Procurement Category Analyst
- Blue Bell, PA, United States
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Job details
- Experience
- 1–3 years' experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, or a related analytical role.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
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Job Summary
- The Procurement Category Analyst supports the execution of category management strategies across BrightView's direct and indirect spend categories. This role leverages spend analytics to identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, rebate optimization, and increased spend. The position plays a critical role in administering supplier rebate programs, coordinating company-wide ordering initiatives, supporting sourcing and procurement activities, and providing operational and analytical support to the Procurement organization. The Analyst works closely with internal stakeholders, branch operations, fleet management, and suppliers to deliver measurable value and support business objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the development and execution of category management strategies by analyzing spend data, market trends, stakeholder requirements, and procurement opportunities to drive savings, supplier optimization, and increased spend under management.
- Perform spend analysis, maintain spend data integrity, and develop reporting and dashboards that provide actionable insights for Procurement leadership and business stakeholders.
- Administer supplier rebate programs by tracking, reconciling, reporting, and coordinating rebate recovery activities to ensure accurate and timely collection of earned funds.
- Coordinate company-wide purchasing programs, including requirements gathering, supplier selection support, order placement, delivery tracking, invoicing activities, and communication with stakeholders.
- Support strategic sourcing activities by preparing RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs, conducting bid and scenario analyses, and assisting with supplier evaluations and recommendations.
- Develop, publish, and maintain buyer guides for company-wide programs and preferred suppliers, giving branches a clear reference for approved products, pricing, ordering processes, and deadlines.
- Manage procurement administration activities, including contract repository maintenance, supplier onboarding support, vendor master data management, compliance monitoring, and Quarterly Business Review preparation.
- Partner with corporate departments, branch operations, fleet teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders to support procurement initiatives, resolve issues, improve compliance with preferred supplier programs, and achieve business objectives.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
- 1–3 years' experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, or a related analytical role.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data cleansing); experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred.
- Experience working with large data sets and spend classification methodologies.
- Experience supporting procurement, supplier management, or strategic sourcing activities.
- Experience within service-based, landscaping, construction, or other field operations organizations
- Ability to review detailed documents and electronic records with a high degree of accuracy.
Physical Demands/Requirements:
- Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, a cell phone, and printers/copiers
- Position is sedentary; must be able to remain in a stationary position for the majority of time
- Operates in an office environment and requires in-person presence
- Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.
Work Environment:
- Work is conducted in a professional office environment, with a collaborative and dynamic team setting and requires in-person presence
BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. This job description is subject to change at any time.
BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.
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Skills
- Procurement
- Reporting
- Leadership
- Requirements gathering
- Communication skills
- Onboarding
- Data management
- Regulatory compliance
- Supply chain management
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau
- Vendor management
- Office equipment