Procurement Analyst

Title:
Procurement Analyst

Location:
Plano, TX

Schedule:
Hybrid Onsite (Tue–Thu initially; Mon–Thu later)

Contract:
12 months (Possible extension or conversion)

Hours:
Standard business hours (8/9 AM – 5/6 PM CDT)

Visa:
No sponsorship offered

Note:
Local candidates preferred due to onsite requirements

About the Role:

Client's Procurement Shared Services (IPSS) team is looking for a Procurement Analyst to support tactical procurement activities for the Advertising/Marketing and Professional Services categories. This role plays a key part in managing contracts, leading sourcing activities, supporting supplier relationships, and ensuring smooth Procure-to-Pay operations for high-volume, low-risk requests. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and contract administration team to support sourcing initiatives, negotiate commercial terms, and keep procurement operations running efficiently.

What You'll Do:

Sourcing & Supplier Management:

• Lead RFI, RFQ, and RFP events
• Conduct pricing and commercial negotiations
• Support supplier management and communication
• Perform simple benchmarking and supplier diversity tasks

Procurement Operations (Tactical Support):

• Manage the
  Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process
  for high-volume, low-risk requests
• Review and process purchase requisitions (PRs) and purchase orders (POs)
• Resolve issues involving PR/PO processing, invoicing, and supplier onboarding
• Support processing of PO revisions and maintenance

Contract Support:

• Assist in developing and executing NDAs, SOWs, MSAs, and amendments
• Partner with the contract administration group to initiate and track contract submissions

Must-Have Skills:

• 3–5 years
  of Procurement experience
• Strong contract and pricing negotiation skills
• P2P experience (mandatory)
• Ability to lead RFx events
• Supplier management experience
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with SAP
  Ariba
• Knowledge of contract lifecycle processes
• Automotive industry
  experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related field (preferred but not required)