The Strategic Sourcing Analyst supports the Strategic Sourcing Team by delivering analytical insights that help management make informed, data-driven decisions. This role primarily involves working with Microsoft Excel to assist in various sourcing projects. These projects typically include responding to new customer RFPs, optimizing and rightsizing waste services for existing Rubicon clients, managing reprocurement efforts, launching services for new customers, and addressing cancellations from current clients.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

Review and rectify data integrity gaps in existing contract database
Assemble and summarize data, make presentations by analyzing results, monitoring variances and identifying trends for cost savings to senior management
Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and dashboards when and as needed
Monitor performance of existing technology and build business cases for technology enhancements
Share knowledge, expertise, and best practices with team members
Ability to travel and/or work onsite as needed
Performs other duties as assigned or apparent

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree preferred. 2+ years of relevant experience in data management and revenue analysis will be considered
Strong experience in financial and operational modeling
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Collaborative, adaptable, and highly responsive to a fast-changing environment
Proficient in advanced Excel formulas (X-Lookups, Pivot Tables, SUMIF, reporting and building dashboards, charting/visualizations, etc.)
Strong operational, analytical, and technical skills
Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in all aspects of program management
Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into snapshots appropriate for senior management use
A proactive, can-do attitude with a willingness to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion
Ability to work independently while also being a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment
Discretion and trustworthiness in handling sensitive information and supporting high-level strategic initiatives

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions

While performing the duties of this job in a home office setting, the employee is regularly required to work on a computer for extended periods of time
Frequent use of a computer requires fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
Ability to sit for extended periods while working from home or a designated workspace
Ability to perform tasks that require sustained attention and focus
Occasional lifting of materials up to 25 pounds
Travel to attend team meetings may be required
To facilitate working from home, and as a requirement for this role, the employee must provide reliable internet connection with sufficient bandwidth to execute all job functions and technology setup conducive to remote work. The company laptop will be provided
A quiet, distraction-free workspace is required for maintaining productivity
Collaboration with team members may occur through virtual meetings and communication platforms

About Rubicon

Rubicon is a digital marketplace for waste and recycling, and provider of innovative software-based solutions to businesses and governments. Rubicon has created a new industry standard by using technology to drive environmental innovation. The company helps turn businesses into more sustainable enterprises, and neighborhoods into greener and smarter places to live and work. Rubicon helps its partners find economic value in their waste streams and confidently execute on their sustainability goals.

Rubicon is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We also maintain a Drug-Free Workplace.

Rubicon is committed to sustainability and will rely on all employees to serve as an advocate for Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) both internally and externally to help grow the Company’s ESG objectives.

Environment: Contribute, measurably, to Rubicon’s carbon reduction goal and circular economy efforts
Social: Support Rubicon’s efforts to cultivate/promote racial and gender equity
Governance: Advance Rubicon’s commitment to best-in-class governance practices

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