Buyer / Procurement Analyst – Ariba & Strategic Sourcing

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Working with one of the top financial clients, this role calls for a Buyer / Procurement Analyst – Ariba & Strategic Sourcing who will support all of the purchasing activities of the Bank. In this capacity, the person will be a subject matter expert on the Ariba platform, acting as a key point of contact for all systems-related inquiries. In this role, this candidate will interface with stakeholders across the organization, internal business partners, subject matter experts, other members of SSG and external 3rd-parties to support the execution of the Bank’s sourcing needs.

Responsibilities:

Leads tactical sourcing engagements by reviewing and processing contract drafts.
Responsible for reviewing and approving Purchase Requisitions, coordinating with vendors and tracking PO progress as required.
Ensures the accuracy of sourcing requests (SR) and purchase requisitions details.
Manages issues with SRS and POs in an efficient and timely manner.
Ensures data accuracy within the tools and provide recommendations of ways to operate in more efficient and cost-effective manner.
Responsible for the management and support of all SSG purchasing tools and is a subject matter expert on engagements, complex Purchase Orders (POs), e-Auctions and 3 bids and a buy functionality.
Ability to analyze large sets of data, providing detailed information to support Strategic Sourcing Group (SSG) buying/ sourcing decisions.
Proactively engages with the Strategic Sourcing Functions and Purchasing Team to identify new opportunities to leverage purchasing tools and processes, and/or e-Auction-related buying strategies.
Drives value through early engagement, commercial acumen, market knowledge and understanding of the Ariba tool.
Ensures effective delivery of Strategic Sourcing Group (SSG) services to business partners and ensures prompt and thorough resolution of all client issues.
May support the monthly reporting and tracking for departmental KPI and Savings Targets.
Fosters strong collaborative relationships with partners in SSG (TPRM, Category Leads, etc.), the business, and vendor management communities.
Desired Skill Set:

3 years of demonstrated experience in Strategic Sourcing practices
3 years of previous experience working in the procure-to-pay and source-to-contract process
3 years of strong knowledge of buying group functions and customer service
Strong commercial acumen and business judgment
Demonstrated stakeholder/relationship management skills
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, customer-service-focused environment
Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
3 years of excellent working knowledge of office software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Attention to detail, should be able to multi-task
Prioritize tasks
Nice To Have:

Experience working in a purchasing role or demonstrated experience in Strategic Sourcing practices
Work experience with the Ariba tool
Experience with e-sourcing tools
Experience in building dashboards and reporting
Previous Buying or Purchasing experience