Procurement Analyst

As a Procurement Analyst at Corcentric, you will join a fun, collaborative team within an ambitious, entrepreneurial global organization. You will become an expert in Corcentric’s S2P solutions and how our services enable and enhance customers’ business processes. You will be hands-on and manage the buying process for customers, reviewing and optimizing purchase order processes, buying methods, and selected channels. You will manage non-strategic sourcing activity to drive savings with customers’ preferred suppliers. A successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, and ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with Corcentric’s Source to Pay clients as well as internal cross-functional teams. You will be proficient working independently on tasks and projects, as directed by senior team members.

We are currently hiring out of the following office location(s):

• Downers Grove, IL
• Cherry Hill, NJ

This role is eligible for voluntary work-from-home consideration. In order to be considered for this position, you should live within a commutable distance to one of these office locations, even if you plan to request a work-from-home arrangement, as there may be times when in-person meetings, training sessions, social events, or similar activities are held onsite.

This key position reports to the Manager, Procurement Operations within our Managed Services team. We’re a dedicated, down-to-earth group in a growing organization offering plenty of opportunity. We look forward to adding you into the mix!

As a Procurement Analyst, you will:

• Develop a deep understanding of your assigned customers’ business, processes, and the system configuration supporting their service.
• Manage sourcing requests through the Corcentric Platform, conducting bidding events (RFQ/RFP) for goods or services and supporting relevant supplier negotiations during bidding evaluations.
• Support supplier identification, vetting, and onboarding requests
• Manage catalog content for related suppliers in the Corcentric Platform
• Support the implementation of new S2P Managed Services customers through review of business requirements, testing processes and use case scenarios.
• Manage and upkeep procurement services process documentation for your assigned customers
• Partner with Customer Support and Service Delivery teams on procurement process issue resolution
• Review and analyze customer purchase requisitions and orders for completeness and optimal structure
• Train and coach customers on how to optimally structure orders using the Corcentric Platform to ensure a seamless buying process and avoid downstream issues
• Analyze buying data to report on trends and/or fluctuations and make recommendations for expense savings or process efficiency such as consolidating suppliers, setting up catalogs, or restructuring orders
• Ensure adherence to agreed service levels and represent Corcentric and your customer with professionalism.
• Continuously look for ways to improve the buying process for your customers and identify system or process improvements to the Managed Services leaders.
• Regularly monitor, analyze and report on a range of operational and tactical procurement KPIs’ and other success metrics with the purpose of enabling and supporting informed decision making (internally and externally) and continuous improvement.
• Define success in terms of your customer’s point of view and drive customer satisfaction
• Support the implementation of newly defined KPIs’ and/or customer specific metrics

Requirements

 You’ll need to have:

• 2+ years’ experience utilizing technology to automate procurement or accounts payable processes
• A degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Technology, or commensurate work experience
• Strong skills analyzing data, metrics, and trends including reporting findings. 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel experience, including exporting and manipulating large data sets, creating pivot tables, data visualizations, and building basic formulas such as VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, SUMIFs, etc.
• A strong sense of personal accountability, with a focus on seeing a project from initial brainstorming through testing, planning, onboarding, implementation, and adoption.
• Self-motivation and forward-thinking mindset, with the drive to innovate and improve processes.
• Confident and effective communication skills, with the ability to present information concisely and professionally
• The ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines, demonstrating a “can do” attitude towards task and deliverables
• MS PowerPoint experience 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to multi-task

(We want to make sure you’re set up to succeed, and we view these as the critical skills you’ll need to achieve great things at Corcentric!)

It’s great if you also have:

• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P) or Source-to-Pay (S2P) system deployment experience

(Psst…Don’t worry if you don’t check all these boxes… we view this as helpful experience that can shorten ramp-up time!)

About Us

Corcentric is a global provider of business spend management and revenue management software and services for mid-market and Fortune 1000 businesses. Corcentric delivers software, advisory services, and payments focused on reducing costs, optimizing working capital, and unlocking revenue.

We achieve success by exemplifying our core values in the way we work, communicate, and collaborate:

• Do the Right Thing
• Embrace + Drive Change
• Be Empowered
• Be Relentlessly Focused on the Customer

Benefits

At Corcentric, we know that the hard work of our employees is what drives the success of our organization. We care about who you are and what you value, both inside and outside of work.

Within our organization, you will have the opportunity to work with smart, collaborative team members and approachable leaders. Our down-to-earth, solutions-oriented culture means you'll have the opportunity to get hands-on with interesting work projects and be able to draw a short line from your contributions to business impacts. We prioritize professional development and encourage cross-functional promotional opportunities to enable you to reach your career goals. We have been in business for over 25 years and are thrilled to be actively growing and scaling our teams accordingly - it's an exciting environment and a great time to join.

We also recognize the importance of work-life balance and want to support your efforts to take care of your health and well-being and the health and well-being of those who depend upon you. In support of this, we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time team members, including:

• Generous annual paid time off program that increases with tenure
• Nine paid holidays plus an annual personal holiday to recognize or celebrate an occasion that is important to you
• An annual paid day off to volunteer for causes that are near and dear to you
• Paid maternity, paternal/secondary caregiver, and adoptive parent leave
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401k program with a company match
• Medical insurance plan options ranging from a traditional PPO to High Deductible Health Plan options that feature a company HSA contribution
• Dental plan – including orthodontia coverage
• Vision plan – including discount for LASIK surgery
• All medical, dental, and vision insurance plans are available from the first of the month following your start date – no extended waiting period to be eligible!
• A no-cost Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 access to confidential counseling services and a wide range of additional support and professional services

Our roles require routine use of standard office equipment, such as computers, keyboards, printers, phones, and filing cabinets. You may need to type, reach, and lift office materials of a reasonable weight. Travel may also be required based on job responsibilities and business needs.

Corcentric does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.