Senior Procurement Analyst | S2 | Procurement

Country: United Kingdom

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement Analyst to join our Sourcing Operations function team, you’ll play a key role in supporting us in delivering excellence at Aquanima. We’re looking for a hands on individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skill to support us with operational and commercial conditions that aligns to the client’s needs.

As one of our Senior Procurement Analyst you’ll be critical in leading and coordinating business and market strategy and then convert this into execution of tender activity and negotiation.

The difference you’ll make:

• Conducting market and spend analysis for the category, monitoring latest trends to recommend optimise cost positions / market innovations to the client.

• Supporting the Category Manager in the definition and execution of strategies for the different spend areas.

• Coordinating and delivering multiple tenders and negotiations for the category, drafting and issuing RFx documentation, completing offer analysis inclusive of technical and commercial scoring, negotiating contractual and commercial terms, preparing recommendations for the client.

• Supporting the client with the review and definition of RFI/P specifications, recommending best commercial approach to deliver best value and savings.

• Supporting and advise the client in supplier selection criteria, ensuring transparency of procurement process at all times.

• Managing stakeholders across the organisation.

• Documenting results and report status and progress of negotiations.

• Completing legal contracts using predefined templates. Negotiate commercial terms and liaise with Legal Department as necessary.

• Ensuring compliance of own projects with defined Aquanima and Client’s policies, processes and procedures, managing risk for the organisation at all times.

• Identifying and anticipate issues in the execution of the negotiations, propose and implement solutions, escalate as required.

• Reporting all negotiations in procurement systems, ensuring data quality at all times.

• Participating in internal company continuous improvement projects and initiatives, including internal training initiatives and supplier forums

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in handling Corporate Real Estate, indirect Operations services and/or Corporate Finance services such as insolvency and debt collection, with extensive experience in sourcing the category.

• Candidate must demonstrate high level of understanding of category spend, cost management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, supplier management, online auctions.

• Experience in process improvement and / or systems implementation in the procurement space is desirable.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills & Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with all levels in a large corporate environment.

It would also be nice for you to have:

• Ability to work well in a high volume, fast-paced environment.

• Solid organisational skills; can manage multiple & competing priorities while achieving results.

• Knowledge of MS Office Suite and procurement systems such as SAP and Ariba or equivalent

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Additional professional qualifications (e.g. MCIPS) and/or an MBA or MA and project management qualification is desirable.

What else you need to know:

This role is based in Milton Keynes

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it’s important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.

We’re happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.  We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we’ll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.

• Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us.

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.

• Bupa medical insurance included, and voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including:

• Dental insurance,

• Healthcare cash plan and health assessments

• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover.

• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more.

• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.

What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at [email protected] or call 0870 414 9080.