Job summary
Are you passionate about turning data into meaningful insights that drive smart decision-making? We're looking for a detail-driven and innovative Data Analyst to join our dynamic Procurement and Contracting team. In this pivotal role, you'll harness the power of data to support strategic sourcing, supplier performance, contract compliance, and cost-saving initiatives across the organisation.
As a key part of the team, you'll dive deep into procurement data, identify trends, and provide actionable intelligence that shapes procurement strategies and strengthens our supplier partnerships. You'll work closely with contract managers, category leads, and finance teams to ensure we're achieving value for money and maintaining strong commercial governance.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems through data, and want to play a vital role in transforming procurement processes, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for capturing data, developing models (e.g. spend cubes, waterfall reports, etc.) and presenting spend data to allow the Category Management team to develop category strategies. This will include the pictorial representation of data to allow Category Managers and senior management to present to key stakeholders in a way that is meaningful.
Responsible for working with the procurement team to ensure that all analysis can allow informed decision-making on sourcing and procurement activities and in identifying and quantifying savings opportunities.
Establish strong working links with key stakeholders, both within the Procurement team and particularly with Finance, Care Group Leads and Corporate areas such as Facilities and Estates, IT etc. to capture spend data, and to profile the future requirements of these teams e.g. Project future requirements based on previous expenditure, modelling of trends, peaks, seasonality etc.
About us
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details regarding this post, please see the attached job description.
We look forward to your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details regarding this post, please see the attached job description.
We look forward to your application!
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a procurement or analytical environment providing data support e.g.Supporting financial projects
- Advanced data interpretation and presentation skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office , specifically Excel
- Higher education preferably in a business-related subject
- IT Literate in Procurement systems, Microsoft applications, contract and compliance monitoring tools
- Able to explain complex analytical activities to various audiences in a straightforward manner so all assumptions are clear
- Time management and organisation skills applicable to working in a pressurised environment often with conflicting demands
Desirable
- Experience in a Procurement or Finance department in the NHS or private healthcare setting
- A high standard of education to a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths
Communication Skills
Essential
- High level of analytical skills, able to interpret contradictory and misleading information
- Able to explain complex analytical activities to various audiences in a straightforward manner so all assumptions are clear
- Time management and organisation skills applicable to working in a pressurised environment often with conflicting demands
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a procurement or analytical environment providing data support e.g.Supporting financial projects
- Advanced data interpretation and presentation skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office , specifically Excel
- Higher education preferably in a business-related subject
- IT Literate in Procurement systems, Microsoft applications, contract and compliance monitoring tools
- Able to explain complex analytical activities to various audiences in a straightforward manner so all assumptions are clear
- Time management and organisation skills applicable to working in a pressurised environment often with conflicting demands
Desirable
- Experience in a Procurement or Finance department in the NHS or private healthcare setting
- A high standard of education to a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths
Communication Skills
Essential
- High level of analytical skills, able to interpret contradictory and misleading information
- Able to explain complex analytical activities to various audiences in a straightforward manner so all assumptions are clear
- Time management and organisation skills applicable to working in a pressurised environment often with conflicting demands
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
