Sourcing Analyst, Global Procurement

About ADM:

We are one of the world's largest nutrition companies and a global leader in human and animal nutrition. We unlock the power of nature to provide nourishing quality of life by transforming crops into ingredients and solutions for foods, beverages, supplements, livestock, aquaculture, and pets.

About ADM India Hub:

At ADM, we have long recognized the strength and potential of India's talent pool, which is why we have maintained a presence in the country for more than 25 years. Building on this foundation, we have now established ADM India Hub, our first GCC in India.

At ADM India Hub, we are hiring for IT and finance roles across diverse technology and business functions. We stand at the intersection of global expertise and local excellence, enabling us to drive innovation and support our larger purpose of unlocking the power of nature to enrich quality of life.

Position Title: Sourcing Analyst, Global Procurement

Department: Global Procurement

Job Type: Full-Time - Exempt

Position Summary:

The Global Procurement team is seeking a highly motivated Sourcing Analyst to provide end-to-end sourcing and procurement support to global category management team and other business stakeholders. The role focuses on helping global category management teams execute Sourcing events and manage supplier relationships. This is a foundational role that enables onshore Procurement teams through high-quality execution, analytics, reporting, contract/sourcing process support, content, and supplier performance enablement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities associated with this role can be divided into five broad categories:

Data Analysis and Sourcing:

• Run spend analysis using PowerBI, Excel and knowledge of ADMs Global Procurement category tree.
• Build and support a pipeline of opportunity identification (cost savings, consolidation, compliance)
• Support category lead and managers in preparing the 7 steps sourcing documentation
• Develop market specific questionnaires, market baskets and cost models to support forthcoming RFx events and eAuctions
• Work with eSourcing team to help the category lead and managers run RFx events and eAuction across indirect categories
• Assist the category mgmt. team to coordinate with stakeholders to gather requirements and clarifications
• Track timelines, responses, and approvals to ensure on time completion
• Ensure all sourcing activity follows procurement policy and controls
• Maintain audit-ready documentation

Contract & Supplier Support [30%]:

• Support contract creation and execution including seeking signatures for net new, amendments, and renewals on Coupa.
• Track contract milestones (expiry, renewals, compliance items)
• Develop periodic business review insights by reviewing spend data and other sources to prescribe actionable insights to category specialists.

Process & Governance [20%]:

• Support continuous improvement initiatives (templates, SOPs, automation)
• Act as the first line of support for sourcing-related questions

Stakeholder Interaction:

• Global Category Managers and Leaders
• Business Stakeholders (Finance, Legal, IT, Operations)
• Suppliers (operational coordination)

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of Sourcing, Contracting and overall Category Management processes.
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, basic Power Query)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Technology savvy: advanced MS Excel required; Power BI, PowerApps, and database experience is a plus.
• Comfortable in use of procurement tools and data (spend analysis, dashboards, e-sourcing platforms).
• Language requirement: Fluent in English Additional language capability (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, German) is a plus.

Education and Work Experience:

• 2–3 years of experience in procurement, sourcing support, or shared services
• Experience working with global stakeholders preferred
• GCC / captive / shared services experience is a strong plus
• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field is required.
• MBA or equivalent graduate degree (Operations, Finance or related) preferred, not required.
• CPSM or equivalent procurement certification preferred.
• Industry experience in Food / Agribusiness preferred.