Source-To-Pay - Senior Analyst, Hybrid, Onsite In Cuyahoga Falls, Oh

With new ownership and supportive leadership at the helm since early 2022, Associated Materials is embarking on a transformation to maximize our potential through investments in people, operations, and brands.

If you want to be part of a company where your ideas and input are more than just encouraged-they're valued-this is the place for you. At Associated Materials, you will be part of the change, and your contributions will provide an immediate and lasting impact, helping us achieve what's possible.

Reporting to the Vice President of Procurement, the Procure-to-Pay Systems Analyst role is designed for the procurement professional with a strategic vision to implement broad organizational goals within the concept of Total Cost of Ownership. 

This role requires IT experience as you will be responsible for supporting the implementation of an end-to-end Procurement solution and will be responsible for providing operational oversight of procurement operations processing, compliance, and problem solving of various types relating to procure-to-pay transactions.

This position will lead and execute the development of strategic initiatives and continuous improvement of procure to pay processes including technology system integrations, and through metric analytics to ensure effective service delivery to external vendors and internal stakeholders

OBJECTIVES:

• Support the implementation of a new end-to-end procurement solution to aide in gaining additional productivity within the procurement space
• Support procurement activities across all manufacturing, distribution, and corporate entities in both the US and Canada.
• Aide in increasing the efficiency of procurement operations, with a focus on streamlining, simplifying, and automating processes across the entire procure-to-pay cycle
• Controlling, troubleshooting, and working on improvements for requisition and purchase order processing.
• Lead internal sourcing events through the implemented technology
• Manage procurement catalogues and policies through the P2P solution
• Implement various scorecards and KPI's that help manage to a Total Cost of Ownership operating methodology. 
• Monitor and analyze trends in company spending and make recommendations for future investments while identifying possible savings opportunities

DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assure AM Supplier guidelines and expectations are being met.
• Work with Procurement Team to help organize and facilitate cross functional formal Commodity Strategies to align short-, medium-, and long-term goals align with the needs of the business.
• Ensures development and implement global strategic sourcing standard business processes and ensure usage and compliance to AM policies to drive a best-in-class strategic sourcing organization
• Lead various purchasing initiatives through reverse auctions and/or online formalized RFQ exercises
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure business needs are being addressed
• Be disruptive and challenge the status quo while mitigating risk

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Safety
• Supply Chain - Scheduling/Demand Planning
• Distribution Operations
• Sales
• Quality
• Engineering
• Product Management
• Finance and Accounting
• Human Resources
• Credit
• Legal
• Suppliers
• Transportation

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, or Computer Science
• At least 5 years of experience in a high volume, highly complex manufacturing and distribution environment.
• Experience with procurement systems and familiarity with procure to pay technical platforms (such as- JAGGAER, SAP Ariba, Coupa)
• Demonstrates strong written, verbal, analytical and negotiation skills
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams in both plant and corporate environments.
• Advanced MS Excel skills are required.
• Demonstrated abilities to implement process change improvements and best practices.
• CPM or APICS a plus.

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A brand of Associated Materials,Alsidehas been a leading manufacturer ofvinyl siding and accessories and vinyl windows and patio doors for theresidential and commercial remodeling and new construction markets for more than seven decades. Alside owns and operates more than100 supply centers and has seven manufacturing facilities across the U.S-and distributes other essential building products to ensure customers find everything they need for their exterior.

Associated Materials is headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and has more than 4,000 associates across North America who support our product brands of Alside, Gentek, Alpine, and Preservation. Through our unique combination of manufacturing, distribution, installation services, the opportunities at Associated Materials are endless! 

Associated Materials is an equal opportunity employer.