SR Analyst, Data for Procurement

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The Procurement Coordinator sits within the IT Vendor Management Office (VMO) and is responsible for governing the Purchase Order (PO) process for IT spend. This role establishes and leads a PO Center of Excellence (COE) to ensure consistent, compliant, and accurate PO processing across IT. The position serves as a subject‑matter expert on procurement and financial systems, processes POs directly, and supports IT stakeholders in creating accurate and compliant purchase orders.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the establishment of an IT PO Center of Excellence by supporting standard PO processes, guidance, and best practices for IT.
• Act as the central point of expertise for IT‑related PO governance, ensuring consistency across vendors, projects, and cost centers.
• Partner with IT VMO, Procurement, Finance, and Accounts Payable to align PO practices with enterprise policies and controls.
• Ensure IT purchase orders adhere to procurement policies, approval workflows, and system requirements.
• Review PO requests for completeness, accuracy, and proper alignment to contracts, statements of work, and funding sources.
• Support IT teams in correcting PO issues related to pricing, quantities, milestones, vendor details, and invoicing alignment.
• Identify common PO errors and drive preventive improvements through standards, job aids, and training.
• Process and manage IT purchase orders within procurement and financial systems in accordance with defined procedures and service levels.
• Maintain deep working knowledge of systems used for requisitions, POs, receipts, and reporting.
• Monitor the PO lifecycle and resolve issues related to receipts, invoices, and vendor discrepancies in coordination with IT, vendors, and Finance.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for IT collaborators with questions related to PO creation, routing, and processing.
• Provide hands‑on support, coaching, and education to IT teams to ensure POs are created accurately the first time.
• Develop and maintain PO guidance, templates, and reference materials tailored for IT use cases.
• Analyze PO data and reports to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities related to IT spend.
• Participate in or lead initiatives related to PO process improvement, system enhancements, and audit readiness within IT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree, IT or Financial.
• Experience in Data Analytics is a requirement and procurement knowledge (end‑to‑end process).
• Familiar with COUPA.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Data BI Tools (Tableau, Power BI).
• Strong understanding of purchase order processes, approvals, and financial controls.
• Ability to design Excel‑based validation checks to identify PO accuracy issues prior to system entry.
• Ability to perform multi‑source PO and invoice reconciliation using advanced lookup formulas in Excel to ensure alignment with contracts and funding.
• Ability to clearly communicate processes and influence adoption across IT teams.
• High attention to detail with strong problem‑solving and collaborator support skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Reasonable Accommodations

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