Procurement Process Transformation Analyst

Smiths Detection; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Detection is seeking a Procurement Process Analyst to join our Global Procurement Excellence team. In this role, you will help standardise and document procurement processes, develop training materials, and support a major transformation programme.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders worldwide, gaining exposure to governance and process improvement initiatives while working in a hybrid setup with weekly office visits in London or Hemel Hempstead.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–5 years' procurement experience.
• Hands-on experience running RFQs, tenders and supplier negotiations.
• Exposure to procurement processes, supplier management and contracts.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Curious mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Confidence to challenge existing processes and suggest improvements.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience using Visio or process-mapping tools.
• Content creation or video editing skills.
• Procurement experience within manufacturing, retail, wholesale or physical goods environments.
• Experience working with international stakeholders.
• Additional European language skills such as French or German.

Responsibilities

• Map, analyse and document procurement processes.
• Create process flows, SOPs, policies and training materials.
• Support global procurement improvement and transformation projects.
• Work with procurement stakeholders to understand current processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop onboarding and training content for global procurement teams.
• Contribute to the Procurement Handbook development.
• Collaborate with Europe, Asia and North America teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Visio

Process mapping

Documentation

Content creation

Video editing

RFQs

Tender management

Supplier negotiations

Contracts

Cross-functional collaboration

International stakeholders

French or German

Tools

Visio

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Smiths Detection is seeking a Procurement Process Analyst to join our Global Procurement Excellence team. In this role, you will help standardise and document procurement processes, develop training materials, and support a major transformation programme.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders worldwide, gaining exposure to governance and process improvement initiatives while working in a hybrid setup with weekly office visits in London or Hemel Hempstead.