Senior Indirect Sourcing Analyst - Logistics

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

Position Overview

The Senior Indirect Sourcing Analyst responsibility includes assurance of supply, superior cost management and uncompromising stewardship in support of our internal & external customers. They will have system responsibility including, but not limited to, price updates, invoice discrepancy resolution, and vendor registration. The Senior Analyst will have additional support responsibilities to include a variety of project-related work and daily management tasks related to material sourcing, usage tracking and forecasting and price reconciliation. The Senior Analyst may also source their own materials ensuring total best value and supply assurance. Focus will be predominantly on day-to-day activities, but with an eye for improving the way work is done (e.g., system improvements).  

Primary Duties

30%-60% Sourcing
20%- 40% Analytics
10%-30% Transactional

• Transactional: Updating Pricing, Invoice Resolution, System Support
• Sourcing Support: First line of contact with Plants and Suppliers to resolve payment issues, Assistance with Request for Quotes, Bid Analysis, Volume Tracking for Rebates and against contracts for compliance with business commitments, perform periodic analysis of $ spend, ensure compliance in ERP and other systems, and assist in preparation of bid requests/analysis of bids.
• Sourcing: May have own some direct sourcing but is not majority of work plan.
• Additionally: Comply with Sourcing’s best practices, policies, and procedures. Resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner. Manage minimum and maximum order quantities and total volumes.

Minimum Requirements

• ​Bachelor’s Degree

• 3+ years experience in Indirect Sourcing functions

• Experience working with S&OP/ERP/payment systems

• Self motivated, can function with little/no daily direction setting from manager.

• Demonstrated strong desire and innate capability to learn.

• Skills: Problem solving capabilities, strong communication, interpersonal, organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal skills in English.

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