Supply Market Intel Analyst

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Date: Dec 25, 2024

Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85004-3903

Company: APS

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

Supply Market Intelligence Analyst:

As a Supply Market Intelligence Analyst, you will play a critical role in driving strategic procurement decisions through insightful market research and analysis. You will gather and analyze data on supply markets, suppliers, commodities, and market conditions to identify procurement opportunities, support category strategies, and guide decision-making with fact-based insights.

Your expertise will help develop cost models, assess supplier risks, and contribute to supplier relationship management. Additionally, you will educate stakeholders on market behaviors and supply chain strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Market Research & Analysis: Conduct in-depth research on supply markets, suppliers, and industry trends to provide actionable insights that shape procurement strategies.

Category Strategy Support: Deliver analytical insights to support category strategies and procurement initiatives, ensuring alignment with market intelligence.

Cost Model Development: Assist in building cost models for specific categories and commodities to drive informed decision-making.

Supplier Risk Assessment: Conduct vendor management analytics and supplier risk evaluations to enhance supplier relationship management and mitigate potential risks.

Stakeholder Education: Educate internal teams, external suppliers, and stakeholders on supply chain strategies, market behaviors, and opportunities for improvement.

Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and present detailed reports on key research findings, offering recommendations to influence procurement strategies.

We’re looking for candidates who:

• Have a strong background in market research, data analysis, or supply chain management, with a focus on procurement and supplier markets.

• Are skilled at translating complex data into actionable insights that drive decision-making.

• Possess experience in developing cost models and conducting supplier risk assessments to support strategic procurement.

• Are effective communicators who can educate stakeholders and suppliers on supply chain strategies and market conditions.

• Have a passion for continuous learning, staying informed about industry trends, and applying new knowledge to enhance procurement processes.

• Excel in using data analysis tools, such as Excel, Tableau, or other analytics platforms, to deliver meaningful insights.

• Demonstrate a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for efficiency and cost optimization within supply chain operations.

Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain, economics, engineering or other job-related discipline from an accredited college or university

• Three (3) years of experience in market research, data analytics, data modeling, business analysis and/or experience in procurement positions.

• In lieu of bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and experience equaling seven (7) years in market research, data analytics, data modeling, business analysis and/or experience in procurement positions.

  Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• MBA or master's degree in job related discipline.

• Professional certification (e.g., CPP, CPSM).

• Ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize information.

• Process skills that enable parallel gathering and analysis of broad data sets

• Networking and social skills to work with a broad set of contacts across the organization and financial analysis skills

• Ability to extract insights from market data and information

• Verbal and written communication

• Interpersonal, and presentation skills

• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office applications.

Major Accountabilities

1) Provides analytical supply market intelligence support to internal supply chain and business unit stakeholders to assist in the development of fact-based procurement strategies.

2) Research supply markets for information related to innovation, pending/changing industry regulations, commodity volatility, constraints and best practices associated with company procurement requirements.

3) Analyzes data to discover trends and dynamics of supply markets including identification of market risks, determination of trends, forecasts and changes in supply market environment.

4) Updates existing category profiles and market summaries used to track market and industry trends, commodity movement and benchmarking.

5) Uses market analysis to create should cost and total cost of ownership models.

6) Communicates with and delivers presentations to internal supply chain and business unit stakeholders.

7) Monitors major commodities and company/industry specific cost drivers.

8) Maintains and fosters ties to appropriate industry peers and groups to conduct ongoing research of industry best practices and benchmarks.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

Hybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person).

In order for employees to build strong relationships and to promote meaningful in-person interactions, hybrid employees are expected to work about 40% of their time in-person at an APS or other (non-home office) location.

*Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).

*Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.

*Role types are subject to change based on business need.