Purchasing Analyst

4 weeks ago

Princeton, United States Dow Jones Full time

About us**:
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

**About the Role**

You will be aligned with specific business groups to proactively assist them with managing their ongoing purchase of goods and services following standard, compliant processes ensuring the information is accurate and complete in support of other Finance activities (Compliance, Tax, Sourcing, Accounting). You will be based in our Princeton, New Jersey office reporting to the Supervisor, GFO, Purchasing.

**You Will**:

- Review purchase requisitions in SAP for accuracy and release for business and finance approval.
- Work closely with designated business groups and Finance to get vital information to complete work accurately and in a standard process.
- Assist employees with P2P end to end process.
- Coordinate onboarding of new vendors by getting all required details and passing information through Risk & Compliance system.
- Work with vendors, users and various groups in Finance to research and resolve tax, sourcing, invoice, budget issues.
- Run queries and reports and do analysis to review key metrics and assist specific areas of business with process improvements.
- Train and support users to follow proactive standard business processes and promote electronic invoicing and payments.
- Handle ad hoc requests.

**You Have**:

- Undergraduate degree, preferably with at least 1 year experience in the above areas. Graduate with relevant internship experience will also be considered
- Good understanding of large ERP systems such as Oracle Financials, JDE, PeopleSoft or preferably SAP is an advantage but not essential.
- Overall knowledge or experience handling Procure to Pay business processes and vendor management (eProcurement, Purchasing and Accounts Payable) is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Word, PowerPoint) and Google Apps (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Drive).
- Strong communication skills dealing with employees throughout the company and vendors.
- Ability to track and manage work effort with good follow up skills.

**Our Benefits**
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
- Education Benefits
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Family Care Benefits
- Commuter Transit Program
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Finance

Job Category: Finance

Union Status:
Union role

Req ID: 41468

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