Procurement Assistant

Procurement AssistantLocation: 805 E 14th St, Irving, TX 75063 Pay Rate: $34/HRRequired Education:Undergraduate degree preferred or prior experience in the following fields: Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Strategic ProcurementRequired Skills and Experience:Requires at least 2 years of Sourcing experience in pharmaceutical, technology, or consumer industry with a strong background & knowledge of business analytics and a thorough understanding of commercial operations.Experience with SAP ATLAS and Ariba, including order creation and material management, and master data maintenanceFamiliarity with procurement sourcing strategies and negotiationPreferred Skills and Experience:Proficiency in Excel and all MS office tools– i.e. Pivot tablesEnforce compliance with all Global Procurement policies and procedures by using a data driven business case approachResponsibilities:The Procurement Analyst will be responsible for a particular segment of the Animal Health Technology business, to conduct detailed analyses looking at facts and data of the respective business and location, with the objective of providing deep and meaningful insights to the organization.The selected candidate will support a variety of activities across the Vendor Enablement and Material Management workstreams to ensure a robust network of vendors are properly screened, contracted, and enabled as part of ongoing SAP deployment activities.The successful candidate will be expected to actively implement procurement efforts and execute tactical procurement processes and to serve as a resource regarding processes, procedures and systems to enable business objectives.The successful candidate for this role will be responsible to collect, organize and analyze data with the purpose of executing sourcing activities to reduce the number of references and improve sustainability.Main activities will include:Completing vendor screening, due diligence, and compliance as required according to department as well as local market requirements and proceduresDeveloping tools, templates, and trackers to manually gather and analyze large data setsObtaining product specifications and drawings, as well as clearly documenting IP ownership between Client and the external partnerAnalyzing data collected with the business stakeholder and line manager to identify and recommend opportunities for consolidation and simplificationExecute sourcing projects, negotiations, and contract with vendors according to department proceduresPerformance will be evaluated on the basis of achieving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to savings, vendor consolidation, and meeting project timelines.