Procurement Analyst

Location: Salford

Permanent

Hybrid (~2 days a week in the office)

Procurement at TalkTalk is changing. We have a vision of procurement as a function that delivers TalkTalk's business strategy through its suppliers. We're looking for people who share our vision, have the ingenuity, energy, and hunger to drive the change we need, and that won't take no for an answer.

Delivering that vision will initially require someone to run procurement processes such as supplier onboarding, be responsible for procurement systems such as our contract database, and liaise with our central data team to get the procurement team the data & insights they need to deliver for the business. Over time this person is expected to make our processes more efficient, automated, and user-friendly and so this role will evolve from being process focused to data & output focused, ideal for someone who is near the start of their career and keen to challenge themselves.

If the successful applicant is interested in developing their experience in procurement then there can also be scope in the role to support or lead on procurement activity (e.g. buying).

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a new team, influence the evolution of procurement in a household brand, and make a real impact on the performance of the wider business.

Core skills required:

• Keen to learn, develop, and continuously challenge yourself as this role evolves over time with your growth
• Dependable in maintaining processes and systems
• Diligent in dealing with enquiries promptly, and holding people to account on compliance to policy
• Knows how to document processes, and design new processes
• Ability to identify and quantify opportunities for improvement in processes, how we use systems, and in how procurement is done at TalkTalk
• Has demonstrated the ability to change a business process and understand the impact of that change
• Has very good attention to detail
• Highly data literate with good working knowledge of Excel and the ability to derive actionable insights from complex and incomplete data sets
• Has the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at a working level, and use a network of relationships to influence and solve problems

Your Responsibilities

• Run supplier onboarding, procurement requisition, and contracting processes
• Administer the procurement sourcing and contract management system
• Maintain procurement impact reporting and work with the procurement team to ensure accuracy
• Responsible for identifying new ways of running processes that deliver the same outcomes and protections for TalkTalk while being quicker, easier, and less resource intensive to run
• Using a data-driven approach to quantify opportunities for improvement
• Liaise with the data & insights team to get the data and reports the wider procurement team need
• Maintain, update, and improve procurement policy and guidance for the wider business
• Support the business with all queries relating to the procurement processes & policies
• Monitor company compliance with procurement policies and processes

What is it for you

• True flexible working and hybrid working options available for employees.
• 25 days holiday, 3 wellbeing days plus your birthday off (you also get the option to buy up to 10 extra days holiday per year your holiday allowance goes up with tenure).
• Free private healthcare for all employees, competitive pension scheme and the opportunity to earn bonus.
• Free broadband for all employees plus gifts for major life events such as marriages and birth.
• We have several employee networks that you can join. Our networks are open to everyone and are a great place to connect with colleagues, get peer-to-peer support, share resources, and join in on thought-provoking conversations.
• Flexible salary sacrifice scheme including dental, gym, electric car scheme and much more, plus a huge range of shopping and leisure discounts so you can save even more cash.
• We encourage all colleagues to put our values into action by volunteering for a charity or community organisation. We'll give you up to 3 paid days per year to do so.