Procurement Data and Insights Specialist

Johnson Matthey; Royston; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Matthey is seeking a Procurement Data and Insights Specialist in Royston, offering hybrid working arrangements. You will build and maintain Power BI dashboards, analyze global procurement spend, and provide actionable insights to improve visibility and decision making.

You will partner with category managers and senior leaders to identify cost-saving opportunities, challenge assumptions in BOMs, and present findings with clarity to stakeholders across procurement and finance.

Qualifications

• Experience translating data into actionable business insights for stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management, including presenting findings to senior audiences.
• Experience creating and enhancing Power BI dashboards and data visualisations.
• Strong analytical skills interpreting procurement, cost and spend data.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards that provide actionable insights into global procurement spend, performance trends, opportunities and risks
• Supporting the collection, validation and analysis of spend data across sectors, regions and business units to improve visibility and decision making
• Partnering with category managers to deliver reporting and analytics that support category strategies across direct and indirect spend areas
• Identifying cost optimisation and savings opportunities through detailed spend analysis and market data interpretation
• Reviewing complex bills of materials and indirect cost structures to challenge assumptions and highlight improvement opportunities
• Communicating reporting outputs, insights and recommendations to stakeholders across procurement, finance and senior leadership teams.

Skills

Power BI dashboards

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Procurement knowledge

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job title: Procurement Data and Insights Specialist

Location: Royston, London - hybrid.

At Johnson Matthey, your work will matter. As a Procurement Data and Insights Specialist, you'll join a world leader in platinum group metals with over 200 years of history. Using advanced metals chemistry, you'll help tackle the world’s biggest challenges - cutting emissions, powering modern life and supporting life-saving technologies - by applying, refining and recycling metals that matter for a healthier, more sustainable, circular future.

The role:

As a Procurement Data and Insights Specialist, you will help drive our goals by:

• Developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards that provide actionable insights into global procurement spend, performance trends, opportunities and risks


• Supporting the collection, validation and analysis of spend data across sectors, regions and business units to improve visibility and decision making


• Partnering with category managers to deliver reporting and analytics that support category strategies across direct and indirect spend areas


• Identifying cost optimisation and savings opportunities through detailed spend analysis and market data interpretation


• Reviewing complex bills of materials and indirect cost structures to challenge assumptions and highlight improvement opportunities


• Communicating reporting outputs, insights and recommendations to stakeholders across procurement, finance and senior leadership teams.

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• Ability to translate data into clear business insights and recommendations for a range of stakeholders


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including presenting findings to senior audiences


• Experience creating and enhancing Power BI dashboards, reports and data visualisations


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex procurement, cost and spend datasets


• Experience working within procurement, supply chain, sourcing, commercial or finance environments (nice to have)


• Advanced Excel and data management skills, with a focus on reporting accuracy and data quality.

What we offer:

• Competitive retirement savings


• Company matched Share Incentive Plan


• Life Assurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness


• Medical plans/health assessments


• Retailer and Wellbeing discounts


• Competitive annual incentive plan

Closing date for applications:

This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

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Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.