Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Vulcan Materials Company•Birmingham, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a finance, business performance, and data analytics expert that can help our Strategic Sourcing team achieve the next level in value addition to Vulcan’s business. The role will be based in Birmingham, AL, reporting to the Strategic Sourcing Data Analytics Manager, and will work in collaboration with all Divisions of the company, Vulcan’s operations footprint, and support functions, such as Finance and IT Enterprise Solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
2-3 years of analytical-related work experience with a proven track record of successfully interpreting business needs and applying technology solutions to solve business problems.
Solid knowledge of data analytics and visualization tools such as Tableau, MS Power BI, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Excel, and MS Query.
Must have data coding skills (including query language).
Ability to meet deadlines, work in a team environment, and complete individually assigned tasks.
High attention to detail, excellent analytical skills, and sound judgment.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact well with people at all levels of the organization.
Self-motivated to promote data analytics within the Strategic Sourcing organization and be proactive in offering solutions to the business without being directed to.

Nice To Haves

A graduate degree is preferred.
Knowledge of ERP and cloud Strategic Sourcing systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary analytics champion within Vulcan’s Strategic Sourcing organization, engaging internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders to leverage advanced data analytics that uncover cost-savings opportunities and drive actionable business insights.
Own the end-to-end management and execution of Tableau reporting, specifically leading monthly updates for Operational KPIs to ensure the Strategic Sourcing team always operates with precise, high-integrity performance metrics.
Design, develop, and maintain dynamic data visualizations and analytical tools that facilitate Strategic Sourcing performance monitoring, opportunity assessment, and proactive cost/price management.
Partner collaboratively with Vulcan’s Enterprise Solutions and Data & Analytics departments to co-develop, refine, and scale robust Strategic Sourcing data models and strategic enterprise initiatives.
Lead the deployment, troubleshooting, and user training for all Strategic Sourcing analytical platforms, ensuring high adoption rates and technical literacy across the team.
Proactively develop and refine technical expertise through self-motivated learning, mastering advanced Tableau techniques, data-management strategies, and modern visualization standards to continuously elevate the department’s analytical ceiling.
Investigate, audit, and validate data integrity across disparate, multi-source pipelines, ensuring all analytics and business recommendations are backed by a single, definitive “source of truth.”