Lead Analyst- Procurement - Spend Intelligence

Job description

**Job Summary** We are seeking a Lead Analyst (5+ years’ experience) in Spend Intelligence / Procurement Analytics to lead end-to-end delivery across supplier consolidation, supplier enrichment, and spend categorization. The role will also drive taxonomy mapping/refinement, create high-quality Power BI / Tableau dashboards, and leverage Alteryx / automation / GenAI to improve throughput, accuracy, and scalability. The incumbent will manage stakeholders, guide analysts, and ensure client-ready outputs. This role requires expertise in supplier intelligence, spend intelligence, and procurement analytics, along with the ability to manage data-driven decision-making through market research and supplier management. **Key Responsibilities** **A. Supplier Consolidation (Normalization & Parenting)** • Lead supplier clean-up initiatives including standardization of supplier names, deduplication, entity resolution, and parent–child (hierarchy) mapping. • Define and improve rules/logic for supplier normalization, clustering, confidence scoring, and targeted QA reviews. • Build repeatable SOPs/playbooks and train the team on best practices for supplier parenting at scale. **B. Supplier Enrichment** • Drive supplier enrichment using public sources and internal datasets, covering attributes such as legal entity details, ownership structure, geography, industry classification, website, key capabilities, etc. • Set up enrichment workflows that balance accuracy + speed, with clear documentation and audit trails. **C. Spend Categorization (L1–L5) & Taxonomy Mapping** • Own and/or oversee L1–L5 categorization for complex datasets across direct/indirect categories. • Perform taxonomy mapping across client-specific structures and standard frameworks (as relevant), ensuring alignment to definitions and node logic. • Support taxonomy refinement (as per UNSPSC or client preferred taxonomy) by identifying structural gaps, overlaps, and misfits; recommend improvements and support adoption. • Exposure to procurement taxonomies and classification frameworks (client-specific and/or standard). **D. Analytics, Automation & Tooling** • Build and maintain dashboards in Power BI / Tableau for spend, suppliers, and category insights (trend views, exceptions, coverage, etc.) • Use Alteryx / Excel / Power Query to automate data prep, transformation, QA checks, and reporting. • Create scalable templates for recurring use (validation rules, exception logs, QA trackers, governance metrics). **E. GenAI / AI Enablement** • Apply GenAI/AI responsibly to accelerate supplier normalization, enrichment, taxonomy checks, categorization mapping and drafting of insights/summaries. • Design workflows such as human-in-the-loop review, prompt patterns, confidence thresholds, and systematic validation to reduce hallucination risk and improve reliability. • Identify new AI-led opportunities (e.g., taxonomy checker, supplier profiling automation, anomaly detection) and partner with internal tech teams where needed. **F. Team & Client Management** • Manage/mentor a team of analysts (task allocation, reviews, feedback, capability building). • Own client communication for day-to-day delivery: requirement clarifications, progress updates, issue escalation, and expectation management. • Ensure outputs are client-ready: structured narratives, accurate data, auditability, and on-time delivery. • Experience creating SOPs, QA frameworks, and governance dashboards for delivery management. • Experience in managing multi-region teams or collaborating across time zones. **Required Qualifications** • 5+ years in Spend Intelligence / Procurement Analytics / Spend Analytics / Category Intelligence. • Strong hands-on experience in: Supplier consolidation: normalization, deduplication, and parent child mapping • Supplier enrichment and validation using public sources • Spend categorization L1–L5 and taxonomy mapping/refinement • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (pivoting, Power Query, complex formulas, structured checks; VBA optional). • Strong working knowledge of Power BI and/or Tableau (data modelling, DAX/visual design preferred). • Experience with Alteryx (preferred) or similar ETL/automation tooling. • Demonstrated ability to use GenAI/AI tools for productivity and analytical workflows, with clear understanding of quality controls and governance. • Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to work with large/dirty datasets. • Stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills. **Leadership Perspective** **Mark Vollenweider, Co-Founder** Most enterprises are navigating AI with one eye open. Nobody has both eyes open yet, and that is exactly the opportunity. At Evalueserve, we are on that journey with our clients, helping them get there through focus, simplicity, speed, creativity, and a spirit of collaboration and appreciation. The organizations that will lead tomorrow are the ones building that capability today, and we are proud to be the partner making it possible. **Why Join Evalueserve?** Evalueserve is a global leader in managed services that empower smarter decision-making and streamline critical workflows for more than 30% of the Fortune 500 companies across 45 countries. With over 4,500 professionals worldwide, our solutions are grounded in deep domain expertise and enhanced by cutting-edge AI and automation to boost productivity and scale client impact. Over the last 25 years, we have helped clients transform how they work—and today, we are pushing the frontier further with generative and agentic AI. We foster a merit-based and innovation-driven culture that encourages creativity, continuous learning, and professional growth. Our hybrid working model provides international exposure and flexibility. Evalueserve has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® across four continents and ranks among the top 5% of global companies for diversity—alongside n