Sr Procurement Analyst

Role Overview

The Sr Procurement Analyst supports the end-to-end sourcing and purchasing operations for Pure Cycle Technologies, executing the full procurement lifecycle from supplier identification and RFx management through contract administration, purchase order processing, and performance monitoring. This role applies data analytics, workflow automation, and AI-enabled tools to drive operational efficiency, cost reduction, and supply chain resilience across Pure Cycle's growing technology and manufacturing operations.

• Execute the full RFx lifecycle (RFI, RFQ, RFP) for assigned spend categories, including vendor solicitation, competitive bid evaluation, proposal analysis, and award recommendation documentation.
• Research, identify, and qualify new suppliers through structured screening processes, including NDA execution, financial and risk assessment, documentation collection, and ERP system onboarding.
• Negotiate commercial terms, conditions, and pricing with suppliers; execute and administer supplier contracts and purchase agreements in alignment with company standards and legal requirements.
• Manage purchase orders from creation through closure, including approval routing, change order processing, three-way match verification, invoice review, and systematic PO reconciliation.
• Expedite materials, consumables, services, and equipment orders; develop and maintain real-time expediting status reports to ensure stakeholders have accurate delivery timeline visibility.
• Conduct spend analysis, cost benchmarking, and savings tracking across assigned categories; recommend and implement cost reduction strategies while maintaining quality standards and supplier relationships.
• Leverage AI tools and automation platforms (including Microsoft Power Automate and Power Query) to eliminate manual procurement tasks and reduce processing cycle times.
• Build and maintain procurement analytics models and dashboards in Microsoft Excel and Power BI to provide spend visibility, category performance reporting, and data-driven executive decision support.
• Apply predictive analytics and spend pattern analysis to proactively identify cost reduction opportunities, supply risk signals, and demand forecast variances before they elevate to operational disruptions.
• Conduct data-driven market research using digital intelligence tools and structured sourcing frameworks to benchmark supplier pricing, assess market conditions, and inform category strategies.
• Maintain supplier relationship management (SRM) programs, including performance score carding, KPI monitoring, and facilitation of periodic supplier business reviews.
• Identify and mitigate potential supply chain risks through proactive monitoring, supplier diversification planning, and contingency development; maintain ongoing awareness of industry best practices.
• Optimize procurement data collection and metric reporting processes; develop and maintain workflow automations to continuously improve data accuracy, process efficiency, and reporting cycle times.
• Manage and participate in inventory control processes, ensuring adequate stock levels for critical materials while minimizing carrying costs and obsolescence risk.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, internal controls, and regulatory compliance requirements; support internal audit requests and compliance documentation across all procurement activities.
• Assist in developing and implementing procurement policies, procedures, and training materials (including SOPs, process documentation, and workflow diagrams) to support organizational capability building.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Engineering, and Legal on sourcing initiatives, budget alignment, contract review, compliance requirements, and cross-departmental procurement support.
• Utilize procurement environment (including Net Suite and Smartsheet) alongside the full Microsoft 365 suite to maintain procurement data integrity, automate reporting, and drive continuous process improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field required.
• 5+ years of progressive…