Procurement Analyst

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<div><p><strong>Title:</strong>              Procurement Analyst</p><p><strong>Reports To:   </strong>Director of Purchasing</p><p><strong>Department:</strong>  Concepts and Standards</p><p><strong>Status:</strong>           Exempt</p><p><strong>Date:</strong>              Dec 2025</p><p><strong>Broad Functions:</strong> The Procurement Analyst will be responsible for supporting the company's inventory management, purchasing, and vendor relationship processes, providing data-driven insights to optimize procurement operations. This role will analyze purchasing trends, managing vendor performance, and ensuring alignment with cost control objectives. The analyst will play a key role in leveraging the CrunchTime inventory and purchasing system to interpret procurement data, evaluate supplier performance, and recommend actions to enhance operational efficiency and profitability.</p><p><strong>Main Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong>Procurement Analysis & Reporting:</strong> </p><p>1.    Analyze purchasing patterns, vendor pricing, and usage trends to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve procurement efficiency. </p><p>2.    Generate regular reports on inventory levels, purchase order accuracy, and supplier performance metrics.</p><p>3.    Identify savings opportunities, vendor compliance gaps, sourcing inefficiencies, and SKU duplication.</p><p>4.    Support sustainability analytics (e.g., packaging changes, eco-material adoption, recycling programs).</p><p>5.    Provide insights and recommendations that drive operational and financial performance.</p><p><strong>Vendor Management & Negotiation Support:</strong></p><p>6.     Coordinate vendor onboarding and monitor vendor performance, pricing competitiveness, and contract compliance. </p><p>7.    Assist in RFP process and maintain vendor scorecards to facilitate quarterly business reviews<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Rebates:</strong> </p><p>8.    Maintain all rebate programs, allowances, and manufacturer funding data in collaboration with Procurement and Finance.</p><p>9.    Prepare and issue rebate invoices to vendors, ensuring proper documentation and alignment with contract terms.</p><p>10. Identify discrepancies in rebate reporting, resolve issues with vendors, and ensure contracts are executed as negotiated.</p><p>11. Support leadership with ongoing visibility into rebate performance, risks, and opportunities.</p><p><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong> </p><p>12. Work closely with Procurement project leads. Provide procurement insights to support strategic decision-making.</p><p>13. Other tasks as assigned by management.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Skills and Qualifications:</strong></p><p>1.   <strong> Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Finance, Hospitality Management, or a related field.</p><p>2.    <strong>Experience:</strong> 2–5 years of experience in procurement, business analysis, or supply chain analysis, ideally in the restaurant, hospitality, retail, or travel industry.</p><p>3.    <strong>Industry Knowledge:</strong> Understanding of food & beverage procurement, inventory control, and vendor management — experience with airport or multi-unit restaurant operations is highly preferred.</p><p>4.    <strong>Technical Skills:</strong></p><ol><li> Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data analysis, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)</li><li><strong> </strong>Experience with ERP systems and procurement software (e.g., Crunch Time, SAP, Oracle, or similar).</li></ol><p><strong>5.    Analytical Skills:</strong> Strong business acumen with the ability to interpret procurement data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.</p><p>6.    <strong>Communication:</strong> Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with vendors, field operations, and corporate teams.</p><p>7.    <strong>Attention to Detail:</strong> High accuracy, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.</p><p>8.    <strong>Work Environment:</strong> Comfortable working remotely while supporting geographically dispersed teams and airport-based operations.</p><p>9.    <strong>Languages:</strong> Advanced English (both written and spoken).</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Physical Demands:</u></strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify">The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">While performing the duties of this job, the employee operates in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This is largely a sedentary role and requires color determination vision (no color blindness) and to sit for extended periods of time in front of the computer. This position would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds. Some bending and/or lifting of supplies and mail in/out materials from time to time may be required.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">While performing the duties of this job, the employee operates in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This is largely a sedentary role and requires color determination vision (no color blindness) and to sit for extended periods of time in front of the computer. This position would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds. Some bending and/or lifting of supplies and mail in/out materials from time to time may be required.</p></div>

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