DescriptionI. Job Summary
We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Business Intelligence (BI) Manager to lead our analytics team within the Procurement department. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage talented BI developers while shaping the analytics strategy that empowers procurement leaders to make data-driven decisions across multiple regions.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
- Lead mentor and develop a team of BI developers and analysts fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Design and execute the end-to-end business intelligence strategy for the procurement function aligned with the organizations global objectives.
- Collaborate closely with procurement stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into actionable analytics solutions.
- Oversee the deployment maintenance and continuous improvement of BI platforms dashboards and reporting tools.
- Ensure data accuracy integrity and security in all procurement-related analytics and reporting initiatives.
- Champion the adoption of advanced analytics techniques (e.g. data mining predictive modeling spend analytics) to uncover opportunities and optimize procurement performance.
- Drive initiatives to automate reporting improve data accessibility and enhance self-service capabilities for procurement users.
- Monitor KPIs prepare executive reports and present actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Keep abreast of emerging BI technologies and best practices assessing their applicability for continuous improvement.
- Coordinate with IT and data governance teams to ensure compliance with enterprise data standards.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes:
Direct supervision of 3 full-time employees including BI Developers and analysts
Indirect supervision of 0 full-time employees.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education & Experience
Required:
- Bachelors or advanced degree in Information Technology Computer Science Business Analytics or related field.
- 5 years of progressive experience in business intelligence data analytics or a related domain or 10 years without required education.
Preferred:
- Experience in a large multinational corporation or complex organizations.
- Certification in relevant BI tools or methodologies (e.g. Microsoft Power Platform Tableau Six Sigma PMP).
- Familiarity with procurement technologies (e.g. SAP Ariba Coupa) and integration with BI solutions.
- Understanding of data privacy regulations and compliance (e.g. GDPR CCPA).
Licenses Registrations or Other Requirements
None required.
C. Other Knowledge Skills or Abilities Required
- Strong experience managing and developing technical teams preferably in the business intelligence and analytics space.
- Expertise in BI tools and platforms such as Power BI Tableau Spotfire or similar.
- Proven track record in designing and implementing analytics strategies that drive measurable value.
- Deep understanding of procurement processes spend data and sourcing analytics in a global context.
- Hands-on experience with SQL data modeling ETL processes and data warehouses.
- Outstanding communication stakeholder management and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced matrixed organization.
V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding machine operation etc.) most of the workday.
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely.
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts burns exposure to toxic chemicals etc.) occasionally.
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt odors noise weather extremes or similar elements occasionally.
- Normal setting for this job is: office setting.
Benefits
At WM each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan Company match on 401K and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation Holidays and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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