Associate Vendor Analyst in Liverpool

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting‑edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Role Overview

This position is a temporary engagement through our staffing partner Yoh Services. The anticipated duration of this engagement will vary and will be a minimum of 12 months. We require someone to be onsite in our Liverpool office for 2‑3 days per week. As an Associate Vendor Analyst, you will assist with vendor research, rate comparison, and service quality evaluations. The role is critical in laying the foundation for effective vendor management by providing essential support to senior vendor management team members. You will participate in data collection, review, and analysis tasks, contributing to reports that aid in strategic decision‑making processes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Research, compare, and evaluate vendor capabilities.
• Conduct vendor performance evaluations and create reports to ensure accurate analysis, feedback, and improvement.
• Approve hours worked by vendors via reporting systems according to DSRs, liaising with vendor PMs and internal team leads as needed.
• Assist with scheduling vendor engagements (meetings) online.
• Maintain records of proposed, declined, allocated, and cancelled vendor workload.
• Update outsourced vendor headcount data points and rates via internal databases.
• Review outstanding Vendor Management tasks daily.
• Contribute to department or individual projects.

What We Are Looking For

• Excellent analytical skills.
• Great attention to detail and strong data entry accuracy.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication skills and a customer‑service mindset.
• Ability to work within a team, both in person and virtually.
• Positive attitude and flexibility in changing environments.
• Comfortable working within deadlines and timelines.
• Willingness to adapt and adopt new processes and functions.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year
• Flexitime working (where approved)
• Free car parking facilities
• On‑site gym
• Subsidised café
• On‑site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.