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Entry-level procurement analyst jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A procurement analyst studies company spending and supplier performance to find savings and risks, supporting the buyers and category managers. Right now 56 entry-level procurement analyst jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a procurement analyst does

In the operations and supply chain family of jobs. Roles that keep orders, vendors, inventory and processes moving.

A typical day

  1. 1. Analyze spend data
  2. 2. Compare supplier bids
  3. 3. Track supplier performance
  4. 4. Support contract renewals
  5. 5. Report savings

Do you need experience?

None of the 56 open entry-level procurement analyst jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level procurement analyst jobs

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Skills for procurement analyst jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Excel
  2. 2. Data analysis
  3. 3. Negotiation basics
  4. 4. Contracts reading
  5. 5. Supplier communication

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The market for procurement analyst work

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Open entry-level procurement analyst jobs
56

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$78,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (17 with pay).

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Across 17 open entry-level procurement analyst listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $72,000 to $83,000, with a median of $78,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level procurement analyst jobs are

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Employers hiring procurement analysts now

  • BAE Systems 3
  • Sunsoft 3
  • City of New York 2
  • HII Mission Technologies 2
  • Oracle 2
  • Xometry 2
  • Andersen 1
  • Bath & Body Works 1
  • Bloom Energy 1
  • Border States 1

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Questions about procurement analyst jobs

What does a procurement analyst do?
A procurement analyst studies company spending and supplier performance to find savings and risks, supporting the buyers and category managers. A typical day includes: analyze spend data; compare supplier bids; track supplier performance; support contract renewals; report savings.
Can I get an entry-level procurement analyst job with no experience?
None of the 56 open entry-level procurement analyst jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a procurement analyst?
The skills this job uses most are excel, data analysis, negotiation basics, contracts reading, supplier communication. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level procurement analyst make?
Across 17 open entry-level procurement analyst listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $72,000 to $83,000, with a median of $78,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a procurement analyst job lead?
People in this job commonly move to supply chain analyst, business analyst, financial analyst, procurement assistant. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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