Procurement Performance Analyst

Procurement Performance Analyst
Department: Poznań, Poland

Job Summary

The Procurement Performance & AI Analyst will establish a dedicated capability within Global Procurement focused on improving procurement performance, transparency, and value realization across regions.

This role will be responsible for developing and monitoring procurement KPIs, analyzing purchasing performance, and supporting governance, compliance, and data-driven decision-making.

A key element of the role will be to identify and implement practical AI and automation solutions to improve daily procurement activities, reduce manual work, and enhance the quality and speed of procurement decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain procurement dashboards, KPIs, and performance reporting across regions.
• Track procurement savings, cost avoidance, and value realization in cooperation with Finance.
• Monitor PPV, purchasing performance, and key cost drivers against budgets, market benchmarks, and historical prices.
• Develop mark-to-market analytics and improve visibility of procurement activities, identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Monitor and report supplier performance, including price, service, quality, and delivery performance.
• Analyze inventory, working capital, and purchasing patterns to identify optimization opportunities.
• Track freight, demurrage, and detention costs and identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Support procurement risk governance, including market exposure, open positions, supplier risks, and compliance.
• Establish standardized procurement reporting and KPI definitions across regions.
• Prepare regular management reporting, highlighting key performance drivers, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with Regional Procurement teams to identify performance gaps and track corrective actions.
• Partner with Finance to ensure procurement savings and value creation are properly validated and reflected in business results.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate procurement processes.
• Identify and implement practical AI use cases within daily procurement activities, including reporting, data analysis, supplier analysis, and market monitoring.
• Support the development of AI-enabled tools to automate repetitive activities and improve procurement decision-making.
• Work with IT/Data teams to ensure reporting, automation, and AI solutions are scalable and aligned with company standards.
• Act as a key procurement contact for data, analytics, automation, and AI initiatives.
• Support strategic procurement projects through data-driven analysis, insights, and recommendations.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with excellent numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, purchasing performance, and value creation.
• Excellent Excel and Power BI skills with experience in data analysis and visualization.
• Strong interest in AI, automation, and digital technologies and their practical application in procurement.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Commercial understanding with the ability to connect procurement performance to P&L and working capital.
• Independent, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong project management and process improvement capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to build relationships across functions and regions.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proactive, curious, and innovative mindset.

City

Poznań

State

Wielkopolska

Location Country

Poland

Education & Experience

• University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, finance, business analytics, or a related function.
• Proven experience in procurement performance, spend analytics, reporting, or procurement controlling.
• Strong experience with Excel, Power BI, and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems and procurement data is preferred.
• Understanding of PPV, savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance, inventory, and working capital.
• Experience working with Finance on savings validation is an advantage.
• Experience in Animal Nutrition, Feed, Food, Ingredients, or Commodities is preferred.
• Experience with AI tools, automation, or digital transformation is a strong advantage.
• Experience working in an international and multi-regional organization is preferred.

Functional Relationships

• Global & Regional Procurement Teams
• Finance / Controlling
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Risk Middle Office
• IT
• Commercial
• Operations
• Legal
• Business Unit Leadership

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.