Description
Senior Procurement Analyst - Contract - Central London - £400/day
Portfolio/responsibilities of this role
- Provide commercial and spend analytical expertise to Procurement Services and Commissioning Teams
- Lead on the development of spend analysis tools providing support and training to users
- Analyse and produce meaningful and visual representation of procurement activity including spend, contracts and compliance
What do we expect this role to achieve?
- Identify risks and opportunities through analysis of procurement data and activities.
- Improved management information supporting the development of category and procurement strategies.
- Clear and accurate reporting of procurement activity.
- Improved spend visibility and business cases to support development activities.
- Provide the Council with the required intelligence and awareness on supply chain issues.
- Improved compliance.
- Presentation of data in a meaningful visual way that that is clear and requires no interpretation.
Experience
- Work style; Agile
- Proven track record of working in an environment where customer needs are variable & the ability to assess opportunities at speed is crucial.
- Strong commercial skills and highly developed analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong modelling skills using own initiative, assumptions and presenting statistical data in compelling ways.
- Excellent IT skills using spreadsheets, charts and graphs.
- Experience of benchmarking with other organisations.
- Working knowledge of procurement processes including but not limited to the Public Sector.
- Experience of supporting the analytical requirements in the category management process.
- Experience of undertaking supply market research.
Skills
- A command of written and spoken English which is appropriate for the effective performance of the role.
- Strong analytical skills using appropriate Microsoft software.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong research skills.
- Strong presentation skills and use of appropriate Microsoft software.
- Knowledge of EU Procurement Law including but not limited to OJEU.
- Problem Solver - ability to identify and resolve issues with speed.
- Personable - able to build trusting relationships.
- Business results orientated - focused on delivering value that will directly lead to achievement of business results.
- Independent thinker - able to offer new ideas to challenge/influence the status quo in support of the business strategy.
- Customer driven - understands the customer needs that will support delivery of the business strategy and implements these where appropriate.
- Self-developer - Invests time in their own development and encourages others.
- Influencer - Positively influences others (external/internal) in support of business objectives.
- Flexible and adaptable to change.
- Strong listening skills.
- Tenacious and determined.
- Highly effective under pressure.
- Effective networker.
Qualifications:
Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience.
Senior Procurement Analyst - Contract - Central London - £400/day