Purchasing & Sustainable Sourcing Global Analyst

*Please note that only resumes submitted in English will be accepted and reviewed. 

Position Title:             Purchasing & Sustainable Sourcing Analyst

Hiring Manager:         Senior Manager, Global Purchasing

Location:                    Open to candidates located in the following: US; Canada; Mexico; Medellin, Columbia; Jundiai, Brazil; San Jose, Costa Rica

Summary:

The position will serve as an analyst within the Global purchasing department, responsible for implementing initiatives that align with the global sourcing strategies. This role plays a crucial part in advancing and enhancing Griffith Foods’ sustainability platform by offering analysis-driven insights and recommendations for sustainability projects and initiatives aimed at achieving the 2030 Aspirations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Research, collect and interpret relevant information related to purchasing and sustainable sourcing
• Transform information into useful resources to keep the company up to date
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders to ensure inclusion and alignment on global purchasing initiatives.
• Support the Sustainable Sourcing activities related to sustainability risk management, suppliers’ assessments, alignment on standards and certifications.
• Develop suppliers and/or programs that will further enhance the Griffith Sustainable Sourcing platform.
• Operate the Supplier Sustainability program including reporting on current progress and refining the programs.
• Develop tools for the improvement of tracking, managing, and execution of global/regional purchasing and sustainable sourcing global practices.
• Drive continuous improvement and compliance with the systems used in purchasing.
• Prepare and execute global sourcing events in conjunction with Global and Local purchasing team as part of Griffith Foods'  eSourcing platform.
• Deliver structured, concise and meaningful reports, summarizing results, making recommendations and justifying conclusions, containing technical information.
• Contribute to internal and external communication on purchasing and sustainable sourcing information reports, including training programs, purchasing scorecards, sustainability report, among others.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree is a plus.
• 3-4 years in Data analytics, Purchasing/Sourcing or project management.
• Expert Proficient in MS Office skills; such as Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, others.
• Proficient in database management and analysis.
• Knowledge of sustainable sourcing and purchasing practices.
• Experience in the Food Industry preferred.
• Demonstrate level of financial acumen.
• Ability to work remotely and be effective in change management.
• Ability to work across regions and functions to influence from the top to the bottom of an organization.
• Strong analytical capabilities and ability to use technology effectively.
• Ability to apply and/or learn analytical tools / techniques to produce high quality analytical reports and provide useful insights.
• English is pre-requisite, additional languages a benefit.