Sourcing Analyst

About Ameren Services (B&CS)

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

The Sourcing Analyst provides excellent support to Category Management and operational procurement by analyzing spend and contract data in Supply Chain (SC) systems. The Analyst participates in strategic and operational procurement processes as directed. The Analyst prepares historical and projected demand and unit price analyses and reports. The Analyst supports SC projects designed to make recommendations and analyzes post-project results to determine if desired changes were achieved. The Analyst understands planning, forecasting, replenishment, inventory, demand/supply balancing, fulfillment, transportation, and warehousing practices. The Sourcing Analyst should have skills and expertise in the following areas:

• Data analysis using standard systems and tools

• Report creation

• Communication and interpersonal skills

• Accuracy and thoroughness

• Procurement practices

• Materials management practices

• Continuous improvement

• Customer service

Key responsibilities include:

Data Analysis: Use standard data analysis tools, concepts, and standard systems (e.g., ORACLE) to conduct analysis and prepare reports. Develop and utilize various models. Conduct spend, market, and supplier research and analysis to support sourcing strategy development. Perform analysis of demand, purchasing, pricing and inventory to support decision making in planning, forecasting, replenishment, and inventory levels. Perform analysis activities for bid evaluations and negotiations. Provide contract and performance analysis for category strategies and ongoing contract/supplier performance monitoring. Build and maintain reports to streamline analysis. Communicate findings and recommendations to SC and Business Partners in non-technical language. Communicate and support enterprise standards for procurement policies, processes, and procedures.

RFI/RFQ Support: Work with cross functional teams in the development, review and issue of RFIs and RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate and structure contracts, and create purchase orders. Structure RFQs and unbundle proposal costs in order to understand total cost of ownership (TCO). Coordinate development of material, equipment, and service specifications to be included in procurement/sourcing RFQs.

Collaboration with Supply Chain and Business Partners: Work collaboratively with Category Management, operational procurement, and Business Partners to design and execute required analysis and reports. Collaborate with Business Partners and SC to clarify questions and improve analysis while maintaining high Business Partner satisfaction. Help identify and implement leading practices for SC analysis.

Continuous Improvement: Support the framework, metrics, and goals for continuous improvement of Sourcing. Employ and help identify additional leading practices to achieve process excellence and stay current with industry innovations. Support communication of initiatives and improvements to Business Partners as appropriate.

Qualifications

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Strong business acumen and communication skills with the ability to make sound judgments. Proven analytic, financial and operational skills. Strong self-starter with the ability to prioritize and deliver on deadlines in a fast paced environment. Effective team player with the ability to work with all levels of internal and external stakeholders. Excellent communication, business writing and presentation skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Power Point, Excel, Word, etc.)

Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process.  Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.