Procurement Analyst

ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

• Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits 
• Child Care Benefits
• Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
• Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
• 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
• Medical, dental, vision plan
• Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
• Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• Paid vacation; paid holidays

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Main Responsibilities:

• Validate incoming PRs for completeness, accuracy, and clarity — including quantity, specifications, delivery dates, cost center, and approval status
• Analyze procurement spend, pricing trends, and supplier performance to support strategic sourcing decisions
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, reports, and KPIs (cost savings, PPV, supplier reliability, lead times, etc.)
• Support contract management activities, including pricing analysis, compliance tracking, and renewal preparation
• Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to align purchasing strategies with business needs
• Assist in supplier evaluations, RFQs/RFPs, and benchmarking activities
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, standardization, and process optimization
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity in ERP and procurement systems
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and presentations for leadership as needed
• Act as the first point of contact for internal stakeholders on data request, index information and pricing support
• Contribute to process improvements, including workflow enhancements, template updates, and master data accuracy
• Participate in automation projects, catalog implementations, and self-service PR initiatives

What Makes You Great

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, procurement or technical field, required

Experience: 

• 2–5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain analysis, or a related analytical role required.

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and translate insights into action
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables); experience with Power BI or similar tools preferred
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time-management skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools
• Fluent in English; additional language skills are an advantage

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA). #salary #SVC

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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