Business Analyst

Job ID
130980
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Pay Rate
$30 - $37 an hour
Location
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States

Talascend is currently seeking a Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with our client in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

Overview

The Business Analyst has overall responsibility of supporting the strategy for vendor registration, vendor performance evaluations, and continuous improvement for the indirect procurement operations. The right candidate will have knowledge/expertise in vendor management and/or evaluation functions capable of executing defined strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible to execute procurement strategy to evaluate vendor risk and performance.
  • Manage the vendor on-boarding process, working directly with prospective suppliers and business teams.
  • Perform preliminary risk-based review of vendor on-boarding requests and associated documents to ensure compliance to policies.
  • Own vendor master records in ERP system.
  • Provide guidance to business teams on the process required to register suppliers.
  • Work with Procurement and business teams to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of the process and systems utilized for vendor onboarding.
  • Generate reports from system and process data for tracking performance.
  • Design and create presentations for team projects and status.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to perform annual performance evaluations for key vendors.
  • Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, to gather and understand critical information for annual performance evaluations.
  • Develop improvement plan, corrective action plan, or escalation plan to properly address any discrepancies in performance found during evaluations.
  • Record, track, and summarize performance evaluation data for reporting to top management.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics or a related field
  • 0-2+ years experience (or equivalent) in Procurement, Data Analysis, Audit, or Project Management

Requirements

  • In-depth use and knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SAP.
  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and strong prioritization skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Must be a strong team player and able to lead or participate on cross functional teams.
  • This position demands a high degree of ethics and professionalism to ensure control of expenditures.
  • Excellent analytical, planning, presentation design/creation, and written & oral communication skills.
  • Proven ability to influence others and drive meaningful change results.

Shift

Hybrid- 4 days onsite, 1 day WFH (Friday)


 

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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