Senior Procurement Analyst

Job Title: Procurement Analyst - III (Senior)

Location: Rahway, NJ 07065

50% onsite (Onsite: Mon & Wed)

Duration: 05+ months contract (Extendable)

Must Haves:

7+ years of indirect procurement experience

Strong background in developing category strategies, running RFPs, negotiations, and contract reviews

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Strategic thinker with maturity and confidence

Bachelor’s degree minimum

Healthcare, FMCG or Life Sciences industry experience preferred

SAP experience required, ARIBA preferred

Qualifications:

Positions Qualifications:

A healthcare or FMCG background is highly preferred .

Education Minimum Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree in business, Administration, Finance, or a related field.

Required Experience and Skills:

Procurement – 7+ years of Global Procurement / Global Strategic Sourcing or global business management (Consulting, Finance, HR) experience.

Technical – Indirect Procurement Global Category Management knowledge, including global experience in Professional Services.

Deep expertise in the Management Advisory Services Category including Category Strategy.

Development, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management and Project Management and Execution.

Preferred Experience and Skills

Business Acumen: Demonstrates skill in incorporating financial data and deep industry knowledge to identify key business opportunities.

Executive Leadership: A self-starter with excellent interpersonal and influential skills; able to interact across all levels of the organization, especially with senior executives.

Problem Solving: Identifies and integrates patterns, trends, and inconsistencies across data sources to determine broader implications.

Productive Communication: Clearly articulates complex thoughts and ideas; quickly detects and corrects miscommunication.

Project Management: Creates accountability among project teams to drive on-time product delivery.

Strategic Thinking: Challenges the status quo and offers practical alternatives.

Service Mindset: Applies a customer-first approach to ensure client goals are defined and achieved.

Innovation: Implements strategies to improve efficiency, drive business outcomes, and enhance Ways of Working; leverages market intelligence and data.

Global Approach: Aligns with Global Procurement Strategy; understands global markets and suppliers; drives global compliance.

Analytical Approach: Uses analytical skills to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Builds and maintains networks across divisions and geographic boundaries.

Growth Mindset: Invests in self-development through learning and experience.

Responsibilities

Reports to the Associate Director of Professional Services Procurement and leads the Advisory Services Program.

Partners with leaders across the organization to:

Develop a global strategy and portfolio for Management Advisory Services.

Deliver high-quality consulting support focused on ROI.

Support procurement in shaping a global category strategy.

Leads the refresh of Advisory Services Procurement Strategy, including:

Category, contract, risk, and stakeholder management strategies.

Supplier Relationship Management Program.

Maintains strong relationships with senior leaders across corporate functions.

Key Capabilities

Business Outcome Orientation: Anticipates trends, shares market intelligence, and aligns procurement efforts with stakeholder needs.

Category & Technical Expertise: Applies technical knowledge to enhance procurement processes and align with emerging trends.

Change Management: Manages initiatives, aligns stakeholders, and builds support for change.

End-to-End Supply Chain: Leverages supply chain interdependencies to support strategic sourcing and performance.

Negotiation & Contract Management: Develops and manages complex agreements; demonstrates deep legal and contract knowledge.

Sourcing Management: Leads cross-functional sourcing, competitive bidding, and vendor selection processes.

Supply Market Expertise: Understands market dynamics, pricing trends, and availability risks to inform decisions.

Productive Communication: Builds strong stakeholder relationships and fosters collaboration across geographies.

Diversity & Inclusion: Promotes diverse supplier engagement and champions inclusion across sourcing practices.

Supplier Relationship Management: Implements governance models, tracks performance, and drives innovation with key suppliers.

Process Optimization: Identifies improvement opportunities and aligns externalization strategies with business goals.