<p>Kforce has a client in Chicago, IL that is seeking a Procurement Data Analyst.</p> <p>Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and commercially focused Data Analyst to join our Procurement function within a leading commercial real estate organization. This is a pivotal role that sits at the intersection of data analytics, procurement analytics, and business intelligence, enabling smarter sourcing decisions, supplier performance management, and cost optimisation across our property portfolio.* 3-5 years of experience in a data analyst or business intelligence role, ideally within procurement, real estate, or a similarly complex commercial environment</p> <ul> <li>Power BI: Advanced proficiency in building enterprise-grade dashboards and reports, including DAX measures, calculated columns, row-level security (RLS), and paginated reports. Experience with Power BI Service, deployment pipelines, and dataflows </li><li>Microsoft Fabric: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric components including Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Data Factory, Dataflows Gen2, Notebooks, and OneLake. Understanding of the Fabric compute model and workspace administration </li><li>Databricks: Proficient in using Databricks for large-scale data transformation and analytics using PySpark and SQL. Experience with Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and cluster configuration </li><li>Power Automate: Ability to design and build automated business workflows using Power Automate (cloud flows), including integration with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, and third-party connectors </li><li>SQL: Strong command of SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis across relational databases (SQL Server, Azure SQL, Synapse) </li><li>Demonstrated experience working with large, complex datasets and building robust data models (star schema, snowflake schema) </li><li>Experience with Azure cloud services including Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure DevOps </li><li>Familiarity with data visualisation best practices and UX principles for dashboard design </li><li>Understanding of procurement processes including strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract management, and P2P cycles </li><li>Commercial real estate sector knowledge is advantageous, including awareness of property management, construction, FM, and asset lifecycle data </li></ul>