[Remote] Procurement Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Norsk Hydro is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business with a focus on providing valuable products for various industries. The Procurement Analyst role is essential for optimizing procurement processes through data-driven insights, requiring strong analytical skills to support strategic sourcing decisions and supplier performance management.
Responsibilities
- Collect, clean, and analyze procurement data from diverse sources across multiple plants (multiple ERP systems, supplier reports, sites databases)
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor supplier performance and compliance, pricing trends, and spend analysis
- Manage wide tenders involving multiple sites and a large number of suppliers, ensuring proper documentation and compliance
- Support Category Management activities in North America as defined by the MRO & Forklifts Category Manager, including alignment with category strategy, market and supplier analysis, and supplier performance improvement
- Provide analyst support to both Europe and North America, adapting to regional market conditions, sourcing policies, and operational needs
- Prepare required documentation for supplier meetings, negotiations or performance reviews (negotiation packages or feedback re. KPI’s, service level clauses, price lists, etc.)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in different locations to ensure procurement strategies align with business objectives
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Economics, Engineering or related field
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data modeling, complex formulas and VBA Macros, and ability to structure large datasets for tenders)
- Strong analytical, quantitative and organizational skills to manage wide tenders across multiple sites and suppliers with the ability to process a large amount of items, automate worksheets and draw inferences about spend and suppliers
- Ability to interpret large datasets and translate findings into actionable strategies
- Excellent communication skills to present insights clearly to stakeholders across multiple locations (proficiency in both Excel and PowerPoint)
- Comfortable working with imperfect data and making sound decisions under uncertainty while maintaining accuracy and delivering results
- Capability to collaborate effectively with teams across Europe and North America, adapting to different regional procurement practices and business requirements
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
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