Procurement Enablement Lead - 12 Month FTC in London

Team: Procurement Enablement

Salary banding: £32,670 - £47,041

Experience: Mid-level

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Reporting to: P2P/Procurement Enablement Manager

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Analyse, Enable, Optimise

Top 3 qualities for this role: Analytical Storyteller, Diplomatic Problem-Solver, Process Architect

Where you’ll work: Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person. You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.

Everyone belongs at OVO: At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That’s why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet: No more guessing: You’ll be driving our data integrity. By keeping our PO quality high, you allow us to track our carbon footprint with total accuracy. Without your clean data, we’re just guessing at our impact - with it, we’re leading the way.

Sustainability by design: You’ll help deliver a buying process that makes the 'green' choice, the easiest choice. By making sustainable vendors the default, you help steer the whole company toward planet-friendly habits.

Plugging the leaks: You’ll make sure we actually buy from the partners we’ve vetted for their low carbon footprints. By keeping us compliant, you ensure we don’t 'leak' spend to suppliers who don't share our Plan Zero values. In short? You’re turning our big environmental goals into everyday reality.

This role in a nutshell: This role sits in a small team that values versatile communication - we want to translate complex spend data into stories that help our leadership team make better decisions for the whole company. Working closely and engaging regularly is key. The Enablement Lead will work closely with the Manager to support Leadership strategy, taking ownership of Procurement data and processes that support the wider business. The Lead will be required to support the Administrator, understanding their transactional activities and workflows, and undertake these tasks during absences or busy periods. They will also be required to take on issues and see them through to resolution on the Administrator's behalf.

Your key outcomes will be:

• P2P (or PE) Analyst support: Understand and support the end to end supplier lifecycle and associated processes. Assist with supplier onboarding in the event of high project volume influx. Work with stakeholders to navigate internal processes and ensure timely resolution of requests. Support buyer training management - maintain an up to date reference resource library. Regular review of data sets - a regular cadence to identify missing Buyers, Approvers or vacancies in key roles. Provision of support to process users, Procurement and other stakeholders. Work to minimise the downstream impact on AP (we are critical to AP success rates).
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Produce and maintain status reporting relating to Ivalua requests (requests, in-progress, out for approval etc.) to support each Category. Collaborate with the stakeholder teams to create and maintain a suite of dashboards that track key spend metrics. Create a central dashboard reflecting team activity and support provided. Undertake data analysis to identify trends, highlight risks, and pinpoint opportunities for improvement. Take ownership for proactive data integrity (contracts, suppliers, POs, purchase items). Maintain data match across Ivalua & Workday - users, contracts, financial coding.
• Procurement Systems SME: Provide an interface between Procurement and stakeholders to ensure compliance with internal policy, external and regulatory requirements. Contract queries - support in a timely manner, working with Category Leads and the Procurement Manager to come up with practical adjustments where needed, and communicate as policy if needed. Issue reporting / resolution - highlight and follow up on issues quickly either via Jira or Freshdesk (Ivalua) while providing updates and managing expectations. Continuous learning approach to systems - you will be expected to work towards Ivalua Academy Level 1. Support the maximisation of ROI on existing platforms - keep up to date with developments, assess and propose updates to process where spotted.
• Project support: Proactively support the end to end purchasing review, with the aim of delivering a robust, fit for purpose process that reduces unnecessary spend, allows for efficient approvals and results in accurate reporting. Embrace and engage with change, looking to optimise frameworks, data intelligence, and efficient process underlying the Procurement function. Use existing skills, build new ones - proactively driving efficiency with an enthusiasm to get stuck in.

You’ll be a successful Procurement Enablement Lead here at OVO if you…

• Have the ability to 'translate' data: You don’t just build reports; you extract insights and see the "so what?" factor. You can present complex spend analysis in a way that helps bring about a quick, confident decision.
• Are curious: You’re the type of person who asks "why?" when you see a data outlier. You enjoy investigating the root cause of process friction and finding a permanent fix.
• Have a 'user-first' mindset: You have experience designing processes (like Requisition-to-Receipt) with the end-user in mind. You understand that a process only works if people actually want to use it!
• Are a chameleon-like communicator: You can dive into the weeds with a functional specialist to fix a PO error, then pivot to a high-level strategic discussion with a Department Head without missing a beat.
• Have a solid grasp of the Source-to-Pay lifecycle: You understand how contract compliance, PO quality, and receipting all link together to protect the company’s bottom line.
• Know how to bring people along on a journey: You’re comfortable persuading teams to adopt new tools or workflows by showing them the 'what’s in it for them'.
• Are comfortable at juggling multiple things at once: From contract call-offs, low value transactions and process change activity the role is varied.
• Are comfortable facing into ambiguity at times: This area does not come with a written handbook. You will need to be able to work with your colleagues to present clear reasons for change and bring others on the journey.
• Have a drive to self-develop: Learning is a key part of all of our professional working lives. Taking accountability to think about and action your own development will support your future at OVO.

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you: We’ll pay you between £32,670 and £47,041, depending on your specific skills and experience. We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission. You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We’ll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits, including our green benefits which we’ve put at the heart of our offering, add to your pension or even take it as cash.

For starters: You’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health: With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more.

For your wellbeing: With gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more.

For your lifestyle: With extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations.

For your home: Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers.

For your commute: Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging: To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It’s up to you.

Oh, and one last thing... We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.