Senior Analyst, Data, APAC Procurement

Job Title
Senior Analyst, Data, APAC Procurement

Location
APAC (Regional Role)

Job Summary

The Senior Analyst, Data, APAC Procurement is responsible for supporting procurement data management, analytics, reporting, and data governance across the Asia Pacific region. This role plays a key part in improving data accuracy, transparency, and accessibility while delivering actionable insights to support procurement strategy, operational performance, and business decision-making.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Procurement leaders, category and regional teams, Finance, IT, and other business stakeholders to develop reporting and analytics solutions, enhance data quality, standardize data processes, and drive continuous improvement and digitalization across APAC Procurement.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Data Management & Governance

• Maintain and enhance the accuracy, consistency, completeness, and usability of procurement data across relevant systems and reporting platforms.
• Support the development and implementation of procurement data governance standards, processes, and operating procedures.
• Monitor data quality and identify gaps, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Perform regular data validation and reconciliation to ensure reliable reporting and analytics.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders to resolve data-related issues and improve data integrity.
• Support data standardization across APAC regions, categories, and procurement teams.

Reporting & Analytics

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve procurement dashboards, reports, and performance metrics.
• Analyze procurement data and trends to identify business risks, cost-saving opportunities, performance gaps, and improvement areas.
• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for Procurement leadership and business stakeholders.
• Support regional procurement reviews through data analysis, visualization, and executive-level reporting.
• Track and report key procurement KPIs and provide analysis of performance trends and root causes.
• Support ad-hoc data analysis and reporting requests from APAC Procurement stakeholders.

Procurement Insights & Business Support

• Partner with regional and functional Procurement teams to understand business requirements and translate them into data and reporting solutions.
• Provide analytical support for procurement strategy, category management, supplier management, and operational performance.
• Identify trends, exceptions, and opportunities through structured data analysis.
• Develop clear and concise data presentations to support leadership discussions and decision-making.
• Support benchmarking and performance analysis across APAC regions and procurement teams.

Process Improvement & Digitalization

• Identify opportunities to improve and automate procurement reporting and data processes.
• Partner with IT, system owners, and Procurement stakeholders to implement reporting enhancements and digital solutions.
• Support system implementations, upgrades, data migrations, and procurement digital transformation initiatives.
• Drive standardization and simplification of procurement data and reporting processes across APAC.
• Reduce manual reporting activities by developing scalable and sustainable analytics solutions.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a key point of contact for procurement data, analytics, and reporting requirements across APAC.
• Build effective relationships with Procurement leaders, category teams, regional teams, Finance, IT, and other business stakeholders.
• Understand stakeholder requirements and translate business questions into analytical approaches and solutions.
• Communicate analytical findings, data risks, and improvement opportunities clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in procurement analytics, supply chain analytics, business intelligence, data analytics, or related functions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large and complex datasets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, data transformation, and reporting.
• Experience developing dashboards and management reports using tools such as Power BI or similar business intelligence platforms.
• Good understanding of procurement processes, KPIs, and data structures.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a regional and cross-functional environment.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience supporting regional or global Procurement or Supply Chain organizations.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytics and visualization tools.
• Experience working with ERP and procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDE, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of procurement areas such as spend analytics, category management, sourcing, supplier performance, and P2P processes.
• Experience in data governance, data quality management, and reporting standardization.
• Experience with process automation or digital transformation initiatives.
• Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Procurement Data Analytics
• Business Intelligence & Reporting
• Data Visualization
• Data Governance & Data Quality
• Procurement & Supply Chain Knowledge
• Advanced Excel
• Power BI / Analytics Tools
• ERP & Procurement Systems
• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement
• Digitalization & Automation
• Business Acumen
• Cross-functional Collaboration