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The Procurement Efficiency Analyst supports Finance and Indirect Procurement by owning the day-to-day use, configuration, maintenance, and improvement of procurement technology platforms. This role helps manage intake, approvals, contract routing, supplier workflows, data quality, user support, and documentation across the full procurement lifecycle. You will partner with procurement leadership and cross functional teams to make processes easier to follow, more consistent, and more scalable. You will also help prepare workflows, data structures, and automation opportunities that enable artificial intelligence capabilities within the platform. This role reports to the Director, Category Management and Operations and is a key part of building a more efficient procurement operating model.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the day-to-day subject matter expert for procurement technology platforms and related solutions

• Configure, test, troubleshoot, and improve workflows, system capabilities, integrations, and data structures

• Support procurement intake, approvals, contract routing, supplier workflows, and related operational activities

• Maintain accurate supplier, contract, workflow, and operational data to support reliable reporting and compliance

• Develop training materials, job aids, communications, and documentation to support user adoption

• Partner with stakeholders to improve workflow design, data quality, user experience, and operational efficiency

• Support automation, intelligent routing, artificial intelligence agents, and data driven insights that improve scalability

Who You Are

You enjoy making complex processes simpler, cleaner, and easier for others to use. You are analytical, detail oriented, comfortable with technology, and energized by improving workflows that help teams work smarter.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, operations, supply chain, finance, information systems, or a related field

• Three to five years of experience in procurement operations, business operations, systems support, process improvement, or a related role

• Experience supporting workflow-based systems or enterprise platforms such as procurement, intake, contract lifecycle, or similar tools

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot system, process, and data issues

• High attention to detail with experience maintaining accurate records, workflows, and structured processes

• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and follow through on commitments

• Clear and concise communication skills for working with procurement, technology, and business stakeholders

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, documentation tools, and artificial intelligence powered technologies

Preferred Skills

• Experience with artificial intelligence enabled enterprise platforms, workflow automation, or agent-based tools

• Experience with Levelpath or similar procurement technology platforms

Compensation Details:

$88400 - $110700 per year

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life's necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)

• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability - up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents

• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire

• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions

• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It's a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities - and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation

• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review

• We know the work environment matters. That's why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales

• We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!

• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more

• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off

• Adoption cost reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events

• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable policies.

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Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

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