Procurement Analyst

Summary

Culligan International is looking for a Procurement Analyst who will support sourcing, contracting, and supplier management activities across all business operations in North America. This role involves partnering with various stakeholders to drive cost savings and improve vendor performance while ensuring compliance with procurement policies.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) across a variety of indirect and/or direct spend categories
• Perform spend analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and consolidation strategies
• Support contract negotiations, renewals, and supplier onboarding activities
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and approval frameworks
• Maintain and monitor supplier performance metrics (SLAs, KPIs)
• Support issue resolution and escalation with vendors and internal stakeholders
• Track contract terms, renewal dates, and pricing structures
• Partner with Legal to ensure contracts meet risk and compliance standards
• Analyze procurement data to identify trends, savings opportunities, and risk exposures
• Develop dashboards and reports for leadership (cost savings, spend by category, supplier performance)
• Maintain accurate procurement records within ERP and procurement systems
• Act as a procurement business partner to internal departments across North America
• Provide guidance on sourcing strategies, supplier selection, and cost optimization
• Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance
• Support procurement system enhancements and digital transformation initiatives
• Contribute to standardization of procurement practices across North America

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field
• 3–6 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Experience with procurement tools or ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba)
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, data analysis, reporting)
• Experience utilizing AI (MS CoPilot preferred) to create agents and automation to drive analytical efficiencies and accuracy
• Experience supporting multi-site or regional (North America) operations
• Exposure to multiple spend categories (e.g., IT, professional services, facilities, MRO)
• Familiarity with contract negotiation and vendor management
• Certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or CIPS (or in progress)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field
• 3–6 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Experience with procurement tools or ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba)
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, data analysis, reporting)

Nice to Haves

• Experience utilizing AI (MS CoPilot preferred) to create agents and automation to drive analytical efficiencies and accuracy
• Experience supporting multi-site or regional (North America) operations
• Exposure to multiple spend categories (e.g., IT, professional services, facilities, MRO)
• Familiarity with contract negotiation and vendor management
• Certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or CIPS (or in progress)

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability benefits
• 401(k)