Indirect Control Tower Analyst

About the job

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised. What You Can Expect The primary responsibilities of the Indirect Control Tower Analyst are to support procurement in enforcing spend governance and transparency across defined categories and value thresholds. They will be responsible for producing recurring spend analytics, managing a structured weekly review cadence, and identifying spend exceptions that fall outside established procurement policies, contracts, or category strategies. The Analyst will work directly with category managers, Finance, and business stakeholders to review non-standard spend, document business rationale, and track actions and decisions to closure. How You'll Create Impact • Manage weekly spend review cadence, including preparation, facilitation, and documentation • Analyze enterprise spend data to identify exceptions and variances within defined scope • Identify spend outside preferred suppliers or contracts • Partner with category managers to route non-standard spend to sourcing, approval, or corrective actions • Track actions and decisions from spend reviews to closure • Report spend trends, risks, and compliance metrics to procurement leadership • Support implementation of procurement best practices through spend governance • Support refinement of spend control rules and thresholds • Improve spend classification and data quality • Ensure accuracy of pricing, supplier, and transaction data in ERP systems • Keep category managers informed on spend issues and progress What Makes You Stand Out • 2+ years of track record in Strategic Procurement • Strong understanding of procurement policies and category strategies • Previous experience supporting indirect or enterprise spend analysis preferred • Cost analysis and spend management • Analytical and strategic thinking • Project management skills • Leadership skills • Internal stakeholder management • Ability to analyze market and supplier information as needed • Ability to work independently Your Background Required Skills • Proven ability to review, analyze, and interpret internal spend data across multiple categories. • Strong project management capabilities, with experience owning and managing a large, ongoing end‑to‑end spend review process. • Demonstrated experience partnering with senior‑level stakeholders, including directors, to support data‑driven decision‑making. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Alteryx and/or Power BI is highly preferred. • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills. Education and Experience Requirements • Experience Range: 2+ Years. • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or similar EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

Requirements

• Strategic Procurement
• Project management
• Cost analysis
• Data analysis
• Stakeholder management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or similar

Preferred Technologies

• Strategic Procurement
• Project management
• Cost analysis
• Data analysis
• Stakeholder management

About the company

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.