Procurement Finance & Cost Analyst — Bristol (On‑Site)

Arguile; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Arguile Search is supporting a leading defence organisation in Bristol to appoint an experienced Procurement Analyst to establish a new Procurement Finance and Cost Analysis capability within UK supply chain.

You will own complex supplier cost and price analyses, supporting procurement teams to develop robust negotiation strategies, identify cost efficiencies and drive informed commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, supplier management, or finance.
• Experience reviewing supplier quotations, proposals or commercial data.
• Strong financial analysis and cost/pricing analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse complex supplier quotations and proposals to establish fair pricing.
• Conduct cost and price analysis using market intelligence, historical data and financial models.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support supplier negotiation strategies.
• Assess supplier financial performance and support wider supply chain reporting.
• Monitor market, economic and pricing trends impacting the supply base.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance and Engineering stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement analysis

Cost analysis

Pricing analysis

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Job description

Arguile Search is supporting a leading defence organisation in Bristol to appoint an experienced Procurement Analyst to establish a new Procurement Finance and Cost Analysis capability within UK supply chain.

You will own complex supplier cost and price analyses, supporting procurement teams to develop robust negotiation strategies, identify cost efficiencies and drive informed commercial decisions.