Procurement Associate in London

Job Description

Purpose

In this role, you will be working closely with the Senior Group Procurement Manager on all aspects of the procurement life cycle.

To support Evelyn Partners on all third-party engagements enhancing commercial and operational value to the business and its clients.

Responsible for researching suppliers, analysing spend data and assisting in supplier negotiations with the aim to reduce cost and improve service delivery.

The ideal candidate will have understanding of business operations, supply chain, procurement with the approach to be part of a dynamic procurement team and a can-do attitude to see things through to completion.

Key Responsibilities 

• Evaluate and negotiate small to medium value vendor contracts
• Gather quotes, proposals, and purchase terms and conditions
• Follow through on renewal requests and actively manage upcoming renewals supporting the Senior Group Procurement Manager in negotiations
• Track project progress and prepare recurring weekly/bi-weekly updates
• Interrogate spend data to analyse spend trends and identify opportunities to challenge the status quo while seeking innovate and alternative solutionSupport the Senior Group Procurement Manager in high-value and complex projects
• Undertake administrative tasks ensuring all project stakeholders are up to date on project progress
• Liaise with tenderers and suppliers as needed
• Develop relationships with existing suppliers to reduce costs or provide an enhanced service whilst delivering innovation, sustainability, and benefit to the business
• Work as a Business Partner with key stakeholders across the Group
• Acting as the first point of contact for procurement queries and process playing an integral part in building relationships and providing procurement advise
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with other teams such as Legal, Data Protection and Information Security to address and mitigate third-party risks
• Ensure all contracts meet Group policy, regulatory and industry standards
• Research suppliers of goods and services to keep abreast of industry developments

Qualifications

Skills Required

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft MS Excel and other MS Office applications
• Ability to analyse data to inform effective decision making
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and good problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with high energy to drive for results and hit deadlines
• Have a dynamic approach to your work, being flexible, professional, and diligent under pressure
• Ability to learn and apply processes and procedures accurately
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills
• Ability to communicate technical / professional information clearly to a range of audiences
• Commercial awareness and acute business acumen

Professional Qualification and Education

• Strong academic record
• Ideally a 2.1 degree
• Studying towards or have a MBA/Masters in Busines

Additional Information

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependant)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. 

At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. 

It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. 

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. 

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