Indirect Purchasing Savings Analyst
Required skills
- Indirect Purchasing
- Savings Analyst
- financial discipline
- savings initiatives
- Purchasing Buyers
- financial accuracy
- sourcing system
- audit ready
- profit and loss validation
Nice to have
- automotive
- manufacturing
Role summary
The Global Purchasing Finance team seeks an Indirect Purchasing Savings Analyst to drive value through the Value Creation Program (VCP). This role involves reviewing, validating, and advancing high-impact savings initiatives by collaborating with Purchasing Buyers and stakeholders. Responsibilities include analyzing savings, validating calculations, reconciling financial and sourcing records, ensuring audit readiness, improving processes, and supporting leadership reporting and P&L validation. A Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and 5+ years of relevant experience are required, with a preference for automotive or manufacturing backgrounds. Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills are essential.
Join the Global Purchasing Finance team and play a visible role in driving value across the business. As an Indirect Purchasing Savings Analyst, you will help shape the Value Creation Program (VCP) by reviewing, validating, and advancing high-impact savings initiatives. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Purchasing Buyers, VCP stakeholders, and Purchasing Finance to turn data into insight, strengthen financial discipline, and help ensure savings opportunities are accurately captured and delivered.
Job Responsibilities:
- Review and analyze indirect purchasing savings initiatives tracked through VCP performance, helping ensure opportunities are accurately assessed and advanced.
- Validate savings calculations against baseline contractual values to support consistency, transparency, and financial accuracy.
- Reconcile qualifying VCP savings with the Purchasing Sourcing system to maintain alignment across financial and sourcing records.
- Partner with Purchasing Buyers and VCP approvers to ensure documentation, supporting evidence, and approvals are complete and audit ready.
- Help develop and improve standardized templates and processes across functional teams to drive efficiency and consistency.
- Support leadership and Steering Committee reporting by providing clear insights on savings progression and financial impact.
- Work with global finance stakeholder teams to support final profit and loss validation of approved savings initiatives.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Experience in an automotive or manufacturing environment is strongly preferred
- Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
