Procurement Analyst | S2 | Procurement

Are you a Professional Services Specialist with a keen interest in Business Process Outsourcing? We're looking for a proactive person to help us lead and coordinate business and market strategy and then convert this into execution of tender activity and negotiation across a variety of Professional Services categories. The Sourcing Operations function is key in Aquanima's structure, as one of our procurement analysts, you'll be well versed in negotiating operational and commercial conditions that align to the Client's needs, by ensuring contracts are well drafted and robust. The difference you'll make:

• Conducting market and spend analysis for the category, monitoring latest trends to recommend optimal cost positions / market innovations to the client.
• Supporting the Category Manager in the definition and execution of strategies for the different spend areas.
• Coordinating and delivering multiple tenders and negotiations for the category, drafting and issuing RFx documentation, completing offer analysis inclusive of technical and commercial scoring, negotiating contractual and commercial terms, preparing recommendations for the client.
• Supporting the client with the review and definition of RFI/P specifications, recommending best commercial approach to deliver best value and savings.
• Supporting and advising the client in supplier selection criteria, ensuring transparency of procurement process at all times.
• Completing legal contracts using predefined templates. Negotiate commercial terms and liaise with Legal Department as necessary.
• Ensuring compliance of own projects with defined Aquanima and Client's policies, processes and procedures, managing risk for the organisation at all times.
• Identifying and anticipate issues in the execution of the negotiations, propose and implement solutions, escalate as required.
  
  These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:
• Experience in handling Professional Services and Human Resources categories including consultancy, legal services and business process outsourcing, with at least 4 years' experience in sourcing the categories
• Demonstrate high level of understanding of category spend, cost management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, supplier management
It would also be nice for you to have:
• Ability to work well in a high volume, fast-paced environment
• Solid organisational skills; can manage multiple & competing priorities while achieving results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Brilliant interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with all levels in a large corporate environment
• Experience in process improvement in the procurement environment
• Additional professional qualifications (e.g. MCIPS or working towards this)
What else you need to know: This role is based in Milton Keynes. We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

We're happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process. If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these. Inclusion At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair. How we'll reward you. As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs.
• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• Bupa medical insurance included, and voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including:
+ dental insurance, + healthcare cash plan and health assessments
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover.
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more.
• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.