Sourcing Center of Excellence (CoE) Analyst

Wichita, Kansas Company INVISTA Career Field Procurement & Sourcing Job Number 197271 Apply now Share • Email • Facebook • X • LinkedIn Your Job The Sourcing Center of Excellence (CoE) Analyst helps to enable the rapid transformation of our sourcing capability. Based in Wichita, KS, you will help drive change across Source-to-Pay by identifying the root causes of challenges, supporting adoption of new processes, systems, tools, and AI, and developing training and resources that help changes stick. Our goal is to be an enabler of change and growth for the sourcing organization, helping the organization move from reactive to proactive. You will partner closely with Sourcing Analysts and Category Managers, using their experiences and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and shape how we evolve. This is an entry-level CoE role, and we do not expect you to be a subject matter expert on day one. You will build your knowledge over time through exposure to systems, tools, data, and sourcing processes, with support and coaching from CoE Leads. The ideal candidate is curious about how people work, asks thoughtful questions before proposing solutions, and approaches Sourcing Analysts and Category Managers with a customer-focused mindset. They seek and share feedback, learn from both successes and setbacks, and openly share knowledge to help the broader team improve. What You Will Do Drive transformation of the sourcing capability • Partner with CoE Leads to turn capability strategy into clear, sequenced changes, and track whether those changes deliver results for the Sourcing organization. • Plan and run adoption for CoE initiatives and tools, including stakeholder mapping, communications, feedback loops, and tracking whether changes actually get used. • Support the organization through major system changes. • Bring the analyst perspective into CoE planning, celebrate wins, and help build a team where people share ideas and challenge how things are done. Understand the work and solve the right problems • Observe how work really gets done, including time with Analysts at their desks, and use structured methods such as process mapping and 5 Whys to separate symptoms from causes and quantify the impact. • Bring findings to the CoE Leads who own the process, system, or data involved. • Translate analyst needs into clear requirements for IT, data, and systems partners, and translate technical solutions back into plain language for users. • Partner with our data and reporting experts to tell the story behind the data, gather user feedback on dashboards, and grow your Power BI skills along the way. Build capability for the future • Create onboarding, end-user training, job aids, and video content that is built once and stays useful, helping site users and new analysts ramp faster and supporting the Sourcing talent pipeline. • Experiment with and vet AI tools in Sourcing workflows, share best practices with the Sourcing organization, and stay connected to what Koch companies and INVISTA are doing. • Help map decisions so AI can act on them. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) • Experience in sourcing, procurement, Procure-to-Pay or a closely related field • Experience working cross-functionally with other teams in the business • Experience presenting to diverse audiences, including teaching or coaching on systems/processes • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship What Will Put You Ahead • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, information systems, or a related field • Experience as a Buyer, Sourcing Analyst, Category Manager, Learning & Development, or other Information Systems related roles • Experience telling a story with data and turning it into actions, while using Power BI • Familiarity with SAP ECC, SAP Ariba, or master data tools such as EBX • Experience with Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint lists, or mass-update tools • Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or a formal change management credential • Experience designing and delivering training or onboarding programs, including video-based learning • Hands-on experience using generative AI tools such as Copilot or Claude in your own work At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life’s essential products to market. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also