Sr. Sourcing Analyst

We’re currently seeking a Sr. Sourcing Analyst to join our Headquarters team!

The Senior Sourcing Analyst partners with business leaders and sourcing management to develop and execute category strategies that support organizational objectives for quality, service, and cost. This role drives sourcing initiatives through spend and market analysis, supplier evaluation, negotiations, implementation, and performance monitoring while identifying and delivering cost savings opportunities and managing sourcing-related spend performance.
The role builds and maintains effective supplier relationships by communicating business requirements, monitoring supplier performance, and facilitating continuous improvement efforts. It also supports operational execution by resolving escalated supplier and field issues, maintaining pricing and catalog accuracy, supporting new product introductions, and coordinating related sourcing administration and reporting activities.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Sourcing:

• Execute sourcing projects, competitive RFx events, and one-time quotation requests for assigned product and service categories by gathering business requirements, analyzing spend and supplier data, developing bid documents, evaluating proposals, supporting negotiations, and coordinating implementation activities.
• Assist sourcing leadership and business stakeholders with supplier evaluations, negotiations, recommendations, implementation planning, and measurement of sourcing outcomes.
• Collaborate with business owners to execute category strategies that support operational objectives while optimizing quality, service, and cost.
• Support the development, review, and negotiation of supplier agreements to secure favorable commercial terms and mitigate risk.
• Coordinate with Legal and business stakeholders to ensure adherence to approved terms, conditions, and contractual requirements.
• Monitor supplier compliance with pricing agreements, service-level commitments, and other contractual obligations, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Conduct spend, pricing, demand, cost-scenario, and supplier analyses to identify savings opportunities and drive value improvement.
• Achieve annual cost-savings objectives through strategic sourcing, negotiations, and ongoing supplier management.
• Work with Finance to validate, track, and report realized savings and cost-avoidance results.
• Monitor sourcing-influenced general ledger accounts, identify spending variances, and drive corrective actions to support budget targets.

Stakeholder Management & Communication:

• Coordinate with business owners and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, provide status updates, and support sourcing and supplier initiatives.
• Prepare routine analyses, supplier performance reports, sourcing updates, and supporting materials for stakeholder review.
• Follow up on decisions, action items, and implementation activities to help keep projects and issue resolutions on schedule.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key supplier leadership.
• Communicate company initiatives, key performance indicators (KPIs), and business requirements to suppliers.
• Serve as an escalation point for field teams by coordinating with suppliers and internal partners to resolve product, service, delivery, and operational issues.

Administrative & Operational Support:

• Maintain accurate supplier, item, contract pricing, catalog information, sourcing records, supplier documentation, reports, and action trackers in applicable systems, coordinating updates with internal stakeholders to support accurate and timely execution.
• Support new product introductions by coordinating item setup, pricing, supplier information, field communications, and implementation activities.
• Partner with suppliers and Accounts Payable to research and resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing errors, credits, and related documentation issues.

Note: The job duties above provide a general sense of the role; though, additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

How You Will Shine:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supply chain, purchasing, or a related field.
• Experience supporting sourcing projects, supplier coordination, data analysis, pricing or catalog maintenance, and cross-functional business requirements.

Certifications:

• Basic Certification of water treatment, plumbing, or chemical handling are a plus. 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence suppliers, field teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and senior leaders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records, and consistently follow through on commitments.
• Demonstrated analytical skills to evaluate spend, pricing, supplier performance, invoice, and operational data and clearly communicate findings and recommendations.
• Working knowledge of sourcing processes, supplier management, contract fundamentals, negotiations, item and catalog maintenance, and cost analysis.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to resolve routine issues and appropriately escalate complex or high-risk matters.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and data analysis.
• Ability to work in-office five days a week and travel up to 15% domestically.