Sr. Procurement Reporting Analyst

Description

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are. Your career The role of the Sr. Procurement Reporting Analyst is focused on analytics, data reporting or insights – ideally within a procurement context. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with experience working in procurement, operationally or as a procurement analyst. In this role you will provide insights and highlight trends from procurement or supply chain data and utilize your excellent communication skills to engage key stakeholders for an effective presentation of insights. The ideal candidate will be curious, outgoing, and an analytical thinker with the ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.

Your impact

• Analysis of data to spot trends in activity
• Provide and present procurement insights and trends to category managers and wider procurement colleagues
• Partnership and cross-functional interaction with teams to support ongoing reporting initiatives
• Development of accessible, reusable analytical tools to drive efficiency and performance within procurement function
• Reporting of Procurement KPIs using our business intelligence tools including:
• Tableau Data Visualization
• Ariba Reporting
• ERP systems including SAP and Ariba

Your experience

• BA/BS degree in business, supply chain management or another related field desired. Related experience and Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) a plus.
• Experience with Ariba SLP/Buying and Invoicing/Contracts modules along with SAP experience for Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Master Data Management Modules
• Excellent communicator with the ability to make logical decisions
• Identify problems within workflows and be able to help create feasible solutions that will enable the business to run smoothly and efficiently
• Knowledge of the Procure to Pay life cycle, including sourcing strategy, purchasing, and corporate credit card programs
• Confidence in dealing with other departments and outside representatives and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with G-Suite products, Excel and Tableau to run and analyze reportsUnderstanding of the operational workings of a procurement function (issuance of requisitions, purchase orders as well as the sourcing, contracting and payable functions.)

The Team

Our team designs and builds hardware devices, networking technologies, software, and services for delivering on customer needs and wants, innovating with opinion to anticipate customer requirements. Our designs are beautiful, customer appropriate, and functional. The products you work on are new to Palo Alto Networks, so you are entrepreneurial and hands-on in your engineering approach while helping to craft a vision and being a key member to execute on that vision. We contribute to Palo Alto Networks being the fastest growing cybersecurity company in the world by understanding the evolution of cyberattacks and designing products to keep users safer and more secure.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected]. Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.