Procurement Operations Analyst

As our new Procurement Operations Analyst, you will play a key role in delivering the day-to-day buying activities that keep our business moving. From managing vendor, material, and service master data to overseeing price files and purchases, you’ll ensure Scott Bader demonstrates buying excellence and meets customer commitments. Your work will underpin the smooth and efficient delivery of procurement operations, always aligned with our defined systems, standards, and policies. 

You’ll also contribute to the continuous improvement of our procurement processes, supporting better ways of working and stronger vendor relationships. Through accurate reporting and effective performance management, you’ll help us not only maintain operational excellence but also create opportunities for growth and efficiency. 

Some Of Your Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Delivery & Compliance – Execute buying activities in line with SLAs, policies, financial authorities, and compliance standards (SHE, QA, ISO, REACH, sustainability, ethics). 
• Supplier & Vendor Management – Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, manage performance, support audits, and ensure effective service delivery and competitive pricing. 
• Process & Continuous Improvement – Contribute to the development, implementation, and improvement of procurement processes, systems, and best practices to drive efficiency and cost savings. 
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement – Work cross-functionally with internal teams, procurement leads, and category managers to meet business needs, share improvement opportunities, and support projects. 
• Reporting & Performance Management – Track and report against KPIs, provide analysis on trends and costs, and support financial savings targets through accurate data and insights. 

What do I need to be successful in this role? 

• Proven experience in operational procurement within a fast-paced, international manufacturing or processing environment 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with experience of ERP/MRP systems 
• Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills 
• Highly organised and adaptable, able to prioritise workloads, meet tight deadlines, and make sound, concise decisions 

What’s in it for me?  

• A competitive salary alongside inclusion into our company bonus scheme. Our Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Pay bonus scheme reinforces the Scott Bader principle of working together for a common goal and sharing in our successes.  
• Enhanced employer pension contribution whereby Scott Bader will contribute a maximum of 2x your contribution, up to a maximum of 10%.  
• Private medical insurance alongside a host of further discounts and employee benefit schemes   
• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays – We also offer the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 day’s annual leave in case you need a couple of extra days.  
• We offer all our employees one full day per year to complete volunteering work of your choice which is fully paid. Alongside this, if you are thinking about fundraising for your favourite charity or local community event, we will happily match the funds that you have raised up to a maximum of £1000 in any one year.  
• Our Head Office sits within 44 acres of Northamptonshire countryside, nestled within the village of Wollaston. Access to free onsite car parking, electric car charging points, discounted cafeteria and even an onsite swimming pool.  

Who are Scott Bader? 

Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.  

We are committed to expanding our global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on our reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise. 

Scott Bader is different to most other companies. Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs. In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited – in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect. We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.