About the role
As a Procurement Business Analyst, you will turn procurement and supplier data into actionable insights to support better sourcing decisions, cost optimisation, and supplier performance management. You will work closely with Procurement, Finance, and Operations teams to help improve value, strengthen supplier relationships, and ensure procurement activity aligns with organisational strategy.
Key responsibilities
- Develop strong analytical foundations in procurement and commercial data
- Support the delivery of procurement insights, reporting, and cost analysis
- Contribute to sourcing, supplier performance tracking, and value improvement initiatives
- Use Excel, Power BI, and other tools to analyse spend, suppliers, and contract performance
- Help translate procurement data into clear insights that inform decision-making
- Support procurement reporting and analysis, including spend analysis, cost trends and variance analysis, and supplier performance metrics
- Assist in procurement processes including purchase requisitions, purchase order tracking, supplier onboarding, and supporting tendering activities
- Consolidate procurement data from multiple systems and identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements
- Monitor contract compliance and usage, and support supplier reviews and performance assessments
- Respond to stakeholder requests for procurement insights and support audits, compliance checks, and governance processes
About you
- Degree (or equivalent) in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, or Analytics
- Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, basic modelling)
- Ability to analyse and interpret data
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise work
- Proactive and curious analyst who seeks to understand how to get better value
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and data integrity
- Clear communicator who can simplify complex commercial information
- Organised, reliable, and able to manage competing priorities
- Collaborative team player who builds strong working relationships