Procurement Analyst

Contract Type: Secondment (12 Months)

Hiring Manager: Helen Charlesworth

Recruitment Business Partner: Georgina Dunne

Location: Alderley Edge or Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 19/06/2025

We are seeking a highly motivated Procurement Analyst to join our team. This role is crucial in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our procurement processes. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional analytical skills to meticulously examine procurement data, providing valuable insights that drive cost savings and optimise supplier management. The Procurement Analyst will work closely with cross-functional teams to support strategic sourcing initiatives, ensuring the best value for the organisation. Key responsibilities include data analysis, supplier performance evaluation, and the development of comprehensive procurement reports. If you are passionate about utilising data to drive procurement excellence and are eager to contribute to significant savings, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

This role is an integral part of the Procurement Operations team, working flexibly and collaboratively to support the delivery and savings targets of Group Procurement. It involves supporting the creation, embedding, and maintenance of best practice procurement processes and technology solutions, thereby ensuring the overall success of the Procurement team and the Group-wide business.

About the role 

• Strong analytical skills – an ability to effectively interpret data and present insights using the latest technology.
• Advanced and demonstrable understanding of the Microsoft Power applications including Power Automate, Forms and Power BI.
• Effective communicator - an ability to engage, collaborate and present creative ideas to improve ways of working.
• Good technical skills – procurement systems, Microsoft Office 365 suite etc.
• Graduate calibre or relevant professional qualification desirable.
• Good technical skills – systems, Microsoft Office suite etc.

 About you 

• A passion for data and problem solving.
• Ability to manage a variety of complex projects simultaneously.
• Team working:  Collaborative working style.
• Logical & Thorough: Strong analytic skills and attention to detail. Ability to see, assess and mitigate risk.
• Delivery focus:  Strong planning and organisational skills. A completer finisher that excels in reliability.
• Clear thinker, with proven commercial acumen and strategic focus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - able to engage effectively with a range of audiences.
• Ability to build and maintain effective business relationships (internal and external).
• Represent the team in a wholly professional and ethical manner. 

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.