Position: Senior Analyst, Procurement (Grade P2). Location: Glenrothes, Fife, UK. Type: Hybrid, Full time, Permanent. Hours: 37 hours per week.
Security clearance: Baseline, may require SC. For further information on security clearances, please refer to national security vetting clearance levels.
About the Role
Executes and manages routine and non‑routine procurements at low values and complexity (e.g., build to print drawings and COTS equipment and services). Identifies and manages commercial risk. Leads or supports contract management activity for responses to requests for proposals. Negotiates purchase orders and changes. Interfaces internally and externally. Contributes to business area strategies.
Responsibilities
- Select, negotiate, award, and document purchases for materials, services, and supplies.
- Perform or support cost and price analysis, develop negotiation strategies, and lead negotiations to create value‑for‑money outcomes.
- Support supply chain bid/proposal activities for strategic pursuits.
- Utilise source‑selection techniques (e.g., best value, total cost of ownership), conduct cost analyses, identify supplier risks.
- Provide risk and opportunity analysis for early capture of new suppliers.
- Ensure that requirements (e.g., quality notes, terms and conditions) are properly communicated to suppliers.
- Manage supplier performance against cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
- Interface with internal and supplier cross‑functional organisations.
- Assist in the development of bids and agreements.
- Execute to customer requirements, including government regulations, public law, and corporate policies.
- Promote the function’s contributions to corporate objectives across the organisation.
- Promote sustainable and responsible procurement, including social, cultural, and diversity values.
- Facilitate relationships between functional organisations and suppliers.
- Utilise project management skills when managing suppliers.
- Initiate and participate in supplier assessments and development activities.
- Produce support data or business cases for management reviews.
- Maintain supplier scorecards, track performance metrics, and drive continuous improvement.
- Manage the full purchase‑to‑pay cycle, ensuring timely and compliant processing of orders from requisition to payment.
- Issue requests for quotation (RFQs) and ensure pricing remains competitive through market analysis and supplier engagement.
Qualifications
- Experience in supply chain, subcontract management, procurement, commodity management, or related field.
- Flexible and positive attitude, ability to perform effectively in a multi‑functional team.
- Related degree or MCIPS / equivalent.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in negotiating low‑complexity, non‑standard agreements.
- Experience in problem solving and dispute resolution.
- Knowledge of MRP, SAP, and purchase‑order placement/material receipt processes.
- Administration of delivery/acceptance/invoicing of goods and services.
- Experience developing and managing supplier relationships and collaborative working (desirable).
- Programme‑management skills (desirable).
- Knowledge of import/export legislation and logistical requirements (desirable).
- Experience with international suppliers/programmes (desirable).
- Process improvement skills (desirable).
Benefits and Work Culture
- Competitive salaries.
- 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days.
- Contributory pension scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
- Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
- Life Assurance with pension (6 times salary).
- Flexible benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
- 37‑hour working week, early finish on Fridays at 1:30 pm.
- Flexible working culture based on output.
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
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