Procurement Analyst

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Date: May 30, 2025

Location: Louisville, KY, US

Company: Suntory Global Spirits

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

What makes this a great opportunity?

Global Business Services aspires to be the Partner of Choice for Suntory Global Spirits, creating exceptional value through the superior delivery of business services and solutions.  The Procure to Pay (PTP) Analyst supports Suntory Global Spirits procure to pay operating procedures, purchase requisition management through SAP ECC & SAP Ariba, pricing management and continuous improvement.  The PTP Analyst supports North America business, working closely with the PTP Manager, PTP Procurement Services Team Lead, Global Procurement, and other leaders to effectively service vendors, support implementation efforts, and drive continuous improvement.

  • Flexibility to improve and develop processes across finance functions and the Procure-to-Pay process
  • Work with a broad range of internal and external customers
  • Develop technology skills with SAP ECC, SAP Ariba, SAP Cloud Analytics, and Salesforce
  • Join a diverse and inclusive team with global presence

 

Role Responsibilities

  • Perform daily management of purchase requisitions (SAP ECC/SAP Ariba)
  • Perform sourcing & bidding events, as an agent supporting the Global Procurement sourcing strategy
  • Monitor/approve supplier onboarding through Ariba SLP 
  • Communicate with vendors and internal customers to meet purchase requirements
  • Key point of contact for manufacturing repair and direct material purchasing and system pricing updates, for vendors not on catalog
  • Collaborate on pricing and other master data updates with team members and cross-functional teams
  • Support Planisware application workflow to ensure components are costed and ready to order
  • Assist cross-functional teams to improve processes and procedures
  • Leverage SAP ECC, SAP Ariba, SAP Cloud Analytics, and HANA for analytics and performance monitoring
  • Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives and develop plans to implement change
  • Provide ad-hoc reporting to deliver business insights
  • Business partner for key procure-to-pay activities while supporting and enforcing Global Procurement Policy
  • Build strong partnerships with internal and external customers/vendors
  • Act as key resource for internal and external audit requirements 
  • Perform other duties as required to support global standardization and automation

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Operations
  • 1 - 3 years of related professional experience
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to meet strict deadlines
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office suite, including solid knowledge of Excel
  • Experience with SAP ECC and SAP Ariba
  • Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
  • Familiar with procure-to-pay processes

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.


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