Procurement Analyst in Bolton

Overview

Company description :

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations\’? worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn\’t allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Role

Job description :

As the UKs No. 1 Bakery Brand we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

The Recipe

To support the Procurement team through the provision of managing the RFI, RFP process, analysis of spend data and timely compliance reporting, focussed on the principles of efficiency and service, and building credible relationships with stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities and Measures

• Provide analytical support and data analysis to the Buyers in the execution of their roles
• Continuous focus on improving the accuracy, performance and quality of both the data, and the insights that can be gleaned from it.
• Be responsible for the periodic provision of Spend analysis
• To support the ongoing contract management of group deals including :
• Generation of compliance process reports.
• Share insight to support driving improved compliance
• Supplier Performance Reporting – To provide KPI reports for suppliers including the issue and analysis of performance questionnaires, in order to manage supplier performance against agreed KPIs.
• To generate and manage tenders using the E-Sourcing system under the supervision of the Buyers
• To be responsible for maintaining and updating RFI / RFP templates within the sourcing system
• Provide cover for the Procurement assistant to ensure continuity of procurement processes at all times

Essential Ingredients

• Good knowledge of SAP-MM (desirable), understanding of P2P & E-sourcing Processes. Proficient IT skills (Excel).
• Strong analytical skills, having the capacity to interpret, understand and act upon data through numeric, commercial and verbal reasoning, and with the capacity to solve problems and make decisions
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, with an organised and disciplined approach, being able to work simultaneously on recurring tasks and ad hoc requests
• Excellent communication skills : influential, persuasive and articulate in both written and verbal methods; communicate to stakeholders in relation to change within the operation
• Excellent relationship builder- establishing credibility with both internal and external contacts at all levels.
• Able to operate independently, away from direct line management, and be able to manage own workload and priorities to ensure all tasks and commitments are met

Extra Dough (Benefits)

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you so you have the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave.
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24 / 7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.