Client Procurement Analyst

Avendra International - Europe; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Avendra International - Europe is seeking a Procurement & Commercial Analyst to join our Procurement Operations team, supporting clients across the food and catering sectors. The role blends procurement support, price benchmarking and commercial analysis to protect savings and ensure pricing accuracy.

You'll work with suppliers and internal teams to investigate pricing queries, identify improvement opportunities and deliver timely, commercially focused insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in analytical, procurement, benchmarking, or commercial support role.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to investigate pricing issues.
• Logical and commercially minded approach to problem solving.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience within food, catering, healthcare, hospitality, or education sectors.
• Exposure to procurement operations, supplier management, or contract support environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate price benchmarking across categories to support informed decisions.
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends, risks and opportunities in supplier pricing.
• Support continuous improvement of benchmarking methodologies and analytical approaches.
• Perform detailed supplier price review analysis to ensure alignment with pricing structures.
• Identify pricing discrepancies, anomalies, and risks; escalate as required.
• Support protection of client savings through rigorous analysis and controls.
• Analyse large and complex datasets for data accuracy and integrity.
• Produce clear reports translating data into commercial insight for stakeholders.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Procurement experience

Benchmarking

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP

Job description

Are you a commercially minded procurement professional with strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail? We're looking for a Procurement & Commercial Analyst to join our Procurement Operations team, supporting a wide range of clients across the food and catering industry.

This is a varied role combining procurement support, price benchmarking, supplier pricing reviews and commercial analysis. You'll play an important part in helping to protect client savings, maintain pricing accuracy and ensure supplier data is robust and reliable.

Working closely with suppliers, clients and internal stakeholders, you'll investigate pricing queries, identify opportunities for improvement and help deliver excellent service through accurate, timely and commercially focused analysis.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver accurate and timely price benchmarking across food and catering categories, supporting informed commercial decision‑making
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across supplier pricing
• Support continuous improvement of benchmarking methodologies and analytical approaches
• Perform detailed supplier price review analysis to ensure alignment with contracted pricing structures
• Identify pricing discrepancies, anomalies, and risks, escalating issues where required
• Support the protection of client savings through rigorous analysis and controls

Data Analysis, Validation & Reporting

• Analyse large and complex datasets, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and consistency
• Carry out robust validation and quality assurance checks across supplier and client data
• Produce clear, structured reports that translate data into meaningful commercial insight for stakeholders

Contract & Stakeholder Support

• Support client contract implementation, ensuring pricing and data are correctly set up from the outset
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to resolve data, pricing, and contract queries
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of reporting, processes, and analytical tools

What we’re looking for

• Experience in an analytical, procurement, benchmarking, or commercial support role
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs and working confidently with spreadsheets
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to investigate pricing issues
• A logical and commercially minded approach to problem solving
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Experience within food, catering, healthcare, hospitality, or education sectors
• Exposure to procurement operations, supplier management, or contract support environments
• Join a collaborative Procurement Operations team supporting high‑profile clients
• Play a key role in protecting client savings and improving procurement performance
• Develop your analytical and commercial skills within a growing organisation
• Hybrid working model offering flexibility and balance
• A supportive team where your ideas and contribution genuinely make a difference

If this sounds like the right next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note this is a procurement operations role focused on supplier pricing, benchmarking and commercial support. It is not a software development, business intelligence or data science position.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.