**Job Description** **Responsibilities:** + Adheres to Procurement's established standards and maintains currency in business analysis practices, procedures, and techniques. + Consults with users to identify, analyze, refine, and document business requirements. + Draft business communications, contracts, playbooks, training guides, and other related materials to support the Procurement team in identifying risks and opportunities and ensure alignment with the Procurement policies and procedures. + Processes third-party supplier contracts, NDAs, supplier name change amendments, and supplier terminations in accordance with the policies and procedures. + Supports the central housing of contracts, onboarding of contracts obtained through Raymond James mergers and acquisitions, and international contracts. + Support the Sr. Procurement Analyst to perform functional setups and maintain technical documentation for the Production database. + Support eProcurement, Purchasing, and Contract module maintenance, as necessary. + Collaborates with internal stakeholders and suppliers to address any discrepancies identified. + May conduct user acceptance testing to confirm Procurement requirements. + Reviews operational procedures and methods; maps current business processes; defines and analyzes business activities; identifies best practices; and recommends improvements. + Serves as a liaison between end users and stakeholders, including functioning as a subject matter expert (SME) in translating business requirements. + Maintain currency in analyst skills. + Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. **Knowledge of:** + Functional, operational, and technical requirements of assigned project(s). + Procurement concepts, practices, policies, and procedures; contracting best practices. + Concepts, practices, and procedures analyzing business processes. + The use of technology in business. General knowledge of PeopleSoft, ServiceNow, and Procurement eSourcing systems is preferred. + The relationship between IT and business. + Project management practices. **Skill in:** + Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). + Preparing various reports, summaries, surveys, and written recommendations. + Developing and maintaining training documentation, procedures, and guidelines. + Identifying, defining, and documenting complex business and technical requirements. + Conducting user acceptance testing of software applications. + Researching and responding to internal customer and supplier issues in a timely manner. + Working accurately in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with tight timeframes. + Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications. **Ability to:** + Attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture orientation. + Interpret and apply policies and procedures. + Actively and effectively communicate technical and business aspects of work efforts to team members. + Champion a process improvement effort. + Be a self-starter, work under pressure on multiple tasks concurrently, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities. + Provide a high level of customer service. + Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. + Exhibit a positive attitude when dealing with others. + Take personal ownership of issues, following through to issue resolution; and escalating unresolved issues accordingly and timely. + Lead cross-functional meetings with professionalism and follow-through. + Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, at all organizational levels. + Work independently as well as collaboratively. + Analyze and solve logic problems by asking pointed questions to verify a clear understanding of issues. + Meet all deadlines created by management or clearly communicate to management the reasons the deadlines are not possible. + Effectively organize and prioritize all tasks and responsibilities. + Participate in team projects and activities. + Demonstrate flexibility in accepting and adapting to change. + Clear, concise, grammatically correct oral and written communications. + Demonstrate appropriate frequency and level of detail in communications. + Maintain confidentiality. **Education** Bachelor’s: Business Administration **Work Experience** General Experience - 3 to 6 years **Certifications** **Travel** Less than 25% **Workstyle** Hybrid At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to: • Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same • Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes • Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind • Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter • Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. \#LI-JB1