Procurement Process and Data Analyst

**Highlights of the job**

We are hiring a one (1) full time, temporary **Procurement Process and Data Analyst **position for up to **18 months** in Edmonton, AB

This is an excellent opportunity for a team-oriented individual with excellent process and data analytical skills to grow their Supply Chain Management career.

The Procurement Process and Data Analyst will utilize leading edge techniques including advanced procurement and spend analytics to provide data mining and analytics support to retrieve Procurement and Spend information from various sources and analyze relevant data, processes, plans to develop recommendations to provide business insights for management to consider and action the approved plans.

The Procurement and Process Data Analyst will also provide support, and training on Oracle Purchasing, iProcurement, Business Intelligence, Microsoft SharePoint and Excel, and lead Procurement Continuous Improvement project level meetings.

**What you’d be responsible for**
- Ensuring the delivery of optimal results against appropriate Procurement and Spend performance metrics which includes: meeting customer expectations, cost saving/avoidance, operational effectiveness and efficiency (i.e.: productivity, quality, reliability, on-time delivery of products/services) and employee/customer satisfaction through continuous improvement.
- Maintaining Procurement information systems (Dashboards).
- Provide quality reporting that is concise and user-friendly.
- Lead the processes to create, utilize, and improve tools, techniques, procedures, and reporting to assist in the efficient execution of the Procurement function at EPCOR.
- Provides SharePoint administration and designs, builds, tests, and maintains the Procurement SharePoint sites and related information.
- Works with the Manager, Reporting and Analytics to create and maintain consistent Procurement forms, procedures, standards, templates.
- Provide support in developing, testing, and delivering procurement procedures processes, and training documents/materials.
- Advise and make recommendations to Stakeholders with respect to potential procurement risks and support Stakeholder on the requisition to pay (R2P) and source to contract (S2C) processes.
- Lead the entire procurement process starting with identification of need, risk assessment, sourcing strategy, and procurement planning culminating in contract award and execution and support business partners in contract administration in accordance with Procurement Policy, EPCOR Policies, best practices, and external regulatory requirements (i.e. Trade Agreements).
- Review data collection and reporting methods and practices in Procurement to identify gaps in the data being collected and make recommendations and implement improvements.
- Provide timely and responsive customer service to Stakeholders, resolving issues and advancing complex concerns as required.
- Create and utilize spreadsheets, analytic tools, statistics, and databases to collect, compare, and analyze data and prepare reports, dashboards, and ad hoc reporting to determine the feasibility of strategic sourcing or category management tactics for supply for the efficient execution of the operational and corporate objectives of EUI.
- Demonstrate a high performance, high discipline, safe, accountable, focused, innovative and achievement-oriented, easy to do business with manner of working.

**What’s required to be successful**
- Two (2) year Post-Secondary diploma in Supply Chain Management or a business related field or a four (4) year Post-Secondary Degree in a related field from a recognized educational institute
- Purchasing Designation (C.P.P certificate, SCMP or C.P.M. or C.P.P.B.) is preferred
- Experience in category based buying and negotiating contracts would be considered an asset.
- High level of attention to detail required with the ability to analyze large volumes of data.
- Experience in providing and or facilitating training would be considered an asset
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in assisting in negotiating commercial terms and conditions and competitive bidding laws.
- Past work experience working in an utilities company or large corporation similar to EPCOR is an asset
- Demonstrated advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Visio, Power BI, etc.)
- Demonstrated advanced proficiency with Oracle or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software

**Other important facts about this job**
Jurisdiction: CSU52
Class: T2
Wage: $43.43 - $51.80 per hour
- (Final Wage and Step will be determined at the time of selection and is based on a combination of factors)_

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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**Please note the following information**:

- A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or