What do you do?

Join us in the Procurement Execution Center as a Procurement Analyst. In this
role, you will be responsible for enabling our Category Managers and PBU Buyers
with an effective execution of our Category Strategy, by streamlining our RFQs
processes, driving automation and performing meaningful analyses, while
learning the commodity and preparing yourself for increased roles within our
organization. Additionally, this role will support Market Dynamic analysis and
research Market relevant insights for our stakeholders.

How will you do it?

* Collect, mine information across a variety of JCI systems to effectively
build and execute RFQ and market assessments, including drawings, specs,
MFN/MPN, standard cost, volumes, among others, using the direction provided by
the PBU Buyer and the Category Manager.
* Configure and execute eRFQ/eAuction events within JCI’s preferred eRFQ
tool, including initial supplier setup, monitoring the RFQ, receiving and
consolidating proposals.
* Analyze spend data at a part number level to identify cost reduction,
standardization, or simplification opportunities. This will include
troubleshooting data gaps and data integrity issues.
* Support Market Intelligence activities, Economics measurements, and putting
together meaningful reports for different levels of stakeholders.
* Support our Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) activities by leveraging
Ariba to upload and keep contracts up to date.
* Support Business Continuity Plans (BCP) by deploying actions such as
Financial Assessments, Sustainability Surveys, ensuring contracts are executed,
among others.
* Build and maintain a Master Supplier Contact lists for all of GP
Procurement.
* Deploy relentless root-cause analysis (RRCA) practices to troubleshoot
pricing discrepancies between our bills and ERP prices, to reduce waste within
the process and build a more effective PO-Invoice-Pay (PTP) process.
* Other procurement duties as assigned
Qualifications:

* 2 to 5 years of experience in Procurement. Experience with Direct Materials
categories (Electronics, Electromechanics, Mechanical, Metals) is a plus.
* Bachelor’s degree in related field. Engineering degrees preferred as the
candidate will be required to read and interpret drawings, as well as building
a deep knowledge of the assigned sub-categories.
* Strong MS Software skills required – advanced excel preferred (e.g. Arrays,
INDEX/MATCH).
* Deep understanding of RFQ process – including the steps and requirements to
make an RFQ effective and successful.
* Ability to drive continuous improvement, by identifying opportunities,
streamlining processes and utilizing Lean/Quality tools to reduce waste and
maximize throughput.
* Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Capability to learn and understand the business and the assigned
categories, to develop business judgment, which will allow the candidate to
better execute and generate value for JCI.
* Relevant experience/knowledge in Data Analytics
* Data skills such as querying databases (SQL, HQL), automation (Power
Automate/VBA) or analysis (Python-pandas) are a plus.
* APICS or ISM CPSM training or certifications are a plus.
* Business/conversational English is a must due to the nature of the role.