About the Role

Our Procurement Analysts play an important role in creating value for the business by supporting the Portfolio Managers and Category Managers in conducting procurement activities. You will be very closely involved in sourcing goods and services, and provide analytical insights in the development of category strategies and executing sourcing events to reduce total costs, whilst ensuring value for money and high levels of service and compliance with Procurement Policies, Standards and ‘best practice’. 

With this this opportunity, the successful candidate can expect to join a dynamic team in a fast paced environment, with a positive working culture that supports work-life balance and professional development. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Working with stakeholders to create sourcing objectives and requirements while developing strategies to carry out RFPs with suppliers 
• Supporting Category Managers in analysing how to approach the commercials of new sourcing activities (e.g. reviewing possible pricing structures for the products or services, deep-diving into supplier cost structures etc.) 
• Evaluating supplier responses to sourcing events, including quantitative analysis of costs, and presenting comparative results to responses against other suppliers. 
• Working with complex data sets to formulate meaningful business insights 
• Presenting findings to senior stakeholders within the business

About You 

• 2+ Years experience in Analytics (preferably within Procurement) 

• University degree in an appropriate discipline 
• Demonstrated research skills for understanding our non-trade industries (e.g. Supply Chain, IT, Equipment) 
• Ability to work with large data sets, analyse, interpret and provide valuable insights
• Able to work in a fast paced environment 
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including advanced formulas and dashboard presentations (advanced formulas, dashboard presentations etc.)
• Sound understanding of commonly used IT systems within Woolworths including Ariba, Tableau and SQL