Sourcing Analyst I

This position is responsible for providing analytical support to the Packaging team for packaging goods purchased by Sherwin-Williams.

Additional Information

10% Travel

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

• Generate reports using various Microsoft software applications and other Business Intelligence and ERP system tools.
• Assist with maintaining specific departmental components of the supply chain, such as inventory tracking, vendor management, process issues, information technology, and related areas.
• Develop and maintain a variety of reports such as vendor lists, performance history, price quotes, and other information.
• Develop and maintain a standardized pricing analysis process and determine impact of supplier price changes.
• Review and resolve invoices with pricing errors with Sourcing Manager final approval.
• Maintain current vendor pricing in the appropriate ERP system as directed by the Sourcing Managers.
• Review and resolve invoice pricing discrepancies while interacting with Accounts Payable personnel and/or suppliers to proactively take actions that will prevent recurrence.
• Maintain and support eBusiness initiatives including paperless purchasing and consignment inventory rollouts.
• Update and maintain records for cost savings initiatives utilizing project software; Interface with Technical, Operations, and Business Unit counterparts to track project progress and timelines.
• Assist with resolution of supply issues which may include tracking of orders and delivery dates as necessary.
• Perform market research and cost model/impact analysis in support of category strategy and supplier negotiation.
• Assist with analyzing and comparing suppliers and their performance; recommend changes to management to save money and reduce working capital.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have two (2) years of work experience working in a Sourcing, Payables, Receivables, Customer Service or Manufacturing environment is desirable.

Preferred Qualification:

• Must have Bachelor's degree or higher
• Have prior experience with existing ERP systems.
• Have strong competency in developing and analyzing reports using Business Intelligence
• Have experience to lead, influence and gain consensus cross functionality without direct authority
• Have Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Have strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Have experience in lead meetings and follow up with resulting action items