Procurement Analyst

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

Our Procurement team was formed in 2019. Since then we’ve put into place a centralised procurement process. We’re a slowly maturing function and there’s lots to do - it can sometimes be manual but that’s the exciting part - there’s lots of opportunities! 

Vandana (Senior Procurement Manager) is looking for you to make the role your own, use your initiative and is open to suggestions. You’ll be joining a small team (currently two people) who are part of the wider Finance team.

• use our finance systems to review and analyse supplier spend for all areas of the business
• coordinate procurement requests, ensuring these are logged and tracked to completion, ensuring due diligence is undertaken in line with our policy
• create and maintain procurement reports, dashboards and supplier landscapes
• coordinate the management of SB’s contracts by maintaining the contract database
• identify opportunities to drive value and optimise our supplier base
• assist with supplier engagement activities such as negotiating with suppliers

• willing to get stuck into a varied and exciting portfolio of work 
• confident in working with a large number of stakeholders and suppliers
• able to prioritise a sometimes significant workload
• isn’t afraid to challenge our suppliers

(We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the ​​confidence gap​.​​ You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

Closing statement e.g. Ready to support our maturing Procurement team? Apply today.

About Simply Business

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.

We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.

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What are the benefits?

•ㅤwork-life balance – we support every team member in maintaining a manageable workload

•ㅤhybrid working – you have the flexibility to work remotely and connect with your colleagues in one of our hubs

•ㅤmental health and wellbeing – we give you access to tools and counselling to support your mental health

•ㅤflexible parental leave – we understand how important this time is, that’s why we offer six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver

•ㅤpaid sabbatical – as a thank you to our long-serving employees, we offer a two-week sabbatical when you’ve been here for five years. And four weeks off for those who’ve been with us for 10,15, and 20 years

•ㅤlife event leave – you can get an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house, welcoming a new pet, or your birthday

•ㅤa dedicated learning platform – our platform helps you develop on your personal and professional goals, including management and leadership programmes

We also make sure you’re compensated fairly

•ㅤcompetitive salary – we aim to offer a fair salary based on your experience and the market we’re in from day one

•ㅤannual bonus – the potential to earn a bonus based on business performance

•ㅤpension – we’ll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent

•ㅤprivate medical insurance – you’ll get medical insurance through BUPA that covers any pre-existing medical conditions as a core benefit

•ㅤhealth cash plan – we reimburse your everyday medical expenses

•ㅤholiday entitlement – 25 days leave, plus bank holidays (and you can also use your flexible benefits to get up to five more days)

•ㅤlife assurance – pass on a tax-free sum that’s four times your basic salary (core benefit). With the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme

•ㅤsalary sacrifice car scheme – option to buy a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service)

•ㅤflexible benefits scheme – everyone gets an allocated allowance to use each year on things like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, a gym membership, and up to five days extra holiday

Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.