Vendor Management Analyst

Ford Motor; Basildon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Vendor Management Analyst in Basildon. The successful candidate will coordinate due-diligence activities and maintain vendor data within the organization's Third-Party Risk Management framework. Key responsibilities include acting as a liaison, reviewing vendor submissions, and preparing performance reports. Candidates should have 2-5 years of experience in vendor management or risk and possess strong analytical, organizational, and Excel skills. The role requires attending the office approximately four days a week.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in vendor management, procurement, operations, risk, or analytics.
• Familiarity with risk, compliance, or audit processes.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple deadlines.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills for data analysis.
• Strong PowerPoint skills for data visualization and reporting.
• Experience with vendor contracts or service-level agreements.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison for business owners to collect due-diligence documentation.
• Review vendor submissions for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain accurate vendor profiles in the TPRM platform.
• Conduct regular data audits to ensure compliance.
• Prepare quarterly and annual vendor performance reports.
• Create monthly performance slide decks for communication.

Skills

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Risk management

Job description

The Vendor Management Analyst supports the organisation’s Third‑Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework by coordinating due‑diligence activities, maintaining accurate vendor data, and providing insights that help the business make informed decisions about its external partners.

In this role, you’ll work closely with business owners and cross‑functional teams to ensure vendor documentation is complete, vendor risks are monitored, and the TPRM platform remains an accurate and reliable source of information. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, analytical ability, and experience within vendor management, risk, procurement, or operations.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in vendor management, procurement, operations, risk, analytics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with risk, compliance, or audit processes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills for data analysis.
• Strong PowerPoint skills, particularly for data visualisation and professional reporting layouts.
• Experience working with vendor contracts or service‑level agreements.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability

This position is based in Dunton, and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton Campus for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

As part of our pre‑employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.

Responsibilities

TPRM Coordination & Documentation

• Act as the primary liaison for business owners, supporting the end‑to‑end collection of due‑diligence documentation (e.g., SOC2 reports, financial statements, exit plans).
• Review vendor submissions to ensure accuracy and completeness, reducing rework and cycle times.
• Provide guidance to business owners on TPRM requirements and their responsibilities within the process.

Platform Management & Data Integrity

• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date vendor profiles within the TPRM platform.
• Conduct regular data audits to identify and correct inconsistencies.
• Ensure all vendor‑related information is audit‑ready and compliant with internal policies.

Risk Reporting & Mitigation Tracking

• Prepare quarterly and annual vendor performance reports, turning raw data into meaningful insights.
• Monitor remediation actions and elevate overdue tasks or emerging performance concerns.
• Support leadership reporting through dashboards and structured updates.

Performance Presentation Support

• Create and refine monthly performance slide decks, ensuring insights are communicated clearly and effectively.

Policy, Process & Cross‑Functional Support

• Serve as a checkpoint to ensure vendor activities comply with vendor management policies and procedures.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and recommend workflow improvements.
• Partner with business teams to track vendor performance against service levels, pricing, and other commitments.
• Support vendor onboarding, due diligence, and periodic reviews.