Department:
Procurement Salary (£): £, - £, Senior Contract Analyst
Hello. We’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. And we’re pretty keen on people, too.
Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. We’re a team of over, people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials. We do it all while thriving in our unique culture and making a lasting difference to our planet, society, and careers.
If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Our award-winning Procurement and Contract Management team are looking for a Senior Contract Analyst to join their team based either at Derby or Coventry.
Work closely with Contract Management team and the Category Manager to support performance improvement and drive commercial value. This includes generating data-driven insights across spend, supplier performance, and market analytics; developing and maintaining performance tracking and reporting frameworks; and supporting incident management. You will also be responsible for managing selected minor contracts, ensuring reporting outputs align with agreed objectives and are delivered within defined time, cost, and quality standards. Your ability to translate complex datasets into actionable intelligence will be key to influencing contract strategy and operational outcomes.
Key accountabilities will be:
1. Supporting the wider portfolio by leading the management of key contracts and champion strong, consistent supplier engagement
2. Track and reconcile Contract Recharges
3. Produce and analyse contract spend data including trends by area
4. Generate Data Insight: Extract, analyse, and interpret large datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and opportunities. Translate findings into compelling narratives that inform business strategy and operational improvements
5. Data Storytelling: Build dashboards, reports, and presentations that communicate insights clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
6. Maintain resource tracker to support performance tracking
7. Maintain Early Warning register and provide analyse
8. Liaise with Contract commercial team to resolve Contract payment issues
9. Track and produce management information reports for meetings with stakeholders on a weekly basis
10. Provide relevant knowledge and advise on contract
11. Produce monthly Key Performance Indicator, KPIs Measure Data to support payment
12. Support analyst pool by reviewing work, sharing knowledge, and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.
We’ll be looking for he successful candidate to have experience SAP User in relevant SAP modules, BW, Power BI, and other reporting tools. Furthermore being IT literate, especially around Microsoft products will be required. Having knowledge of Procurement Processes, Supplier Management, and/or Contract Management would be beneficial.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care.
Is that you?
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
13. days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to days per year)
14. Annual bonus scheme (of up to £, per annum based on company performance)
15. Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to % when you contribute ;
16. Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
17. Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
18. Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
19. Family friendly policies
20. Two volunteering days per year