Purchasing Analyst

Job Overview

Assist with the identification of opportunities from vendor expenditure, and work with colleagues to realize benefits for a variety of purchasing category initiatives. Ensure adherence to the IQVIA Transnational corporate purchasing policy which encourages vendor competition.

Essential Functions

Extract spend data from accounts payable or other databases and create spend reports .
Extract spend files from vendors to create baseline spend for key purchasing categories.
Managing Vendor qualification reviews and renewals in terms of Vendor risk assessment.
As global vendor management expert, support and resolve all potential queries for business stakeholders.
Work with functional stakeholders to identify requirements, establish the purchasing process steps and timetable for completion of the project.
Benchmark and validate opportunities by Requests for Information, prepare and issue competitive Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and negotiate best commercial terms.
Prepare and present purchasing recommendations to purchasing management.
Under guidance, collect IQVIA data from issue logs to feed into vendor performance reports and organize monthly and quarterly meetings for vendor management programs.
May create and implement on-line auctions using eAuction technology.
Ensure purchase orders comply with contract terms and work to improve the efficiency of the purchase to pay process.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree required.
5 years experience, of which 1 should be in purchasing (involving RFPs), supply chain management, materials management, or procurement Req Or
Equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Req
Knowledge of purchasing methodologies, principles, theories, processes and practices.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Technical accounting skills.
Effective communications and global stakeholder management skills.
Good analytical and numeracy skills.
Ability to identify financial issues and execute mitigating actions.
Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple work requirements to meet deadlines.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients.