About the role
The Society’s Procurement and SRM function have an exciting 12-month FTC opportunity for a Procurement Insights Analyst to join the Procurement Excellence Team. The Procurement Insights Analyst is responsible for providing analytical support to the Procurement Excellence Manager and the wider Procurement and SRM team, conducting supplier and market data research, providing analytical expertise across all spend categories to support the development of category strategies and sourcing plans across the Society.
The person in post will play a key role in supporting the Procurement Function deliver its commercial objectives. This will include taking responsibility for collating and distributing reports concerning supplier performance and sourcing strategies, identifying and presenting related data insights, engaging with suppliers, collating reports concerning third party risk and managing core administrative processes.
Our benefits include:
1. 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
2. Annual discretionary bonus scheme
3. Personal pension with matched contributions
4. Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society .
About you
To be successful in this role, it’s essential that you:
5. Have advanced Excel experience, alongside strong analytical skills with the ability to translate numbers into actionable recommendations.
6. Are a confident communicator, articulate and having exceptional organisational and data presentation skills.
7. Are naturally curious, you’ll look beyond the initial answer to discover the real insight, and will have strong report writing skills, with demonstrable expertise in creating comprehensive, clear and concise reports for senior management.
8. Have the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment, with multiple competing deadlines and will be comfortable engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable experience will be:
9. Systems integration experience
10. A demonstrable background in supply chain analytics
About us
We’re one of the largest building societies in the UK and we share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others.
We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.
At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of our Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.
We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.
All together, better.
Flexibility and why it matters
We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.
Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer
We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.
Location
Coventry-Binley Business Park