Market Information Associate Procurement Outsourcing
Czech Republic (Prague)
Ref: PL11-R264
- Are you a highly motivated, team player who thrives on challenge and delivering exceptional results?
- Do you have a demonstrated track record of applying technical and analytical skills to create added-value for customers?
- Do you have a desire to learn new business skills while delivering measurable value to Fortune 500 companies?
- Are you fluent in English (business level)?
If so, then please read on…
Our Client
is the market leader in the rapidly growing procurement outsourcing market. The company is exclusively focused on helping its customers, such as Kimberly-Clark, Goodyear, Chiquita, Microsoft India and many other leading companies, reduce costs and improve competitiveness through procurement excellence.
As a leading procurement outsourcing specialist, our client is committed to delivering exceptional service through exceptional people. To do this, they bring together deep sourcing and procurement expertise, market insight, best practices and tools across the full spectrum of the indirect goods and services that companies procure in order to run their business. Whether in the area of marketing services, IT hardware, MRO, facilities or raw materials, they help their customers establish and manage supplier contracts and partnerships that deliver better pricing, value and service.
The Position
Our client is seeking a team-oriented individual to join their Market Intelligence Services team. As a Market Intelligence team member, you will apply advanced technical and analytical skills to collect, process and analyze corporate spend data. This position supports and interacts with senior internal and external customers. Based in Prague, specifically, you will:
- Manage and facilitate the collection of industry index data for use in
reporting and forecasting - Generate value-added trend reporting to clients via Excel workbooks and our client’s Procurement Dashboard
- Work extensively with our European team to indent and capture market data critical for our client’s planning activities
- Create tools and processes to forecast spend based on historical data, macroeconomic data and collective intelligence
- Proactively identify opportunities to streamline work processes, utilize intellectual capital, and enhance the quality of our client’s services
The Opportunity
- Create customer value from the mining and analyses of category-specific spend data and market information.
- Enhance business skills (technical, research, analysis, forecasting, communication & presentation)
- Work on a team comprised of dedicated, knowledgeable professionals committed to improving, operating, and growing, in a fast moving environment
- Advance your career within a company that is growing at 30%+ rate in an explosive market segment (Business Process Outsourcing)
The Ideal Candidate
- BS/BA degree with a quantitative focus (Engineering, Math, Business Admin or equivalent)
- 2-4+ years of professional experience
- Experience specific to market data analysis, financial analysis, forecasting techniques, and competitive analysis
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to communicate with customers in a clear and straightforward manner
- Ability to work collaboratively, independently and multi-task
- Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
- Proficiency in Access, PowerPoint, and Word preferred
- Knowledge of the European business environment and culture
- Fluent English (business level), business fluency in German, French, OR Spanish a plus
Travel
- Occasional travel required (<10%) to support client projects or continuing education
Opportunities
Our client’s employees have the opportunity to:
- Work with and learn from exceptional people at all levels – our Client is committed to hiring and developing great people who have a passion for excellence and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Create genuine and meaningful value for customers – our Client has a proven track record of helping leading companies not only save millions of dollars but also hundreds of jobs.
- Grow and develop professional capabilities at a swift pace - Employees have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients, benefiting from exposure to a number of industries and business functions.
- Have a visible impact on company performance - Employees are encouraged to identify opportunities to improve customer relationships and our company and to take action. These contributions are visible to and recognized by all levels of the organization.