Senior Financial Analyst, Global Purchasing Program

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Global Purchasing Program (GPP). This role sits at the intersection of strategic finance partnership and artificial intelligence — you will serve as the trusted financial advisor to GPP leadership while simultaneously championing an AI-first approach to transform how finance enables and accelerates decisions at global scale. The ideal candidate combines deep business partnering instincts with a passion for leveraging AI/ML to unlock insights, drive efficiency, and elevate the strategic impact of finance within the GPP ecosystem.

Key job responsibilities

Finance Business Partnering GPP

- Serve as the primary finance partner to Global Purchasing Program leaders — providing strategic financial counsel on investment decisions, cost optimization, vendor economics, and program scalability

- Own the financial planning cycle for GPP including annual operating plans, long-range forecasts, and quarterly business reviews with a focus on purchasing spend, savings targets, and program ROI

- Deliver insightful variance analysis, bridge walks, and executive narratives that connect business performance to broader P&L and cash flow outcomes

- Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities within the GPP portfolio — surfacing trade-offs and recommendations to leadership

- Partner cross-functionally with vendor managers, in-stock managers, product, and Category teams to ensure financial alignment on initiatives

- Influence program prioritization and resource allocation through rigorous financial frameworks and business case development

- Support due diligence and financial evaluation of new purchasing programs, vendor onboarding, and strategic sourcing initiatives

AI-First Finance Transformation

- Define the AI Vision for GPP Finance: Develop and execute a roadmap to embed AI/ML capabilities across finance processes supporting the Global Purchasing Program — from spend forecasting and savings tracking to automated vendor financial assessments

- Build & Deploy AI Solutions: Identify, pilot, and scale AI-powered tools that reduce manual effort and improve decision quality

- Champion an AI-First Mindset: Evangelize the use of AI across the GPP finance function; lead training sessions, create playbooks, and establish best practices for AI adoption

- Automate & Optimize: Identify repetitive, low-value tasks within GPP finance workflows and design AI/automation solutions to eliminate them — freeing up capacity for strategic business partnering

- Data Strategy & Governance: Partner with data engineering, global finance solutions, and analytics teams to ensure clean, accessible, and well-governed data pipelines that power AI models

- Measure AI Impact: Define success metrics for AI initiatives (e.g., forecast accuracy improvement, hours saved, cycle time reduction in financial reviews) and report progress to leadership