Data, AI & Automation Lead for Smart Procurement

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension contributions

Flexible working

Training & mentoring

Gym discounts

Cycle to work

Free parking

Job summary

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in Newport is seeking a Data, AI & Automation Specialist (Lead) to deliver high quality data, digital and automation capability that enables confident commercial decision making across procurement.

You will apply specialist knowledge of data, systems and automation to ensure information and tools are accurate, reliable and trusted, with hands-on delivery to improve adoption and value across the procurement function.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent professional experience in a commercial, analytical, economics, data or procurement‑related discipline.
• Experience of working with data, digital or AI delivering measurable improvement in systems, controls or insight.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality and data architecture.
• Knowledge of digital procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support supply chain digitisation improvements that simplify processes, reduce manual effort and improve data quality across procurement.
• Implement and embed digital and automation solutions in line with Welsh Water best practice.
• Take responsibility for making digitised processes work in practice, intervening where tools or automation are not delivering the intended outcome.
• Monitor adoption and performance of digital solutions and drive improvements where quality or usability falls short.
• Support configuration, maintain and improve procurement systems so workflows, controls and data capture operate as intended.
• Maintain system configuration and control documentation so processes are repeatable and auditable.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Data architecture

Digital procurement systems

Education

Degree level or equivalent in commercial/analytical/data or procurement

Job description

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in Newport is seeking a Data, AI & Automation Specialist (Lead) to deliver high quality data, digital and automation capability that enables confident commercial decision making across procurement.

You will apply specialist knowledge of data, systems and automation to ensure information and tools are accurate, reliable and trusted, with hands-on delivery to improve adoption and value across the procurement function.