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The Enterprise Procurement function at Newell Brands is responsible for managing an estimated $6.0B in Sourced Finished Goods, Direct Materials, Indirect Services, and Transportation spend, managing supplier relationships, driving strategy, and enabling the importation and continuity of supply. Additionally, the team is accountable for ensuring ethical, responsible sourcing practices, maintaining compliance against contracts, and optimizing the global Real Estate portfolio.

About the Procurement Center of Excellence:

The Newell Brands Procurement Center of Excellence is tasked with supporting the strategy of the Enterprise Procurement group in cost optimization and risk mitigation through strategic sourcing process execution, data-driven ideation, reporting of key KPIs (PMO), and continuous improvement. The Procurement COE provides analytical, process, and strategic support to the Procurement function in order to maximize the delivery of value across Newell’s diverse portfolio of categories. The Procurement COE provides visibility across all areas within Procurement, exposing members to a variety of categories, brands, and products, while building fundamental skills needed for career development opportunities. This is a high-performing team, which offers direct exposure to leadership, both within and outside of Procurement.

Summary:

As part of the Procurement Center of Excellence, the Procurement COE Senior Analyst will be responsible for providing support for strategic Procurement activities, including spend analysis, detailed savings analysis, and RFx development and execution across four main Procurement towers (Sourced Finished Goods, Direct Materials, Indirect Services, Transportation). The Procurement COE Senior Analyst will lead significant amounts of information gathering, data consolidation, and data refinement activities. In addition, the Procurement COE Senior Analyst will have increased responsibility for supporting the macro-level analysis of Procurement-related activities at a companywide level to further the Procurement group’s strategic vision.

Responsibilities:

• Perform complex data analysis using various tools (Excel, Power Bi, etc.)

• Develop a deep level of understanding of the data under analysis, focusing on ensuring the right balance of accuracy and completeness with timely delivery of required information

• Act as the Project Manager for high visibility initiatives, leading projects from launch to execution

• Actively participate in the project ideation process, using data to identify performance improvement opportunities

• Navigate seamlessly throughout the organization during data gathering and analysis activities, fostering relationships with partners throughout the business

• Assist members of the Procurement COE and Category Sourcing groups in analyzing data to support shared objectives and drive strategy

• Serve as a subject matter expert and act as a steward of the Newell Strategic Sourcing Process

• Build and distribute complex RFx documents to external suppliers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or related technical field required

• 1-3 years of experience in an analytical role. Experience in Procurement, Logistics/Transportation, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, or related fields preferred

• Possesses strong analytical skills and demonstrates expertise in technical applications (e.g. Excel, Power BI)

• Feels comfortable manipulating large, complex data sets and is able to leverage analytical skills to drive and influence business decisions

• Demonstrates effective problem-solving and project management skills and strives for continuous improvement

• Demonstrates business financial knowledge

• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills in creating presentations and other high-quality deliverables

• Showcases maturity of being comfortable presenting to executive-level stakeholders and other cross-functional leadership

• Manages constructive and cooperative working relationships, often without introduction, and is able to function effectively on a team; displays leadership qualities

• Acts as a mentor to Analysts within the team by providing coaching and guidance

• Demonstrates self-confidence and integrity in a challenging work environment; is able to act as a self-starter

• Shows initiative in taking ownership over new responsibilities, pushing boundaries, and challenging the status quo

• Experience building and running sourcing events (RFx) preferred but not required

_Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.