Analyst, Procurement II

Signature Flight Support - Orlando, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Orlando, FL

Support Activities for Transportation

About the position

Signature Aviation is seeking a Procurement Analyst II to help build and drive an effective and efficient sourcing and procurement function with a focus on reducing Total Cost of Ownership in indirect procurement categories. The procurement organization will focus on all categories of indirect procurement with a particular emphasis on IT, MRO, and capital purchases. The Analyst will also assist in preparing, communicating, and training on procurement processes to other Signature employees. We are looking for a roll-up-your-sleeves employee comfortable in hands-on analytics and work as well as in senior-management discussions. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills with a focus on building strategic relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, the ability to plan, work and meet project deadlines, and a strong knowledge of sourcing practices and spend analytics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementation of a sourcing and procurement process by establishing procurement policies, guidelines and best practices and driving value and savings on purchases.
• Objectively review suppliers before purchase and for performance and supplier compliance after purchase.
• Perform industry benchmarking with respect to pricing, performance, service levels and other measurable standards.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with all levels of stakeholders across Signature Aviation.
• Drive supplier selection through robust sourcing initiatives such as RFx, reverse auction, consolidation, and demand management.
• Assess new and existing supplier capabilities to meet product, cost, quality, capacity, and fulfillment ensuring suppliers can meet requirements for performance, quality, cost and delivery of components.
• Track the supplier's performance indicators, based on their scorecards and rankings, to facilitate and develop the supply base's ability to consistently meet or exceed defined expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year College or University. Degree in procurement/supply chain discipline preferred. MBA a plus.
• Three or more years' corporate-procurement experience with in-depth knowledge of aviation fuel procurement strategies & practices, with at least three years in a management or supervisory capacity.
• Experience working in a newly built procurement organization.
• Strong understanding of and competency in spend analytics.
• Ability to quickly calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume in your head.
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Suite (Word and PowerPoint) and excellent capabilities in Excel.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities