As our Category Analyst (m/f/d), you will be working in a seasoned level procurement/purchasing professional role and have the key responsibility to analyze market outlooks and determine when and what to buy when contracting with vendors, ordering supplies, or making a big investment in a product, or technology, etc.
This role participates in the development and implementation of short-term strategies to procure / purchase commodities across all categories.

• Serve as the liaison between the business and vendors
• Sourcing and vetting vendors, negotiating contracts and presenting deals to decision makers
• Reviewing and processing requisitions to ensure timely order submission and negotiating costs, delivery schedules and contract terms
• Analyzing documented comparative costs submitted by suppliers in the RFP process
• Monitoring and updating item, commodity and other tables as given in running purchase order (PO) software application
• Agreeing pricing and performance standards through contracts with suppliers
• Inspecting and testing samples of products and services of vendors and documenting features and benefits of each product, using this information to make the final purchasing decision
• Responsible for documenting the costs for all assigned vendors, as well as generating monthly cost reports to present to stakeholders
• Recommend sourcing strategies to leadership and monitor, pursue and execute tactical and strategic initiatives as assigned
• Administer trends and market conditions and maintain efficient flow of information for all materials
• Prepare recommendations on the design of various cost savings programs and identify new suppliers
• Mentor less experienced members of the team, providing coaching and on-job training as required
• Monitor order fulfilment against purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries