Senior Analyst

National Grid; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider is seeking a Senior Analyst to support Strategic Sourcing efforts through data and analytics. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience and a strong background in procurement and data analysis. This role offers a hybrid work schedule and a salary range depending on location, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a data analyst function or equivalent experience in category management or procurement.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to lead a cross‑functional project team to deliver tangible business benefits.

Responsibilities

• Support Strategic Sourcing efforts with data and analytics.
• Manage and report on key performance metrics.
• Drive procurement process compliance and success against annual objectives.

Skills

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Project management

Market research

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, business, or data science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power Point

Ariba Systems

SAP

Power BI

Job description

About us

At National Grid we are committed to delivering safe and reliable energy to the customers and communities we serve. We are one of the largest investor‑owned energy companies in the world. We are proud of the contributions our work and our people make to the prosperity and wellbeing of our customers, communities, and investors.

We are currently looking for highly motivated individuals with critical thinking skills who want to join a dynamic and fast‑paced organization. If you are someone who’s looking to bring innovation, contribute ideas and play a part in renewing the global procurement organization we want to hear from you!

Job Purpose

The Senior Analyst is a key role within the New England and New York Procurement Team. The Senior Analyst will support Strategic Sourcing efforts with data and analytics related to Category Strategies & Management, Team metrics and Sourcing Events. This role directly supports the New England and New York Electric Categories Procurement leadership team to support strategic initiatives, enable team capabilities and identify and promote data‑driven innovations to deliver long‑term value.

Key Accountabilities

Category Management & Strategy Support

Alongside the category buyers, the Senior Analyst may be required to support the development of comprehensive and forward‑looking category strategies.

• Develop working knowledge of the Procurement Processes (SSP) including familiarization with various key contracts to inform and support the team with best practices and ensure continuous improvement opportunities are identified.
• Develop category and contract expertise, including an understanding of market drivers, historical spend, forward‑looking workload, budgets, etc.
• Engage with business stakeholders to understand current challenges, opportunities and business outcomes to be considered during strategy development.
• Leverage market research tools in assessing supplier competitive environment and market risks and opportunities (SWOT analysis).

Procurement Process and Project Management

In direct support of the New England and New York Gas Procurement leadership team, the Senior Analyst will have responsibilities to drive procurement process compliance and success against annual objectives. Key accountabilities include:

• Manage and report on key performance metrics, providing insights and corrective actions as required.
• Observe trends and patterns in overall performance and process, suggesting opportunities to learn from successes; reduce waste; and correct poor performance.
• Lead project teams to drive improvement initiatives by preparing detailed plans, tracking project performance, mitigating risks and assuring timely completion of deliverables.
• Take a lead role in collaborating with supporting procurement functions (i.e. strategy, systems, process excellence, supply chain risk, compliance).

Systems and Analytics

• Senior Analyst will develop a robust understanding of all systems used for reporting and data tracking.
• Analyze large data sets and extract information for strategic decision making, including informing complex negotiations.
• Extract data from multiple data sources and apply statistical methods to understand, measure and provide insights about spending trends, supply base performance and value opportunities.
• Evaluate and summarize data into quantifiable measurements/KPIs with corresponding trending, reporting and deep‑dive root‑cause analysis where appropriate.
• Validate and clean large datasets and work with system owners to suggest corrections or enhancements.
• Work with buyers to further fine‑tune analysis files to be used during negotiations and for comparison purposes when evaluating proposals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a data analyst function or equivalent experience in category management or procurement.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A or B.S.) in supply chain, finance, business, data science or technical discipline or equivalent experience preferred.
• Results oriented with a proven track record of effectively meeting deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power Point.
• Demonstrated ability to "boil down" intricate data and put into lay terms.
• Ability to identify complex problems and challenges, analyze the root cause and identify, test, and implement innovative solutions.
• Ability to lead a cross‑functional project team to deliver tangible business benefits.
• Ability to "think out of the box" while project managing their own workload among various groups.

Additional Valued Experience

• MS, MBA, or Advanced degree.
• Prior experience with Ariba Systems, SAP, and/or Microsoft Power BI.
• Working knowledge of Lean Sigma or other Performance Excellence tools.

More Information

At National Grid, we work a hybrid work schedule which generally means that some days you will work in the office and some days you will work remotely. This can vary and is at your manager's discretion. Applicants for these positions can be located in any of our service territories (New York and Massachusetts) or any state that borders New York and Massachusetts, and you must reside within a reasonable driving distance to your respective office.

Annual Salary

Brooklyn and Hicksville, NY: $105,000–$123,000

Waltham, MA: $98,000–$115,000

Upstate, NY: $87,000–$102,000

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National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.