identify savings and efficiency opportunities across category demands and stakeholder requirements
• Pull, cleanse, and analyze spend data across multiple indirect categories
• Develop reporting and dashboards to support category management
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities in spend data and trends
• Translate analysis into quantified savings opportunities and productivity improvements
• Support development of category and sourcing strategies
• Identify opportunities for supplier innovation sessions, strategic market events, and benchmarking
• Provide insights to enhance supplier selection and negotiation strategies
• Support contract and requisition processes (e.g., Ariba)
• Assist stakeholders with procurement-related inquiries and issue resolution
• Help enforce procurement policies, controls, and payment terms
• Support supplier negotiations with data and analytics
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance spend analytics, automate reporting, and generate insights
• Utilize modern data and analytics tools to improve efficiency and decision-making
• Stay current on emerging technologies and applications within procurement and analytics

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on high-impact, enterprise-wide procurement initiatives
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Ability to contribute to cost savings, sustainability goals, and innovation strategies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level