Data-Driven Procurement Strategist

Draken; Hurn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 12% matching pension

Bonus incentives

Discounted PMI

Electric car scheme

Tech vouchers

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Draken is recruiting a Strategic Procurement Analyst to support data-driven decisions across the full procurement lifecycle. You will work with Finance, Commercial, Engineering and Programme teams to analyse spend, supplier performance and market trends, delivering clear reports and evidence-based recommendations.

This hands-on role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and dashboards, and a collaborative approach to drive continuous improvement in procurement governance and

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to interpret procurement data and translate findings into recommendations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and data/reporting tools handling large datasets.
• Excellent attention to detail for accurate records and reports.
• Strong communication to present information to stakeholders.
• Good commercial awareness including value-for-money considerations.
• Collaborative with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Organised and proactive with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks.
• Familiarity with procurement processes such as sourcing, purchase-to-pay, supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Analyse procurement, spend, supplier and contract data to identify trends, risks, savings opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Prepare clear reports, dashboards and management information to support sourcing decisions, bid activity, supplier reviews and procurement governance.
• Support sourcing activity, including supplier research, market analysis, RFIs, RFQs and evaluation inputs.
• Collate and analyse supplier proposals, pricing data and commercial information to support evidence‑based recommendations.
• Maintain supplier, contract and procurement records to support effective supplier relationship management and contract governance.
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery, quality, compliance and commercial metrics, escalating risks and improvement opportunities where appropriate.
• Provide procurement analysis and data inputs to bids, estimates, programme reviews and sourcing plans.
• Track actions, assumptions, supplier dependencies and procurement milestones to support delivery against agreed programme timescales.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement reporting, data quality, process efficiency and supplier performance management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Organization and prioritization

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data dashboards / reporting tools

Job description

Draken is recruiting a Strategic Procurement Analyst to support data-driven decisions across the full procurement lifecycle. You will work with Finance, Commercial, Engineering and Programme teams to analyse spend, supplier performance and market trends, delivering clear reports and evidence-based recommendations.

This hands-on role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and dashboards, and a collaborative approach to drive continuous improvement in procurement governance and