Procurement Systems Analyst

If you are motivated and believe in the credit union philosophy of "People Helping People," join our team!

*This position is based in Raleigh, NC, and requires on-site work at least once per week*

Job Summary

The Procurement Systems Analyst position takes on a primary role in the collection, organization, reporting, and analysis of sourcing & procurement data.  It provides better insights and support to the decision making process.  This role manages the creation of a sourcing & procurement reporting platform to the organization.  The position also entails the creation and maintenance of needed metrics and data analysis for the sourcing and procurement team itself.  The role includes implementing data-driven strategies and providing actionable insights into leadership.  The ability to support system activities including data feeds and working with IT and other departments on creating the platform (e.g. data lakes) will be required.  Knowledge of excel and/or various coding languages are desired for this position.  The position will also support other team activities such as governance, continuous improvement initiatives, program and platform enablement, trainings, change management, communications, and supplier performance activities. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

40% Creation and maintenance of reports and other data-driven activities for the Sourcing & Procurement department.  Develop, build and maintain reports and dashboards to support team (e.g. spend reports, volumes, SLAs).  Be well versed in understanding the underlying data in use (e.g. auditing of data cleanliness, harmonization, and standardization).  Interpret and present findings, insights, and recommendations. 

30% Develop a long-term Sourcing & Procurement reporting platform involving consolidating data from multiple systems (including Workday) and various sources to create standardized reporting.  Collaborate with IT and Finance on the best approach.  Own and maintain this system, including understanding necessary security controls.  Gather requirements from stakeholders.  Establish and maintain reporting procedures and documentation. Work on cross-functional teams.

30% Provide support and assistance to the Systems and Supplier Mgmt., Sourcing Category Mgmt., and Procurement Operations teams in governance activities (audits, policies, procedures), training/ change management/ communications (organizational, internal), supplier performance management, system implementation/support/maintenance, program/ platform enablement, and continuous performance initiatives / process improvements/ automation initiatives.  Involves coordinating with business lines and other stakeholders on a regular basis. 

Requirements:

Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail.

Desired relevant experience include working knowledge in :

• Excel, Tableau – PowerBi – or equivalent, and various coding languages (i.e. VBA, SQL, JSON, JDBC). 
• Reporting structure and tools including data visualization.
• Workday or a similar ERP system.
• Data lake structure and usage in reporting. 
• Relational databases and window functions, sFTP and APIs. 

Demonstrates ability to perform data cleansing, validation, and quality assurance. 

Sourcing & Procurement or Supply Chain knowledge ideal but not required.  Can learn industry specifics on the job. 

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Accounting, Finance, or Supply Chain Management.  

5+ years of data, reporting, or analytics work experience.

Certifications in reporting and/or Lean/Six Sigma Certification is a plus.

SECU provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law.

Disclaimer

State Employees' Credit Union reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower level based on business need.