Vendor Management - Procurement Analyst -IV

At The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, we put people first and apply the Golden Rule to our daily operations. To put this into action, we're looking for extraordinary people to join our talented team. Our service-oriented, ethical, knowledgeable, caring associates are the heart of our vision to be the best company serving independent agents. We help protect families and businesses as they work to prevent or recover from a loss.

Share your talents to help us reach for continued success as we bring value to the communities we serve and demonstrate that Actions Speak Louder in Person.

If you're ready to build productive relationships, collaborate within a diverse team, embrace challenges, and develop your skills, then Cincinnati may be the place for you. We offer career opportunities where you can contribute and grow.

Our Enterprise Vendor Management Office department is currently seeking a procurement analyst. This role supports the Enterprise Vendor Management Office, Strategic Sourcing and Third-Party Risk Management functions by providing analytical support for supplier performance, procurement value realization and third-party onboarding and risk review processes.

This position is based at our Headquarters in Fairfield, Ohio. Some departments at our Headquarters offer a hybrid work option that may vary depending on your role and responsibilities.

The pay range for this position is $65,000 - $100,000 annually. The pay determination is based on the applicant’s education, experience, location, knowledge, skills and abilities. Eligible associates may also receive an annual cash bonus and stock incentives based on company and individual performance.

• provide analytical support to category managers through spend analysis, supplier assessments and market research
• provide analytical support to category managers through benchmarking and business case development
• provide analytical support to category managers through sourcing initiative support and supplier evaluation
• develop and maintain supplier scorecards and KPI dashboards
• develop and maintain SLA, risk and operational performance tracking
• develop reporting for quarterly business reviews and supplier governance meetings
• guide stakeholders through supplier onboarding and third-party risk review processes
• coordinate reviews among procurement, legal, information security, privacy, compliance and enterprise risk teams
• track review progress, communicate milestones and support issue resolution
• build strong relationships with business stakeholders and provide a high-touch customer experience throughout the supplier lifecycle
• identify opportunities to improve procurement, supplier management and third-party risk processes through reporting, automation and workflow enhancements
• support development and maintenance of procurement policies, governance documentation and operational excellence initiatives

• strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, pivot tables and reporting
• experience creating dashboards, scorecards and executive-level reporting
• ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• strong customer service and stakeholder management capabilities
• experience coordinating cross-functional processes involving numerous stakeholders and approval groups
• collaborative approach to working with procurement, finance, legal, risk, compliance, privacy and information security teams
• continuous improvement mindset focused on efficiency, governance and risk management

• a bachelor's degree in supply chain management,…