Procurement Analytics Lead – Cost & Commercial Finance

Live Nation Entertainment Inc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tickets to shows and festivals

Unlimited annual leave

Onsite gym

Free coffee bar

Subsidised lunch

Staff events

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. in the UK is seeking a Senior Cost & Commercial Finance professional to lead cost-category reviews and develop supplier models for the festivals and broader outdoor events portfolio.

You will benchmark costs, analyse bids and advise on procurement improvements, closely collaborating with Operations, BPs and Central Finance. The role emphasizes advanced Excel, financial modelling and stakeholder communication to drive savings and adherence to commercial terms across

Qualifications

• Strong commercial finance or procurement analytics experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience evaluating supplier bids, rates and terms.
• Ability to design benchmarking measures across events.
• Understanding cost drivers and savings baselines.
• Experience presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to lead analytical workstreams and review data quality.
• Relevant live-event, hospitality or operational sector experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex commercial reviews of major supplier categories.
• Develop cost benchmarks using attendees, site size, days, services.
• Support financial assessment of tenders, proposals, supplier options.
• Identify and quantify recurring and one-off cost improvements.
• Maintain savings register with baselines and forecast benefits.
• Explain cost differences with operations to aid procurement.
• Challenge data completeness and coding for robust analysis.
• Prepare executive-quality recommendations with costs and risks.
• Support portfolio-specific analyses as required.

Skills

Commercial finance

Procurement analytics

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Supplier evaluation

Benchmarking measures

Cost drivers

Stakeholder presentation

Data quality

Live events experience

Hospitality experience

Job description

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. in the UK is seeking a Senior Cost & Commercial Finance professional to lead cost-category reviews and develop supplier models for the festivals and broader outdoor events portfolio.

You will benchmark costs, analyse bids and advise on procurement improvements, closely collaborating with Operations, BPs and Central Finance. The role emphasizes advanced Excel, financial modelling and stakeholder communication to drive savings and adherence to commercial terms across