Job Description
About us
At National Grid we are committed to delivering safe and reliable energy to the customers and communities we serve. We are one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. We are proud of the contributions our work and our people make to the prosperity and wellbeing of our customers, communities, and investors.
We are currently looking for highly motivated individuals with critical thinking skills who want to join a dynamic and fast paced organization. If you are someone who's looking to bring innovation, contribute ideas and play a part in renewing the global procurement organization we want to hear from you!
Job Purpose
The Lead Analyst is a key role within the New England and New York Procurement Team. The Lead Analyst will support Strategic Sourcing efforts with data and analytics related to Category Strategies & Management, Team metrics and Sourcing Events. This role directly supports the New England and New York Gas Procurement leadership team to support strategic initiatives, enable team capabilities and identify and promote data-driven innovations to deliver long term value.
Key Accountabilities
Category Management & Strategy Support:
Alongside the category buyers, the Lead Analyst may be required to support the development of comprehensive and forward-looking category strategies. Key accountabilities include:
* Develop knowledge of the Procurement Processes (SSP) to ensure the adoption and utilization of best-in-class methodologies across National Grid Procurement
* Extend support and expertise beyond the immediate team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the organization.
* Develop category and contract expertise, including an understanding of market drivers, historical spending, forward-looking workload, budgets, etc.
* Foster strong, collaborative relationships with business stakeholders to understand current challenges, opportunities and business outcomes to be considered during strategy development
* Foster strong, collaborative relationships with Gas Category Managers, supporting them in the development of forward-looking category strategies, contract timelines and strategy updates, and periodic leadership updates
Procurement Process and Project Management:
In direct support of the New England and New York Gas Procurement leadership team, the Lead Analyst will have responsibilities to drive procurement process compliance and success against annual objectives. Key accountabilities include:
* Manage and report on key performance metrics, taking a leading role in delivering insights and driving corrective actions to improve metrics
* Observe trends and patterns in overall performance and process, suggesting opportunities to learn from successes; reduce waste; and correct poor performance
* Lead project teams to drive improvement initiatives by preparing detailed plans, tracking project performance, mitigate risks and assuring timely completion of deliverables
* Take a lead role in identifying needs from supporting procurement functions (i.e. strategy, systems, process excellence, supply chain risk, compliance) and directly collaborating with those groups
Systems and Analytics:
* Lead Analyst will develop a robust understanding of all systems used for reporting and data tracking.
* Analyze large data sets and extract information for strategic decision making, including informing complex negotiations
* Extract data from multiple data sources and apply statistical methods to understand, measure and provide insights about spending trends, supply base performance and value opportunities
* Evaluate and summarize data into quantifiable measurements/KPIs with corresponding trending, reporting and deep dive root cause analysis where appropriate
* Validate and clean large datasets and work with system owners to suggest corrections or enhancements
* Work with buyers to further fine tune analysis files to be used during negotiations and for comparison purposes when evaluation proposals
Qualifications
* 5+ years' experience in a data analyst function or equivalent experience in category management or procurement
* Bachelor's degree (B.A or B.S.) in supply chain, finance, business, data science or technical discipline or equivalent experience preferred.
* Results orientated with a proven track record of effectively meeting deadlines
* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power Point.
* Demonstrated ability to "boil down" intricate data and put into lay terms
* Ability to identify complex problems and challenges, analyze the root cause and identify, test, and implement innovative solutions
* Ability to lead a cross-functional project team to deliver tangible business benefits
* Ability to "think out of the box" while project managing their own workload among various groups
Additional valued experience
* MS, MBA, or Advanced degree
* Prior experience with Ariba Systems, SAP, and/or Microsoft Power BI
* Working knowledge of Lean Sigma or other Performance Excellence tools
* Prior experience in a leadership role and/or enrollment in a leadership development program
More Information
At National Grid, we work a hybrid work schedule which generally means that some days you will work in the office and some days you will work remotely. This can vary and is at your manager's discretion. Applicants for these positions can be located in any of our service territories (New York and Massachusetts) or any state that borders New York and Massachusetts, and you must reside within a reasonable driving distance to your respective office.
Brooklyn or Hicksville, NY: $139,000-$164,000
Waltham, MA: $130,000-$153,000
Upstate NY: $116,000-$136,000
National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
About us
At National Grid we are committed to delivering safe and reliable energy to the customers and communities we serve. We are one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. We are proud of the contributions our work and our people make to the prosperity and wellbeing of our customers, communities, and investors.
We are currently looking for highly motivated individuals with critical thinking skills who want to join a dynamic and fast paced organization. If you are someone who's looking to bring innovation, contribute ideas and play a part in renewing the global procurement organization we want to hear from you!
