Interim Procurement Analyst - 6 month FTC
Posted Today by Walkers
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Procurement Analyst will support the procurement activities of a leading international law and professional services firm on a significant project. This role involves managing vendor documentation, tracking engagements, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders. The position is based in London and requires in-office attendance for two days a week. The contract duration is six months on a fixed-term basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Tracking and reporting on the status of vendor engagements
- Presenting reports and data to senior stakeholders
- Reviewing contractual and vendor related documents
- Attending and contributing to regular project update meetings
- Engaging third party vendors on behalf of the firm
- Processing some purchase orders and transactions
- Storing and maintaining records of vendor and contractual documentation
Key Skills:
- Relevant experience in IT Procurement, IT Finance/Accounting, or similar centralized procurement team
- Experience in a procurement function within a multinational organization
- Excellent understanding of Microsoft Excel
- Methodical attention to detail with the ability to analyze complex data sets
- Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Highly self-motivated with keen attention to detail
- Able to prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Desire to develop knowledge and skillset within Procurement
- Experience working in a geographically dispersed team-oriented environment
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are a leading international law and professional services firm providing legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey. We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.
Overview Of Role
Office: London (2 days in the office required)
Duration: 6 month FTC
The Procurement Analyst will be predominantly working on supporting the firm's procurement activities on an important project. Reporting into the Head of Procurement, the Procurement Analyst will be expected to get up to speed with the current vendor landscape and engagement process within the scope of the project. The Procurement Analyst will be expected to help review, track and report on existing vendor documentation, engagements and commercials commitments. This will include storing and managing related documents, relationship history along with tracking on-going discussions and supplier check-ins. The role holder will be expected to work closely with members of the Procurement, Legal and Transformation functions as well as external vendors. Please be advised this role requires you to be in the office for 2 days a week.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Tracking and reporting on the status of vendor engagements
- Presenting reports and data to senior stakeholders
- Reviewing contractual and vendor related documents
- Attend and contribute to regular project update meetings
- Engage third party vendors on behalf of the firm
- Processing some purchase orders and transactions
- Store and maintain records of vendor and contractual documentation
Education, Skills & Experience
- Relevant experience of working in an IT Procurement, IT Finance/Accounting or similar centralised procurement team responsible for IT sourcing.
- Experience in working in a procurement function within a multinational organisation.
- An excellent understanding of Microsoft Excel.
- A methodical, thorough attention to detail with a nous for analysing complex data sets.
- Decisive and confident in one’s own ability and recommendations
- Strong written, oral and presentation communication skills.
- Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to present ideas and proposals in user-friendly language
- Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- Able to effectively prioritise tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Desire to develop knowledge and skillset within Procurement
- Experience working in a geographically dispersed team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Walkers global is an equal opportunity employer. Equality and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all purely on the basis of personal ability.