PROCUREMENT SOURCING ANALYST SR. at Arizona State University

Procurement Sourcing Analyst Sr.

Arizona State University

Procurement Department

Campus: Tempe

JR101402

End Date:

February 13, 2025

Apply before midnight Arizona time

Department Statement: 

Arizona State University's Procurement Department has a national reputation for excellence in higher education and has been awarded the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award by the National Procurement Institute for 12 years in a row. ASU's Purchasing and Business Services unit assists the University in procurement of goods and services for instruction, research and operations. We are committed to exceptional customer service in order to provide innovative, sustainable and cost savings solutions in the procurement of goods and services for the University.

Job Description:

Leads the strategic sourcing of complex and/or mid-to-high level goods and services for the university community incorporating customers needs, organizational goals, and market conditions. This position will be responsible for sourcing the more difficult and/or high spend categories, which will require high attention to detail, consistent interaction with university stakeholders and leadership, and an affinity for completing projects under sensitive timelines.

Essential Duties:

• Manages and facilitates highly technical and enterprise-wide sourcing and supply chain initiatives.
• Guides and influences stakeholders to troubleshoot complex sourcing and/or purchasing issues.
• Facilitates strategies for new or improved sourcing and supply chain initiatives.
• Performs analysis to ensure proper decision making in mid-to-high level sourcing opportunities, including, but not limited to, detailed analysis of contracts, spend data, usage patterns, future demands, industry trends and benchmark data.
• Negotiates supplier agreements with limited guidance of the Strategic Sourcing Manager and in conjunction with the assigned Contract Specialist.
• Collaborates with university leadership and other stakeholders to produce best-in-class bids that will result in cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Draft RFPs for mid-to-high level projects in collaboration with stakeholders before publication.
• Utilizes online competitive e-sourcing tool to facilitate all formal activities related to competitive bidding events up to successful completion of contract award.
• Manages supplier contracts including but not limited to strategic and marketplace suppliers.
• Measure and manage supplier performance and participate in ongoing business reviews with the strategic suppliers to ensure accurate pricing and effective levels of service.
• Engages with sourcing personnel at peer institutions on collaborative sourcing engagements where applicable.
• Actively participates in strategic sourcing process improvement initiatives with the intent of optimizing efficiency and speed.
• Process mid-to-high level purchasing transactions according to state and federal statutes, policies established by the Arizona Board of Regents and institutional policies and procedures.

Salary:

$68,000 to $77,000.

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in business, supply chain management, procurement or other related field and three (3) years of supply chain or procurement experience, OR, seven years equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. CPSM / C.P.M.; Six Sigma Certification (Yellow, Green, or Black Belt), MBA or MLS/MPA is preferred but not essential.

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, standing for varying lengths of time and walking moderate distances to perform work.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Instructions to Apply

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

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To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. 

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Employment Verification Statement

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Background Check Statement

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About Arizona State University

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