Procurement Operations Analyst

Procurement Operations Analyst – hybrid, Warwick: £32,000 - £38,000 DOE, plus package

This is a critical support role reporting directly to the Head of Procurement Excellence, responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of the function in ensuring operational matters are dealt with quickly.  You'll be a representative for the Procurement Helpdesk, coordinate the supplier onboarding process, and carry out supplier assurance checks.

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy.  We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need.  We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change.

About the role:

As well as being part of the procurement helpdesk and supplier onboarding and assurance checks, you will also:

• Support supplier audits, working closely with the central and regional procurement teams.
• Identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities.
• Interface with other support functions to resolve Procurement-related issues and cross-function processes.
• Planned and ad-hoc management reporting.
• Support to users that have issues with systems and processes.
• Administrator for SAP Ariba (e.g. user and permissions management) and other Procurement systems
• Coupa administration and query management.
• Manage buying channel maintenance, ensuring all relevant "how to buy" guides are maintained and accurate and linked to systems as appropriate. 
• Monitor compliance.
• Manage and maintain catalogues on behalf of the category teams. 

About you:

• Knowledge of procurement systems and processes
• Experience with SAP Ariba, Coupa & Power BI would be highly advantageous, as well as Microsoft suite and Adobe PDF
• Strong customer service ethic and pro-active
• Able to prioritise work, meet deadlines and targets
• Strong desire to learn and develop in Procurement, and support continuous improvement
• Analytical, able to support the production of ad hoc, weekly and monthly reports and dashboards
• Working knowledge of e-procurement systems and the ability to extract, develop and analyse data

What we can offer you:

• Salary: £32,000 - £38,000 (dependent on experience)
• Annual performance bonus of 6%
• 26 days’ holiday plus 8 statutory holidays – plus option to buy 5 additional days,
• Double-match pension - for every £1 you put in, we add £2 (max company contribution 12%),
• Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, car scheme and more,
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service, Incapacity benefit (50% salary for 2 years) and income protection payout (up to two times salary),
• Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/ shared parental leave,
• Career progression, professional training and development,
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7,
• Financial support to cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions relevant to your role.

Other 'nice to knows':

• Hybrid working – 2-3 days in the office at Warwick and the rest from home,
• Free gym and exercise classes onsite at our Warwick office, sports clubs to join,
• Subsidised canteen and coffee shop,
• Free parking.

About us:

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy.  Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come.  More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security.

We are responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain.

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country. 

We are committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve.  We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

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Further information:

Our recruitment periods can vary and we reserve the right to close this advert if we receive a high number of relevant applications - therefore strongly encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible.