What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Procurement Analyst (Hybrid) position at KOHLS?
About the Role
As Senior Procurement Analyst, you will lead procurement functions, including project planning and execution, vendor support, cost control, and store support. You will also collaborate closely with other Kohl's divisions and external vendors to execute project processes and programs to support new initiatives and manage assigned Corporate, Store and DC programs.
What You’ll Do
Manage bids, forecasting or order data for stores, Distribution Centers, or e-fulfillment Centers and projects
Collaborate with other Divisions to establish project goals and timelines
Creates and updates RFQ or purchase orders
Validate the accuracy and completeness of forecasts or orders
Partner with vendors to drive procurement system use and project deliverables’ accuracy and timeliness
Serve as the primary liaison with Stores and field teams on project implementation and management
Partner with Vendors, Distributor or Logistics to monitor deliveries
Partner with Loss Prevention/Risk Management for project scope risk compliance
Support Associate Manager and Manager in the creation and analysis of project reporting
Create project estimations based on communicated project scopes
Partner with internal teams for project specifications and compliance based on the final scope
Monitor and facilitate issue resolution of quality and service delivery with vendors, stores, contractors and internal partners
Perform service level and QA/QC data analysis and reporting
Communicate global issues and offer suggestions for resolution
Use Kohl's Financial and Risk Mitigation processes to evaluate and manage suppliers
Provide applicable reporting and analysis to procurement management and stakeholders
Identify process improvements within program processes
Train internal and external business partners on key processes and systems
Facilitate the use of and adherence to purchasing best practices
Be a subject matter expert on Purchasing systems and lead Purchasing team members and business partners on these systems
Additional tasks may be assigned
What Skills You Have
Required
3-5 years of procurement sourcing experience
Project management experience
Bachelor's Degree in business related field and/or equivalent experience
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical skills
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Preferred
Procurement experience
Experience working in cross-functional teams
Experience with Vendor Management
Experience with a procurement system (Oracle, ERP, or equivalent)
Special Requirements
Periodic domestic travel