Procurement Analyst

The Opportunity

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support to the Procurement team and wider internal stakeholders – this support will include: spend analysis, opportunity analysis, supplier / market analysis, preparation of business cases and tender analysis / scoring.
• Prepare regular reports for the Procurement team and wider internal stakeholders.
• Support the management and maintenance of the HSF Procurement systems (Purchase order, Contracts Database, Spend Cube, Sourcing etc.) including training and providing user support.
• Support and provide input on transversal procurement initiatives such as Strategic Supplier Evaluations, Diversity in the Supply Chain, Procurement Social Value etc.
• Respond to internal stakeholders and external clients inquiries and develop professional internal client relationships
• Research and analyse procurement category related data to identify trends, performance, risks, opportunities, etc. 
• Provide training and guidance to team members as necessary
• Provide administrative support to the Procurement Operations Manager, and the Head of Procurement when required.
• Escalate issues to the Procurement Operations Manager and Head of Procurement as necessary.
• Undertake other procurement and administrative tasks as required.

Key Performance Indicators

• Provide timely and accurate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Respond to queries promptly
• Positive feedback from all stakeholders.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as a Procurement analyst
• Highly analytical and numerate
• Data manipulation skills including the ability to extract, transform and analyse data sets.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Highly proficient with MS Excel
• Highly proficient user of MS Power BI to create reports
• Highly organised and able to prioritise between competing tasks and projects
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once.
• A strong interest in data and technology
• A methodical, step by step approach to resolving issues
• Business skills like effective communication, teamwork and task/ time management
• The adaptability to do a range of work – sometimes complex and non-routine
• The ability to work under direction, use discretion and determine when to escalate issues

Desirable

• Strong data visualisation and presentation skills.
• Interpersonal and influencing skills; able to build relationships and trust with global stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills - both verbally and written.
• Experience working with Purchase-to-Pay systems
• A degree, ideally in business, finance or IT, or other qualification evidencing numeracy and analytical skills.
• A certification by CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) or previous experience in a similar role.

Team

Business Finance

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

London

Contract Type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.