Procurement Operations Analyst

The Procurement Operations Analyst will be a member of the Procurement Operations team in the Global Strategic Sourcing department, reporting to the Manager of Procurement Operations. In this role, the Analyst will be responsible for supporting global initiatives related to spend management and process improvement. The Analyst role will strive to improve the quality, value, and effective use of procurement solutions and data within the organization. This role will effectively coordinate with business clients from various departments across the organizations to provide access and insights on business functions. He or she will also be the liaison between Sourcing and AP. This role will support administration of key technology applications and business requirement gathering to drive the continuous improvement of technology and data quality, use, and value. The Global Strategic Sourcing department currently maintains an effective view of our spending with thousands of suppliers in dozens of countries - so attention to detail and a strong sense of curiosity, ability to think outside the box, and analytical skills will be essential components of success.Job Responsibilities Provide Perform extensive research and analysis using relevant systems and Microsoft Excel Create customized reports for trend analysis, spend distribution and comparison Transform raw data into relevant information to be used for executive level business decisions Establish efficient and repeatable data cleansing and classification capabilities Assisting in building business cases for procuring certain goods or services from key suppliers through competent financial analysis Assist in driving compliance with FDCs procurement processes. Work with other departments to build enterprise alignment and identify/ recommend process improvements, including related support activities. Support special projects, including vendor audit, reporting, and research. Become Subject Matter Expert in functional use of corporate systems Assist First Data employees with ad- hoc research and reporting of spend and procurement operations. Develop new ideas for process improvement initiatives Job Requirements BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain Management or equivalent work experience Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills Self-starter, ability to work independently or as a part of a team Strong detail orientation and focus on quality work product due to the complex and sensitive need for data integrity Business awareness with numerical ability coupled with a strong sense of curiosity Excellent report writing and project management skills, with good attention to detail Strong and demonstrable analytical skills Strong relationship building skills and ability to work with multiple stakeholders at different levels across the organization