Job Purpose
The Lead Analyst is a key role within the New England and New York Procurement Team. The Lead Analyst will support Strategic Sourcing efforts with data and analytics related to Category Strategies & Management, Team metrics and Sourcing Events. This role directly supports the New England and New York Gas Procurement leadership team to support strategic initiatives, enable team capabilities and identify and promote data-driven innovations to deliver long term value.
Key Accountabilities
Category Management & Strategy Support:
Alongside the category buyers, the Lead Analyst may be required to support the development of comprehensive and forward-looking category strategies. Key accountabilities include:
* Develop knowledge of the Procurement Processes (SSP) to ensure the adoption and utilization of best-in-class methodologies across National Grid Procurement
* Extend support and expertise beyond the immediate team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the organization.
* Develop category and contract expertise, including an understanding of market drivers, historical spending, forward-looking workload, budgets, etc.
* Foster strong, collaborative relationships with business stakeholders to understand current challenges, opportunities and business outcomes to be considered during strategy development
* Foster strong, collaborative relationships with Gas Category Managers, supporting them in the development of forward-looking category strategies, contract timelines and strategy updates, and periodic leadership updates
Procurement Process and Project Management:
In direct support of the New England and New York Gas Procurement leadership team, the Lead Analyst will have responsibilities to drive procurement process compliance and success against annual objectives. Key accountabilities include:
* Manage and report on key performance metrics, taking a leading role in delivering insights and driving corrective actions to improve metrics
* Observe trends and patterns in overall performance and process, suggesting opportunities to learn from successes; reduce waste; and correct poor performance
* Lead project teams to drive improvement initiatives by preparing detailed plans, tracking project performance, mitigate risks and assuring timely completion of deliverables
* Take a lead role in identifying needs from supporting procurement functions (i.e. strategy, systems, process excellence, supply chain risk, compliance) and directly collaborating with those groups
Systems and Analytics:
* Lead Analyst will develop a robust understanding of all systems used for reporting and data tracking.
* Analyze large data sets and extract information for strategic decision making, including informing complex negotiations
* Extract data from multiple data sources and apply statistical methods to understand, measure and provide insights about spending trends, supply base performance and value opportunities
* Evaluate and summarize data into quantifiable measurements/KPIs with corresponding trending, reporting and deep dive root cause analysis where appropriate
* Validate and clean large datasets and work with system owners to suggest corrections or enhancements
* Work with buyers to further fine tune analysis files to be used during negotiations and for comparison purposes when evaluation proposals
Qualifications
* 5+ years' experience in a data analyst function or equivalent experience in category management or procurement
* Bachelor's degree (B.A or B.S.) in supply chain, finance, business, data science or technical discipline or equivalent experience preferred.
* Results orientated with a proven track record of effectively meeting deadlines
* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power Point.
* Demonstrated ability to "boil down" intricate data and put into lay terms
* Ability to identify complex problems and challenges, analyze the root cause and identify, test, and implement innovative solutions
* Ability to lead a cross-functional project team to deliver tangible business benefits
* Ability to "think out of the box" while project managing their own workload among various groups
Additional valued experience
* MS, MBA, or Advanced degree
* Prior experience with Ariba Systems, SAP, and/or Microsoft Power BI
* Working knowledge of Lean Sigma or other Performance Excellence tools
* Prior experience in a leadership role and/or enrollment in a leadership development program
More Information
At National Grid, we work a hybrid work schedule which generally means that some days you will work in the office and some days you will work remotely. This can vary and is at your manager's discretion. Applicants for these positions can be located in any of our service territories (New York and Massachusetts) or any state that borders New York and Massachusetts, and you must reside within a reasonable driving distance to your respective office.
Brooklyn or Hicksville, NY: $139,000-$164,000
Waltham, MA: $130,000-$153,000
Upstate NY: $116,000-$136,000
National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.
About National Grid
National Grid lies at the heart of a transforming energy system. Our business areas play a vital role in connecting millions of people to the energy they use, while continually seeking ways to make the energy system clean, fair, and affordable. In the UK we own and develop the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales, taking electricity from where it’s generated to where it’s needed.
National Grid Electricity Distribution delivers electricity to over 20 million people across homes and businesses in the Midlands, South West England, and South Wales.
In the US, we own and operate electricity and natural gas networks, serving over 20 million people across New York State and Massachusetts.
National Grid Ventures operates across the UK, Europe, and the US, developing, operating, and investing in large-scale clean energy infrastructure. National Grid Partners invests in entrepreneurs at the intersection of energy and emerging tech, with capital, resources, connections, and know-how.
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