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Procurement Analyst – Manufacturing & Demand Planning
$90,000 - $100,000
Philadelphia, PA
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly analytical Procurement Analyst to support purchasing, demand planning, inventory optimization, and supplier management within a manufacturing environment.
This position is ideal for someone who understands the full connection between forecasted demand, inventory requirements, purchasing decisions, supplier performance, and production needs. The right candidate must have hands-on experience using demand planning technology such as StockIQ or a comparable platform, in addition to a strong foundation in procurement and supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage purchasing and procurement activities for raw materials, components, supplies, and other production-related requirements
- Utilize StockIQ or similar demand planning technology to support forecasting, purchasing, inventory planning, and replenishment decisions
- Analyze historical demand, forecasts, inventory levels, lead times, and production requirements to determine purchasing needs
- Convert demand forecasts and inventory requirements into actionable procurement plans
- Create and manage purchase orders while monitoring delivery dates, quantities, pricing, and supplier commitments
- Partner with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and inventory teams to ensure material availability and prevent production disruptions
- Monitor inventory levels and identify potential shortages, excess inventory, obsolete inventory, and supply risks
- Analyze supplier performance, including pricing, lead times, quality, and on-time delivery
- Support vendor negotiations, sourcing initiatives, cost-reduction opportunities, and supplier evaluations
- Build and analyze reports related to forecast accuracy, inventory levels, purchasing trends, material usage, supplier performance, and spend
- Investigate supply and demand discrepancies and recommend solutions
- Maintain accurate purchasing, supplier, item, and inventory data within ERP and planning systems
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across procurement, inventory management, and supply planning
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Finance, Analytics, or related field preferred
- Experience in procurement, purchasing, supply planning, demand planning, or supply chain analytics within a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience with StockIQ or comparable demand planning/forecasting software is required
- Strong understanding of demand forecasting, inventory planning, replenishment, purchasing, and manufacturing supply chains
- Experience analyzing inventory levels, lead times, forecasts, safety stock, and purchasing requirements
- Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis
- Experience working with an ERP/MRP system
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally with Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Finance, and Supply Chain
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Featured benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
Salary : $90,000 - $100,000