Procurement Senior Data Analyst (Supervisor)

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Procurement Senior Data Analyst (Supervisor) to join its team in London. The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in managing procurement data sources, conducting spend analysis, and producing key insights for effective decision-making. This position requires relevant procurement experience, strong analytical skills, and degree-level education, aiming to enhance procurement strategies for better outcomes.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in relevant field.
• Strong management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive reporting for actionable spend analysis.
• Manage and verify savings/cost avoidance claims.
• Create and maintain dashboards within Business Intelligence tools.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Financial analysis

Communication

Procurement experience

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Management skills

Relationship building

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Senior Data Analyst (Supervisor), to join the Publicis Groupe Procurement team. The Procurement team is a board-mandated function providing holistic procurement business solutions to the companies within Publicis Groupe. The department’s motto is to Protect, Enrich, Challenge and Reduce Publicis Groupe spend via best-in-class procurement processes and negotiations. The department manages full cycle, from sourcing to vendor and contract management.

This role can be based in either our London or Dublin office. Please only apply if you have the relevant right to work.

Position Summary

The role of the Global Procurement Senior Data Analyst (Supervisor) is pivotal in shaping and upkeeping various Procurement Data Sources, such as Spend Analysis, Portfolio KPIs, Saving KPIs, Spend Management Reporting, and Business Intelligence Reporting. This position entails a diverse range of responsibilities, including reporting, savings analysis, as well as overseeing invoicing and budget management.

Key Responsibilities

Provide Actionable Spend Analysis for the Procurement Team:

• Develop comprehensive reporting to provide accurate insights into spend categories, markets, hubs, vendors, and spend types.
• Standardise and optimize procurement data for streamlined review, consolidating data from various formats.

Manage and Verify Savings/Cost Avoidance Claims:

• Thoroughly validate and confirm all submitted savings and cost avoidance claims, maintaining a centralized database.
• Deliver real-time tracking of achieved savings for auditing purposes, supported by actualization schedules.
• Report on key performance indicators, including savings, yields, managed spend, project volume, and delivery speed.

Analyse Procurement Pipeline and Portfolio Status:

• Analyse the procurement pipeline and provide insights on portfolio status.
• Maintain and update completed engagements in the business plan for performance tracking.
• Collaborate with team leads to develop performance reports for markets, hubs, and agency overviews.
• Identify trends, changes, updates, risks, and opportunities through data analysis.

Investigate and Analyse Existing Spend:

• Conduct in-depth analysis of existing spend using ERP data, contract evaluations, and vendor assessments.
• Maintain comprehensive datasets related to spend and performance.

Governance Reporting at Board Level:

• Deliver board-level presentations highlighting progress against targets and Procurement KPIs.
• Consolidate, validate, and prepare necessary communications, including board-level presentations.

Maintain Procurement Dashboards:

• Create and maintain dashboards within Business Intelligence tools to accurately represent source data for various teams.

Manage Data Analyst:

• Prioritize and manage data analysts in execution of the performance activities for Board reporting & Procurement strategies monitoring.

Required Skills/Experience

• Must be a Microsoft Excel expert
• Solid financial understanding
• Good communicator
• Having a procurement experience is a plus
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience
• Highly organised and able to prioritise tasks
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• A proven team player with excellent communication skills, analytical skills and attention to detail
• Completely literate in English and ideally one or more foreign skills
• Strong management skills

Qualifications and Certifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent