LeadAnalystProcurement

Job Summary : The Lead Analyst Procurement supports category strategy and sourcing activities across the allocated categories. The role contributes market insight, commercial analysis, and structured supplier support to ensure services are sourced and managed in a way that delivers measurable value, operational efficiency, and long-term performance – not only for the assigned categories. Applying category management best practices, the role supports spend analysis, supply market intelligence, industry benchmarking of pricing and service delivery models, supplier segmentation, and the development of sourcing strategies that balance cost efficiency with service quality and innovation. Working closely with the internal stakeholders, the role translates operational priorities into sourcing approaches and supplier solutions. Operating within a global procurement framework, the role supports consistent application of category strategy, sourcing governance, and supplier management practices, while leveraging digital procurement tools and data-driven insights to improve spend visibility and process efficiency. ESG and supplier diversity considerations are applied as part of broader sourcing decisions, in line with company policy. Major Responsibilities: 1. Conduct spend data analysis and generate actionable insights, identifying cost drivers, spending patterns, supplier concentration, and opportunities for savings and improved contract coverage. 2. Support the development and execution of category strategies incorporating spend analysis, supply market intelligence, and industry benchmarking of pricing, supplier practices, and service delivery models to inform sourcing direction and stakeholder recommendations. 3. Analyze market trends, to identify solutions that meet business needs across the categories in scope. 4. Contribute to measurable value creation through sourcing initiatives and supplier engagement that deliver cost savings, improved cash flow, stronger supplier pe