Procurement Analyst
Prague - Czech Republic
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Job Summary
Position Job Title: Procurement Analyst
BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA) & Amcor Specialty Carton (ASC) ONE Procurement
Function: Procurement
Sub-Function: Indirects - Procurement
Location: Amcor Offices Prague CZ
Line Managers Job Title: EMEA Indirects Procurement Director
JOB PURPOSE
The Procurement Data & Analytics Analyst is responsible for supporting Amcors Procurement function across AFEMEA ASC and RPSI through advanced analytics data visualisation and procurement data management.
The role has a dual focus:
- Approximately 50% dedicated to developing analytics dashboards reports and insights that support procurement decision making and performance improvement.
- Approximately 50% dedicated to supporting category managers with data collection cleansing validation and analysis for sourcing events RFQs/RFPs and category strategies while establishing structured and sustainable data repositories.
A key objective of the role is to standardise and connect procurement data from multiple internal and external sources creating a reliable scalable and governed data foundation. This foundation will enable improved decision making support master data management principles facilitate ongoing data refreshes and prepare procurement data for future AI-driven analysis automation and insight generation.
JOB DIMENSIONS & SCOPE
Scope: AFEMEA ASC and RPSI
- Supporting procurement activities across more than 150 manufacturing locations.
- Supporting multiple indirect procurement categories.
- Working with diverse data sources including multiple ERP systems spend analytics tools sourcing platforms supplier databases contract management systems and external market intelligence sources.
- Establishing and maintaining structured procurement datasets which support category management sourcing activities supplier performance management and procurement reporting.
- Supporting the development of procurement data standards governance practices and master data structures.
The Procurement Data & Analytics Analyst shall become an advanced user of Amcors procurement technologies and support the evolution of procurement data capabilities across the organisation.
Key systems may include:
- Spend analytics platforms
- Sourcing and RFx tools
- Savings tracking tools
- Supplier information and performance management systems
- ERP systems / local manual data collection
- Power BI
- Future AI automation and advanced analytics solutions
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Analytics Reporting & Data Visualisation (Approximately 50%)
Develop maintain and enhance procurement dashboards reports and visualisations using Power BI and other analytics tools.
- Deliver actionable insights to procurement leadership through analysis of spend savings supplier performance compliance risk and procurement KPIs.
- Identify trends patterns and opportunities through advanced analytics and data modelling.
- Support predictive and prescriptive analytics initiatives where appropriate.
- Develop data visualisations that translate complex datasets into meaningful business insights.
- Create standard reporting packs and self-service analytics capabilities for procurement stakeholders.
- Develop SOPs user guides and training materials for reporting and analytics solutions.
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders to improve data accessibility quality and reporting capabilities.
- Category Data Management & Sourcing Support (Approximately 50%)
- Support category managers with data collection cleansing validation and analysis for RFQs RFPs negotiations and category strategy development.
- Design and maintain structured category datasets that can be refreshed updated and reused across sourcing initiatives.
- Establish consistent data structures for specifications product attributes supplier information pricing and volume data.
- Apply master data management principles to category data and ensure data consistency across procurement categories.
- Identify and develop linkages between category datasets to improve cross-category visibility and analytical capabilities.
- Support the development of common taxonomies naming conventions and data standards across procurement.
- Create and maintain sustainable repositories of sourcing and category data that reduce duplication and manual effort.
- Drive continuous improvement of procurement data quality governance and accessibility.
- Support future AI and automation initiatives by ensuring procurement data is structured reliable and scalable.
- Digital Transformation & Procurement Enablement
- Support deployment and adoption of procurement technologies and digital solutions.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve procurement efficiency.
- Support supplier enablement data onboarding and system optimisation initiatives.
- Ensure procurement systems and data processes meet compliance governance and audit requirements.
- Work cross-functionally to support strategic procurement projects and business priorities.
MAJOR CHALLENGES & COMPLEXITIES
Internal Relationships
- Procurement Category Managers Regional Leads and Procurement Leadership Teams.
- Manufacturing sites and business stakeholders to collect validate and standardise procurement data.
- Finance teams to ensure alignment of spend savings and performance reporting.
- IT and Digital teams to integrate and govern procurement data sources.
- Cross-functional teams responsible for master data reporting and business intelligence.
External Relationships
- Suppliers to obtain validate and maintain accurate sourcing and specification data.
- Procurement technology providers and external data partners.
- Market intelligence and benchmarking providers where applicable.
Key Challenges
- Integrating data from multiple ERP systems procurement tools and external sources into a consistent analytical framework.
- Establishing sustainable and scalable category data structures in environments where data quality and standards may vary significantly.
- Balancing short-term sourcing support requirements with long-term data foundation development.
- Designing procurement data models that support reporting requirements today while enabling future AI and advanced analytics capabilities.
- Driving data governance and standardisation across multiple business groups regions and procurement categories.
SPECIFIC SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Advanced Power BI Power Query and data modelling capabilities.
- Knowledge of procurement processes sourcing events and category management methodologies.
- Strong understanding of relational databases data structures and master data management concepts.
- Experience designing scalable datasets and data governance frameworks.
- Ability to structure and normalise data from multiple sources into a unified analytical model.
- Understanding of AI readiness principles including data quality governance accessibility and interoperability.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate business requirements into practical data solutions.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
A global leader in developing & producing high-quality, responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical & other packaging requirements.