Procurement Analyst

The Procurement Analyst supports indirect procurement activities across YMMC and participating Yamaha business units, providing tactical and analytical support to the Direct Purchasing team. The role requires someone who is highly organized, analytical, responsive, and comfortable coordinating multiple projects, suppliers, stakeholders, and business units.

What You Will Do

The Procurement Analyst will support sourcing events, spend analysis, supplier coordination, contract administration, compliance, and implementation. The role will also support production-part sourcing cost-reduction activities and new model development priorities as needed.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Procurement Analyst helps Yamaha capture the value of coordinated purchasing by supporting consistent sourcing processes, fact-based decisions, supplier compliance, and timely implementation across business units.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, or a related field preferred
• Two to four years of experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, supply chain, contract administration, procurement analytics, or a related business function preferred
• Experience supporting RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, indirect procurement categories, or production-part sourcing preferred
• Manufacturing or multi-business-unit procurement experience preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, data analysis, and preparation of bid comparisons
• Experience using SAP or a comparable ERP system to research purchase orders, suppliers, spend, production-part pricing, and other procurement-related data strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, including the preparation of sourcing summaries and presentation materials
• General understanding of procurement practices, purchasing controls, contracts, supplier management, and sourcing processes
• Strong organizational, follow-up, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with suppliers and stakeholders across departments, purchasing teams, and business units
• Ability to handle confidential pricing, supplier, contract, and commercial information appropriately
• Ability to identify delays, risks, and required next steps and communicate them promptly
• Ability to work independently while taking direction from multiple purchasing leaders based on assigned responsibilities

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Other benefits not explicitly mentioned