Procurement Systems Analyst - Utilities Service, LLC
Willow Grove, PA
About the Job
Procurement Systems Analyst
The Procurement Systems Analyst will work closely with the Procurement Services organization, Field Operations teams, and suppliers for both the implementation and operation of the enterprises first source to order system. This position provides a unique and exciting opportunity for the right person to make significant changes by helping us to transform how we purchase products and services, conduct strategic sourcing, supplier management and deliver significant value to the organization.
Job Type : Exempt
Pay : Salary
Benefits:
+ Benefits Available and vary per position and location.
Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!
Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Over the years, diversification has opened vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.
A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
The Procurement Systems Analyst is responsible for providing daily maintenance, configuration, and execution of procurement systems. This role will work closely with the Procurement Analytics and Systems team, members of the Procurement Services, Corporate Disbursements and Information Technology teams. The cross functional nature of this role is meant to assist in executing the roadmap of system solutions and assist with operational implementations for process improvement. It is responsible for monitoring SLAs, ensuring optimal performance, continually upgrading features, maintenance, data integrity and capabilities as needed. This role does require knowledge of business and systems principles involved in strategic sourcing, procurement.
+ Provide business process and technical support for Procurement Systems.
+ Ability to support multiple, complex projects and changing priorities and work extended hours when required.
+ Assist with creation of end user training materials.
+ Provides detailed analysis to support critical activities and special projects as well as develops tools and templates to streamline procurement initiatives.
+ Rapidly learn new systems and procedures.
+ Support the implementation of modules, enhancements and upgrades.
+ Creation and maintenance of system catalogs, approval workflows, and product masters.
+ Maintain active user profiles and company hierarchy within the procurement system.
+ Revise configurable fields and meta data to facilitate business process and development.
+ Partner with IT Support to support smooth integration with other systems (ERP, HRMS, etc.).
+ Responsible for understanding all Procurement Business Systems and Processes in support of sourcing and procurement and is an essential resource for the implementation of upgrades to these systems.
+ Ensure an advanced understanding of procurement system’s functionality and capabilities to become the Technology Platform super user.
+ Configure additional dashboards, pick lists, insights, or reports as needed.
+ Provide ongoing system configuration support and administration.
+ Support process document creation detailing best practices for templates, configuration settings, and reporting.
+ Remain current on new features, upgrades, and version releases, managing the update process for the organization.
+ Perform an analysis of data to identify trends & perform opportunity assessments for ad hoc requests.
Desired Skills and Experience
+ Bachelor’s degree in related discipline (Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, or Information Management) and/or demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities through previous experience.
+ 2-4
+ Experience with PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office Suite; and Procurement SaaS technology (e.g. Coupa, GEP, Zycus, Ivalua, Oracle Peoplesoft)
+ Analytical, verbal and written communication skills necessary to interact with numerous cross-functional business leaders.
+ Self-starter with ability to manage tasks and work within a matrix organization.
+ Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills and an ability to identify problems, design and articulate solutions, and implement.
+ Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational and project management skills.
+ Passionate about innovation and directly supporting change within established corporate culture.
Pre-Screen
+ Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
Travel Requirements
Physical Requirements:
+ Rarely: walking, kneeling, squatting, crawling, seeing distant, climbing on/off truck, climbing, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
+ Occasionally: standing, stooping, body twisting, gripping, reaching, range of motion, climbing stairs.
+ Frequently : sitting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, reading, hearing-speech range.
+ Constantly: seeing.
About Us:
As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Procurement Systems Analyst will work closely with the Procurement Services organization, Field Operations teams, and suppliers for both the implementation and operation of the enterprises first source to order system. This position provides a unique and exciting opportunity for the right person to make significant changes by helping us to transform how we purchase products and services, conduct strategic sourcing, supplier management and deliver significant value to the organization.
Job Type : Exempt
Pay : Salary
Benefits:
+ Benefits Available and vary per position and location.
Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!
Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Over the years, diversification has opened vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.
A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
The Procurement Systems Analyst is responsible for providing daily maintenance, configuration, and execution of procurement systems. This role will work closely with the Procurement Analytics and Systems team, members of the Procurement Services, Corporate Disbursements and Information Technology teams. The cross functional nature of this role is meant to assist in executing the roadmap of system solutions and assist with operational implementations for process improvement. It is responsible for monitoring SLAs, ensuring optimal performance, continually upgrading features, maintenance, data integrity and capabilities as needed. This role does require knowledge of business and systems principles involved in strategic sourcing, procurement.
+ Provide business process and technical support for Procurement Systems.
+ Ability to support multiple, complex projects and changing priorities and work extended hours when required.
+ Assist with creation of end user training materials.
+ Provides detailed analysis to support critical activities and special projects as well as develops tools and templates to streamline procurement initiatives.
+ Rapidly learn new systems and procedures.
+ Support the implementation of modules, enhancements and upgrades.
+ Creation and maintenance of system catalogs, approval workflows, and product masters.
+ Maintain active user profiles and company hierarchy within the procurement system.
+ Revise configurable fields and meta data to facilitate business process and development.
+ Partner with IT Support to support smooth integration with other systems (ERP, HRMS, etc.).
+ Responsible for understanding all Procurement Business Systems and Processes in support of sourcing and procurement and is an essential resource for the implementation of upgrades to these systems.
+ Ensure an advanced understanding of procurement system’s functionality and capabilities to become the Technology Platform super user.
+ Configure additional dashboards, pick lists, insights, or reports as needed.
+ Provide ongoing system configuration support and administration.
+ Support process document creation detailing best practices for templates, configuration settings, and reporting.
+ Remain current on new features, upgrades, and version releases, managing the update process for the organization.
+ Perform an analysis of data to identify trends & perform opportunity assessments for ad hoc requests.
Desired Skills and Experience
+ Bachelor’s degree in related discipline (Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, or Information Management) and/or demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities through previous experience.
+ 2-4
+ Experience with PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office Suite; and Procurement SaaS technology (e.g. Coupa, GEP, Zycus, Ivalua, Oracle Peoplesoft)
+ Analytical, verbal and written communication skills necessary to interact with numerous cross-functional business leaders.
+ Self-starter with ability to manage tasks and work within a matrix organization.
+ Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills and an ability to identify problems, design and articulate solutions, and implement.
+ Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational and project management skills.
+ Passionate about innovation and directly supporting change within established corporate culture.
Pre-Screen
+ Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
Travel Requirements
Physical Requirements:
+ Rarely: walking, kneeling, squatting, crawling, seeing distant, climbing on/off truck, climbing, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
+ Occasionally: standing, stooping, body twisting, gripping, reaching, range of motion, climbing stairs.
+ Frequently : sitting, sense of touch, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, reading, hearing-speech range.
+ Constantly: seeing.
About Us:
As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution, and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.
Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
Source : Utilities Service, LLC
