Procurement and Operations Sr. Analyst

Procurement and Operations Sr. Analyst

About the Role

This is a hybrid position reporting into the Cleveland, Ohio office.

The Procurement and Operations Sr. Analyst supports Procurement, broader Operations functions, and FP&A through cross-functional analysis, reporting development, and business partnership. This role is responsible for helping the organization build greater visibility into operational and financial performance by identifying key data sources across disparate ERP systems and platforms, developing practical methods to gather and structure that data, and creating reporting and forecasting models that support better decision-making.

This position will play an important role in establishing a stronger analytics foundation across Procurement and other Operations areas by building near-term reporting solutions—primarily in Excel and other accessible tools—while also helping support the longer-term evolution of reporting capabilities through the company's business intelligence environment. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen, analytical problem-solving ability, and a hands-on approach to working in environments where data may be fragmented, inconsistent, or still developing.

Primary Duties and Essential Functions

• Support Procurement and other Operations functions and initiatives through analysis of costs, business activity, supplier information, and operational performance—including direct and indirect spend, freight, facilities, and other operating cost drivers—to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Develop reporting, insights, and performance measures that improve visibility, enable decision-making, and support business performance.
• Identify relevant data sources across disparate systems and work with business and IT stakeholders to gather, organize, validate, and structure data for recurring analysis and management reporting.
• Support procurement-related analysis and reporting, including sourcing support materials, vendor comparisons, and supplier performance reporting as needed.
• Build and maintain reporting models, dashboards, and other analytical tools using Excel and business intelligence platforms to support near-term needs and longer-term reporting maturity.
• Enhance reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes and tools to improve efficiency, data quality, reporting consistency, and operational visibility across functions.
• Support cross-functional efforts to develop financial estimates, forecasts, annual budgets, and management reporting materials, including financial performance presentations and key summaries for board updates, internal business reviews, and leadership reporting.
• Perform financial, operational, and profitability analysis to identify business drivers, monitor variances, and support budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes.
• Assist in the collection, analysis, and synthesis of market, competitive, and operational information.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Data Analytics, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in procurement, operations, FP&A, business analysis, data analytics, or a related analytical role.
• Data Management: Experience working across multiple data sources and fragmented systems, with the ability to identify, organize, validate, and structure data for reporting and analysis.
• Technical Skills: Strong Excel skills, including Power Pivot, analytical models, recurring reports, reconciliations, and management-ready reporting; proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with ERP and operational systems such as Business Central, LabelTraxx, or similar platforms, along with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Power BI or comparable platforms.
• Advanced Analytics: Background in data analytics, business intelligence, or reporting development, with exposure to SQL, Power Query, Python, or similar tools, is a plus.
• Industry Experience: Experience in a manufacturing, packaging, distribution, or other operations-intensive environment is preferred, along with familiarity with sourcing, supplier performance reporting, category analysis, and operational KPI development.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work through incomplete data, present insights clearly, and collaborate effectively across business functions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally across Procurement, Operations, Finance, IT, and other business teams.

Work Authorization

Must be eligible to work in the United States without restriction.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Brook & Whittle LTD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Brook & Whittle complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.