Job Summary:Reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement, the Principal Analyst: Strategic Sourcing Analytics & Advancement will transform Procurement's spend analytics, technology, and reporting capabilities to drive stronger category-level decisions, enterprise value creation, and global spend visibility. This role will lead implementation of a new spend analytics platform and AI-enabled competitive bid sourcing tool, own Procurement savings reporting and Finance alignment, and deliver inflation, market, and supplier insights that inform sourcing strategy and executive decision making.
Job Specifications: - Starting Wage: $100,000 - $135,000 + Annual Bonus
- Employment Type: Year Round
- Shift Type: Full Time hours
- Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age
Job Responsibilities: - Lead selection, implementation, and optimization of a new spend analytics platform that enables advanced global category-level spend visibility, reporting and actionable insights.
- Develop spend data models, dashboards, and reporting that proactively identify spend trends, supplier and category opportunities, savings potential, and risk indicators for Strategic Sourcing category leads.
- Serve as an analytics thought partner to Strategic Sourcing leadership, translating complex data into clear insights, recommendations, and executive-ready reporting.
- Lead Procurement technology advancement, including implementation and adoption of an AI-enabled competitive bid sourcing tool, and other solutions that improve efficiency, compliance and value capture.
- Own Procurement savings reporting and governance, partnering with Finance to ensure savings are accurately tracked, validated, and reflected in budgets and forecasts.
- Provide inflation, market and supplier insights; establish data quality standards; and drive cross-functional project plans, change management and adoption for analytics and technology initiatives.
Job Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Data Science, STEM or related field; MBA or related advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years' experience in analytics, strategic sourcing, procurement, finance or supply chain, with demonstrated success developing insights, reporting, cost models and executive-level analysis.
- Strong proficiency in spend analytics, data visualization, dashboard development and analytical storytelling, with ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.
- Experience selecting, implementing or optimizing analytics, sourcing, procurement or finance technology platforms preferred.
- Strong project management and partnership skills, including ability to manage cross-functional plans, timelines,stakeholders, risks, change management and adoption.
- Financial acumen with understanding of savings tracking, budgeting, forecasting, inflation analysis, supplier economics and enterprise value creation.
- Excellent communication, influence and executive presentation skills, with ability to develop the "story" and drive alignment through data-driven insights.
- High initiative, curiosity, integrity, attention to detail and ability to balance analytical depth with the enterprise "big picture."
- Expert in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, Alteryx, Coupa, PeopleSoft, spend analytics platforms,eSourcing tools or AI-enabled procurement technology is a plus.
The expected Total Compensation for this role is $100,000 - $135,000 + Annual Bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.
Job Benefits- Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
- MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent training and professional development
Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:
- Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
- Free ski passes for dependents
- Critical Illness and Accident plans
Vail Resorts offers a 'Hybrid' work environment for Broomfield-based roles where employees must live within 50 miles of the Broomfield office and work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays.
Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion.
