FirstEnergy at a Glance
We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00]
FirstEnergy is in the middle of a transformation of its Supply Chain organization. The size of this organization is doubling and new processes to enable category management are being implemented. To support these new processes, the organization has decided to move away from the 20-year-old on-prem SAP modules to a new, industry leading, cloud-based Source to Pay system. The Supply Chain Analyst is a member of the newly created Solutions and Standards team within the Supply Chain organization. The individual's input adds value to the strategic sourcing and negotiation processes as part of the team approach to category management. The analytical tools that will be used will provide actionable insight into supplier performance.
This position can be sited at any location within the FirstEnergy service territory (OH, PA, WV, MD and NJ).
Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with initiatives to aid in contract negotiations
• Aiding in the development and maintenance of data models, dashboards, and performance metrics tools to support key business decisions
• Resolving and troubleshooting issues with analytical tools
• Conducting research, gathering, and analyzing data (e.g., cost models, productivity, demand) as input to successful Category Management
• Creating performance reports to distribute to appropriate stakeholders
• Creating and facilitating use of Microsoft Power Bi

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, data analytics, data management, data modeling, dashboard development, statistics, quantitative/qualitative methods, or a related discipline and 2 years related work experience is required.
• In lieu of a degree, 2-4 years of related experience required. Related work experience includes supply chain analytics, data management, data science, or data analytics experience.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Experience in data mining, analysis and/or reporting
• High level of understanding of supply chain concepts and processes
• Experience with Coupa
• Experience with ERP applications such as Oracle and/or SAP
• Detail oriented
• Good communications skills
• Able to work with individuals at all organizational levels

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity
At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.
Safety
Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
Position Classification
Exempt
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