Sr. Associate Purchasing Analyst

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About the Team The Procurement Operations team manages supplier onboarding and supplier data maintenance, contract routing and administration, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, purchasing documents, invoice reconciliation, program management, and quarterly audits.

About the Role As a Sr. Associate Purchasing Analyst, you will support day-to-day operations within the Source-to-Pay workstream, with a primary focus on supplier onboarding, supplier data management, and contract routing.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier onboarding, maintenance, and data updates in alignment with Procurement Operations policies and controls.
• Support contract routing by coordinating stakeholder reviews, tracking approvals and signatures, monitoring renewal dates, and maintaining accurate contract records and documentation.
• Apply working knowledge of the end-to-end Source-to-Pay process and follow established Standard Operating Procedures to maintain quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable policies and SOX controls, escalating exceptions as needed.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, respond to routine queries, and support the preparation of training materials on procurement processes and tools as your expertise grows.
• Use Workday Procurement and Financial systems and reports to monitor work queues, track turnaround times, and highlight recurring issues or potential enhancements.
• Contribute to process-improvement efforts and recurring daily, monthly, and quarterly activities in support of team goals and Workday’s Core Values.
• As a secondary responsibility, review purchase requisitions for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate coding; coordinate approvals and support purchase order processing under guidance from senior team members.
• As part of this purchasing support, partner with Accounts Payable and senior analysts to help resolve straightforward invoice and receiving discrepancies, escalating complex issues as needed.

About You Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a Procurement Buyer, Purchasing Analyst, Supplier Master Data Analyst, or in Procurement Operations, including hands-on experience onboarding suppliers and maintaining supplier master data in enterprise systems.

Other Qualifications

• Working knowledge of supplier onboarding, supplier master data management, and Source-to-Pay processes, plus familiarity with procurement, financial, and contract management systems. Workday experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-service mindset, and the ability to collaborate across global teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks accurately.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with accountability for completing assigned work.
• Willingness to learn new systems and contribute to process improvements. Proficiency with Microsoft Office especially Excel and comfort with data and reports are expected. Experience with contract approval workflows, e-signatures, purchase requisitions, or purchase orders is a plus.

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