Procurement Systems & Enablement Lead

Talent Drive | B Corp™; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Corporate benefits package

Job summary

Talent Drive | B Corp™ in London is seeking a Procurement Analyst and Systems Lead to drive analytics, governance and value from procurement technology, with a salary of £55,000 to £65,000 and a discretionary bonus. The role partners with stakeholders across the UK and globally to develop dashboards, manage spend insight, and deliver system enhancements for P2P and supplier onboarding.

This is a dynamic, fast-paced position requiring strong commercial acumen, excellent communication, and the

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced procurement analytics and reporting in a strategic procurement function.
• Experience implementing and managing procurement and Source to Pay platforms (Dynamics, Coupa, Ivalua, Ariba, Jaggaer, Ecovadis).
• Adept at understanding complex commercial proposals and evaluating total cost of ownership to support informed decisions.
• Advanced data analysis skills using Excel, Power BI, Power Query, Tableau or equivalents.
• Experience with SQL and data visualization or data management tools is desirable.
• Adept at identifying trends and supplier risk indicators through data analysis.
• Resilient under conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work under pressure.
• MCIPS qualification or working towards (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, KPIs, and management information reports.
• Analyse spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities, supplier consolidation opportunities, and procurement risks.
• Design and deliver management information on key procurement metrics across the organisation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and communicate with senior management to deliver actionable insights.
• Develop and implement long-term data insights and AI automation strategies for continuous improvement.
• Act as system owner and functional lead for procurement technology platforms.
• Develop roadmap for P2P Procurement module development and enhancements.
• Develop P2P user community to ensure practice-wide adoption and compliance.
• Support supplier onboarding and due diligence processes and improve supplier evaluation and risk analysis.
• Monitor supplier data quality and ensure governance compliance.

Skills

Procurement analytics

Strategic procurement

Commercial analysis

Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Tableau

SQL

Data visualization

Data management

Supplier risk analysis

Prioritisation

Pressure management

Education

MCIPS qualification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Coupa

Ivalua

SAP Ariba

Jaggaer

Ecovadis

Job description

Procurement Analyst and Systems Lead | £55,000 to £65,000 | discretionary bonus | full corporate benefits package | London - 2 days a week in the office | A prestigious and global Architectural Professional Services business

This is an exciting time to join in the midst of a large procurement transformation, to build and advance procurement capability within the business. As Procurement Analyst and Systems Lead, you will play a key role, working with stakeholders across the company, across UK and globally to drive optimum performance through data analytics, enablement, process optimisation, and systems governance.

You will be the primary subject matter expert for procurement systems, while providing actionable insights into spend, supplier performance, savings, compliance, and procurement effectiveness.

This is a hands‑on role requiring strong commercial acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work at pace in a dynamic environment.

Role and responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, KPIs, and management information reports.
• Analyse spend data to identify cost‑saving opportunities, supplier consolidation opportunities, and procurement risks.
• Design and deliver management information and reporting on key organisation wide procurement metrics such as spend under management, cost savings, supplier performance, Procurement process efficiencies and cash flow optimisation.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and be able to communicate effectively with senior management to deliver actionable insights from your analysis.
• Develop and implement long‑term data insights and AI automation strategies to deliver continuous improvement and robust management information.
• Act as the system owner and functional lead for procurement technology platforms
• Develop roadmap for P2P Procurement module development, identifying and supporting implementation of system enhancements which improve user experience, governance and data output.
• Develop P2P key user community and network to ensure Practice wide adoption and compliance of Procurement Policy.
• Support supplier onboarding and due diligence processes and identify opportunities to enhance effectiveness of supplier evaluation and risk analysis.
• Monitor supplier data quality and ensure compliance with governance and compliance requirements.

Experience and Requirements:

• Strong demonstrable experience of advanced procurement analytics and reporting expertise delivery in a strategic procurement function. Preferably obtained within a professional services, consultancy or banking sector.
• Experience of implementing and managing procurement and Source to Pay platforms such as: Microsoft Dynamics, Coupa, Ivalua, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer or Ecovadis
• Adept at understanding complex commercial proposals and evaluating total cost of ownership, with a proven track record in delivering insights that support informed decision making.
• Advanced data analysis skills using Excel, Power BI, Power Query, Tableau or equivalent tools.
• Experience with SQL, data visualisation tools or data management platforms is desirable.
• Adept at identifying trends and supplier risk indicators through robust data analysis and management.
• Resilient to cope with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work effectively under pressure, always remaining calm and professional
• MCIPS qualified or working towards, preferable not essential