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Position: Senior Analyst, Procurement COE

Location: Atlanta, GA;

Reports To: Manager, Procurement COE

About the Procurement Center of Excellence:

The Newell Brands Procurement Center of Excellence is tasked with supporting the strategy of the Enterprise Procurement group in cost optimization and risk mitigation through strategic sourcing process execution, data-driven ideation, reporting of key KPIs (PMO), and continuous improvement. The Procurement COE provides analytical, process, and strategic support to the Procurement function in order to maximize the delivery of value across Newell’s diverse portfolio of categories. The Procurement COE provides visibility across all areas within Procurement, exposing members to a variety of categories, brands, and products, while building fundamental skills needed for career development opportunities. This is a high-performing team, which offers direct exposure to leadership, both within and outside of Procurement.

Summary:

As part of the Procurement Center of Excellence, the Procurement COE Senior Analyst will be responsible for providing support for Project Management, strategic Procurement activities, including spend analysis, detailed savings analysis, and RFx development and execution across four main Procurement towers (Direct Materials, Sourced Finished Goods, Indirect Services, Logistics/Transportation). The Procurement COE Senior Analyst will lead significant amounts of information gathering, data consolidation, and data refinement activities. In addition, the Procurement COE Senior Analyst will have increased responsibility for supporting the macro-level analysis of Procurement-related activities at a companywide level to further the Procurement group’s strategic vision.

Responsibilities:

· Perform complex data analysis, including scenario analysis and developing supplier award recommendations

· Develop a deep level of understanding of the data under analysis, focusing on ensuring the right balance of accuracy and completeness with timely delivery of required information

· Serve as a subject matter expert and act as a steward of the Newell Strategic Sourcing Process

· Act as the Project Manager for high-spend, high-level initiatives, leading projects through the process from launch to execution

· Build and distribute complex RFx documents to external suppliers

· Actively participate in the ideation process, using data to unlock opportunities to build the Procurement funnel

· Navigate seamlessly throughout the organization during data gathering and analysis activities, fostering relationships with partners throughout the business

· Assist members of the Procurement COE and Category Sourcing groups in analyzing data to support shared objectives and drive strategy

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or related technical field required

· 1-3 years of experience in Procurement, Logistics/Transportation, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, or related fields (consumer products experience preferred)

· Possesses strong analytical skills and demonstrates expertise in technical applications (e.g. Excel, Power BI)

· Feels comfortable manipulating large, complex data sets and is able to leverage analytical skills to drive and influence business decisions

· Experience building, implementing and running various market events (RFx); SAP Ariba and Coupa Sourcing Optimization (CSO) experience preferred but not required

· Demonstrates effective problem-solving and project management skills and strives for continuous improvement

· Demonstrates business financial knowledge

· Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills in creating presentations and other high-quality deliverables

· Showcases maturity of being comfortable presenting to executive-level stakeholders and other cross-functional leadership

· Manages constructive and cooperative working relationships, often without introduction, and is able to function effectively on a team; displays leadership qualities

· Acts as a mentor to Analysts within the team by providing coaching and guidance

· Demonstrates self-confidence and integrity in a challenging work environment; is able to act as a self-starter

· Shows initiative in taking ownership over new responsibilities, pushing boundaries, and challenging the status quo

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Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.Newell Brands is a leading $8.5B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 28,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.