Sourcing Analyst

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Candidate Sourcing, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data Visualization Tools, Expense Analysis, Expense Management, Expense Reports, Financial Operations, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Power BI, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Productivity Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Reporting Skills, Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain Management, Systems Maintenance, Tableau, Web Site Monitoring
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, PA
POSTED
4 days ago

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Financial Operations, Strategic Sourcing is searching for a temporary Sourcing Analyst. Duties associated with this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Gathers, compiles, and analyzes sourcing data and purchasing activities; identifies potential saving opportunities, assists with the creation of sourcing strategies, and drives continuous improvements.
  • Creates, validates, and distributes various performance indicator and spending reports; performs data mining to identify potential saving opportunities; audits contracts to ensure adherence and takes corrective action as needed.
  • Maintains Spend Analytics Tool by monitoring help ticket portal and logs all responses for future use, trains internal team and serves as

a primary point of contact for issues and requests; drives continuous improvement through spend management and maintains data classification in system.

  • Participates and supports sourcing initiatives from launch to implementation; participate in cross functional teams, process improvement initiatives, and other special projects; aids in preparation of departmental written reports, presentations and associated graphs and charts.
  • Recommends process improvements to enhance productivity and efficiency
  • Other duties and special projects as assigned.

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A Bachelor''s degree in business management or supply chain management preferred. Experience with relational databases, data visualization tools (ex: Tableau), Microsoft Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are required. Experience with Claude, Power BI, or other AI tools preferred. Someone with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; strong communication skills; flexible, enthusiastic approach to work; must be able to present, interpret, discuss or write about conclusions, inferences and results gained from analyzing data; ability to multi task.

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The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

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University of Pittsburgh