Business Analyst - Procurement

DHL is hiring a Business Analyst to support our Procurement department in Plantation, Florida.  In this role, you will provide analytical support with sourcing initiatives.  You will also support: Data collection, preparation and interpretation; Spend and savings analysis; and Analytical support to procurement management and staff.  Additional tasks and qualifications include:

Tasks & Accountabilities

• Provides analytical support during each of the procurement steps including, but not limited to, demand/consumption forecasting, supplier market analysis, supplier assessment, and comparative bid analysis.

• Takes corrective and preventative actions to ensure deliveries are at or above customer expectations.

• Collect, prepare and interpret data for business decisions and strategy development

• Prepare spend and savings analysis based on sourcing initiatives

• Preparation of documents for hand-over and follow-up for local implementation

• Manage tracking, reporting and commenting on KPIs and procurement initiatives and transform them into managerial information
  
  Analytical support for cost reduction projects

• Prepare presentations, collect information and material for communication

• May provide functional guidance, advice and/or training to less-experienced buyers and/or purchasing agents.

  Skills & Qualifications:

• University undergraduate degree (preferably in business, finance, administration, and engineering) or equivalent experience required.  Education in logistics and/or supply chain management would be advantageous

• 3-5 years of experience in international business, preferably working experience as business analyst or equivalent function

• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and other IT applications.  Excel knowledge includes lookups, arrays, pivot tables, etc.

• Good understanding of procurement habits, practices, procedures and systems

• Experience working with e-Sourcing platforms

• Fluent with English language is essential to cooperate with regional business units.  Spanish and Portuguese are a plus.

• Experience in data analysis

• Good interpersonal and communication skills:
  - ability to communicate business issues in a clear and simple way
  - ability to deal with ambiguous situations and different interests
  - ability to develop and establish solid and trustworthy  relationships

• Strong communication and coordination skills to manage relationships with Global, Regional and Country procurement organizations

• Logical approach to complex matters

• Result-oriented, problem solving, execution focused

  DHL is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here:    http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf