Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Smithfield Foods•Smithfield, VA

5d•$55,000 - $82,500

About The Position

As a Strategic Sourcing Analyst at Smithfield, you will support sourcing efforts across categories of goods and services. You will assist with RFx processes, analyze data, evaluate bids, and generate spend reports to inform procurement decisions. In partnership with category managers, you will help drive cost savings, conduct market research, and improve sourcing processes and strategy. The role also includes supplier outreach and benchmarking, post-bid analysis, input-cost market reporting, quarterly rebate reconciliation using SAP data, and identifying best-in-class processes. Travel may be required up to 5% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience with SAP and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Power BI.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey data-driven insights clearly and effectively.
Analytical, decision-making, and interpersonal skills to resolve complex sourcing challenges.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
Respectful, approachable, team-oriented professionalism and commitment to strong working relationships and a positive work culture.
Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Sourcing experience.

Responsibilities

Collect technical and commercial specifications, including buyer information, bid items, volumes, supplier management information, and pricing.
Benchmark suppliers during RFx efforts and partner with stakeholders to identify decision-matrix criteria; provide relevant data and recommendations to the category management team.
Inform current suppliers about upcoming bids and initiate outreach to potential new suppliers.
Submit prospective suppliers and RFx materials for approval, manage supplier participation signoffs, and send RFx requests to targeted suppliers.
Support or lead RFx activities, draft and clarify requirements with stakeholders, and define and document statements of work or goods.
Create quantitative decision matrices and finalize RFx documents, cost breakdowns, decision matrices, bid parameters, and related materials.
Collect and analyze post-bid data, provide recommendations, and arrange demonstrations when needed for evaluation.
Create and publish detailed spend reports by sourcing category for senior leadership.
Provide weekly or monthly input-cost market reports for assigned categories.
Validate and reconcile quarterly rebate amounts using SAP data.
Identify best-in-class processes for competitive benchmarking.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel up to 5% of the time.