Sr Procurement Analyst & Continuous Improvement

About Us

Anchor Glass Container LLC, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a leading North American manufacturer of premium glass containers with five strategically located production facilities throughout the US. Founded in 1983, Anchor serves many of the most iconic and recognizable consumer packaging brands in the beer, beverage, spirits and food industries. Anchor Glass Container LLC strives to exceed customer expectations through unrelenting attention to detail.

Everything we do – creating, customizing, shipping, collaborating – we do with the customer’s best interests in mind. With over 2,000 US-based team members, Anchor Glass has the size and scale to service all of your glass packaging needs, without the complexity and bureaucracy associated with larger suppliers.

Anchor Glass is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Sr Procurement Analyst is responsible for supporting Corporate Procurement initiatives with the goal to improve operational efficiency, standardize processes, track, measure and report market trend and savings, and understand progress toward the achievement of the corporate business objectives. This includes, but is not limited to, identifying, investigating, and resolving process issues, both systemic and acute; working with supply chain, operations, finance and commercial personnel to ensure qualified processes and production requirements are met, provide training, support, and leadership for cross‑functional problem‑solving activities and methods.

• Provide support including requirements gathering, competitive bidding, negotiating prices, defining quality & service levels, purchase order creation, contract negotiation, contract compliance, transportation (domestic and international), payment terms and conditions, issue resolution and internal reporting to Corporate Procurement and internal customers for sourcing (RFI, RFQ, RFP), contracting, and transaction execution.
• Analyze spending patterns and gather costs relative to the total cost of ownership for goods and services, including maintenance, operating, payment and administrative costs. Provide recommendations on category sourcing strategies.
• Gather and analyze market data and interpret data and forecast trends with recommendations for cost savings initiatives.
• Analyze procurement processes and policies for gaps and inefficiencies and cost improvement opportunities. Provide recommendations and lead/support implementation of changes.
• Support the continued implementation of Supply Chain Diversity best practices by gathering and analyzing Supply Chain Diversity data for accuracy and auditability, and preparing reporting for all regulatory activities associated with Supply Chain Diversity.
• Lead or participate in developing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Assist in the annual budgeting process with plant requirements and negotiated pricing for commodities such as safety, maintenance repair spare parts, janitorial, etc.
• Measure and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for procurement.
• Perform spend analysis based on current spend and suppliers using several sources of information.
• Support additional categories such as MRO, moulds, services, dunnage/packaging management, raw materials, sustainable supplier development, capital project, continuous improvement projects, etc., as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years of experience.
• Ability to travel domestically to manufacturing plants on relatively short notice.
• Proficient in MS Suite (Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, and Word). Must be creative with strong analytical skills, including advanced formulas and pivot tables.
• Process-oriented with the ability to think strategically and tactically and strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills, including prioritizing, time management, and meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

• MBA or MS in an applicable field.
• Proficient with Smart Sheets, MS PowerBI, Six Sigma, and Statistical Process Control.