Procurement Analyst Operations

About Us

At Quaker Houghton we are experts in the development production and application of industrial process fluids lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the worlds largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today we have a global presence with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

As Procurement Analyst Operations you will support the success of our global procurement and data optimization strategy. On the day to day you will support decision making by conducting trends and gap analysis to identify opportunities to drive structural productivity. In addition you will act as an intermediate to ensure the team is aligned with the global reporting guidelines. You will play a key role in our efforts to continue to innovate for a better future and exceed customer expectations.

Tasks

• Develop and prepare monthly updates on productivity working capital savings and operational metrics creating dynamic dashboards.
• Leverage the global reporting tools to create local reports to support category teams mainly using Microsoft Power BI.
• On going gap analysis on both inventoried and noninventoried purchase.
• Establish a reporting criteria for tail spend management.
• Support system (ERP) taxonomy identification and data scrubbing to improve the quality of the data.
• Work with the Procurement Operations Team on reporting for compliance adherence.
• Collect global weekly supply risk updates and report them concisely and accurately.
• Support or lead special projects aimed towards achieving maximum optimization.
• Provide strategic insights to the leadership team focusing on the improvement of the procurement processes.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in mathematics economics statistics business administration or finance or an equivalent mix of experience and education.
• At least 2 years in a similar role where data mining relational database and business intelligence experience.
• Strong Power BI skills are a must.
• Strong detail orientation as well as analytical and time management skills are key to success.
• English high level communication skills are a must.

Benefits

• Hybrid modality
• Competitive pay programs with bonus opportunities in all geographies essential to attracting and retaining global talent.
• 2 annual days paid volunteering leave to dedicate to the cause of your choice. Part of our Global Giving initiative.
• Access to real career growth opportunities
• QH University: Continuous training tools for all seniority levels.
• Wellbeing Mental Health Colleague Resource Groups & other attractive Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs.
• Join a team who has a passion for innovation and a growing company who fuels that passion.

We are the global leader in industrial process fluids and engineering present in 40 countries continually improving and innovating so the worlds steel aluminum automotive aircraft machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Throughout our 100 locations our chemists engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently even more effectively whatever comes next.

Our values: Live Safe Exceed Customer Expectations Drive Results Embrace Diversity Do Great Things Together Act with integrity.

Our core values embody who we are as a company guide our decisions and inspire us. Our commitment to these values in words and actions builds a safer and stronger Quaker Houghton. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our internal conduct and our relationship with the outside world.

Join the team and grow where your contributions will matter!