Associate Sourcing Analyst - Knowledge Services

at  GEP

Company Overview:
GEP is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. We invest ourselves entirely in our client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, leading government and public institutions.
We deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximise their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance. That’s just some of the things that we do in our quest to build a beautiful company, enjoy the journey and make a difference. GEP is a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We’re focused on what is real and effective. GEP is where good ideas and great people are recognized, results matter, and ability and hard work drive achievements. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow and continually improve us.
GEP is different. It’s a place where individuality is prized, and talent respected. We recognize people who make a genuine difference by rewarding them well. We’re a learning organization, actively looking for people to help shape, grow, and continually improve us.
Are you one of us?
GEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to hiring and valuing a global diverse work team.
For more information please visit us on GEP.com or check us out on LinkedIn.com.
GEP is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
What you will do:

Sourcing Team support:

• Collaborate with sourcing team on day to day ad-hoc sourcing requests, processes and analysis.
• Assist with supplier management processes: new supplier identification, selection and negotiation.
• Assist in the development and execution of project implementation plans to assure a successful program roll-out and compliance.
• Analytical thinking towards identifying and suggesting to client best approach.
• Preparation of documentation, tracking of process, dashboards, measures related to Sourcing environment.
• Operative day to day follows up of expected assigned task under sourcing projects according to client requirements.

Data management and analysis:

• Perform sourcing business data analysis according to the provided parameters.
• Maintain documents, tools and reports and perform updates as necessary to ensure accuracy.
• Conduct data analysis with the ability to quickly identify trends, discrepancies and cost reduction opportunities.
• Assist in conducting market and supplier landscape analysis.
• Monitor and report supplier evaluations and performance.
• Monitor and report program compliance.

All other job-related duties as requested.

What you should bring:

• Education: High school diploma, 2-year Associate Degree (field related), Graduate or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 0-1 year previous procurement work experience.
• Languages: required to be fluent in Spanish and English.
• Portuguese is a PLUS.

OTHER SKILLS

• Knowledge of P2P tools - end user functionality, ERP/P2P systems SAP/Oracle (a plus).
• In depth knowledge of purchase to pay processes.
• Adhere to all organizational procurement policies and procedures.
• Team player, high motivation, positive, can-do attitude, flexibility. Highly effective communication skills with stakeholders & suppliers.
• Good problem-solving skills.

Please refer the Job description for details