Category Analyst

Expert In Recruitment Solutions

Atlanta, GA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Benchmarking, Candidate Sourcing, Category Management, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Contract Analysis, Contract Processing, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Sets, Documentation, Economic Analysis, Economics, Expense Analysis, Finance, Market Analysis, Market Research, Market Trend Analysis, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Procurement Management, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Scorecarding, Sourcing Strategy, Supply Chain, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Vendor/Supplier Sourcing, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Atlanta, GA

POSTED

8 days ago

Title-Category Analyst
Location-Atlanta, GA, 30308
Duration-12+ months

Job Description

Summary
Reporting to the Category Manager, the Category Analyst supports the Category Management team through spend analysis, supplier evaluation, market research, and sourcing support. This role helps drive category strategy, operational improvements, and cost-saving initiatives across procurement activities.
The ideal candidate has a strong analytical background in engineering, finance, economics, analytics, or data analysis and is comfortable working with large datasets to identify trends, cost drivers, and sourcing opportunities.
Work Schedule: Onsite 4 days per week
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Responsibilities
Spend & Category Analysis
" Analyze spend data and support category sourcing initiatives
" Conduct category, market, benchmark, and supplier analysis
" Perform spend criticality analysis across categories and enterprise-wide spend
" Identify market trends, cost drivers, industry benchmarks, and sourcing opportunities
" Analyze off-contract and non-compliant spend activity

Supplier & Sourcing Support
" Develop sourcing evaluation models, negotiation models, and supplier scorecards
" Build total cost of ownership (TCO) models and identify savings opportunities
" Monitor supplier performance metrics, KPIs, and service levels
" Research new suppliers, substitute products/services, and emerging market participants
" Support sourcing strategies and category initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders

Process Improvement & Collaboration
" Develop and maintain supplier and category databases
" Support procurement process improvements and future-state process documentation
" Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement teams and business stakeholders

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Required Skills & Experience
" 3 5 years of experience in:
o Category Management
o Spend Analysis
o Procurement Analytics
o Supply Chain Analytics
o Data Analysis

" Experience with analytics and visualization tools such as:
o Power BI
o Tableau
o Python
o QlikView
o Alteryx
o SQL

" Strong experience with:
o Spend analysis and reporting
o Supplier performance metrics and KPI tracking
o Market analysis and sourcing support
o Strategic sourcing methodologies
o Procurement processes and contract support
o Data-driven decision making

" Core Competencies
o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills
o Strong organizational and project management abilities
o Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
o Financial acumen and business awareness
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Preferred Skills & Experience
" Experience within the rail industry or similar large-scale supply chain environments
" Experience supporting strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations
" Project Management or Supply Chain certifications
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Education
Bachelor's degree preferred in one of the following:
" Engineering
" Computer Science
" Finance
" Economics
" Business
" Related technical discipline

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