Procurement Analyst

A market-leading FMCG/distribution business require a Procurement Analyst. Applicants should have expertise in MS Excel, Power BI and ideally Microsoft Dynamics and experience analysing data, presenting insights and storytelling.

The Procurement Analyst will be responsible for developing procurement systems, reports, dashboards and KPIs to optimise inventory/stock holdings, and drive effective procurement and commercial decision-making.

The business operate a strong hybrid working policy.

Specific duties of the Procurement Analyst include:

• Produce and manage reports, including stock availability, profiling, brand and supplier information
• Analysis of customer forecast, inventory holdings, supplier capacity and brand performance data
• Storytelling to stakeholders and colleagues - sharing your insights to help them shape procurement/inventory/forecasting/commercial strategy
• Build relationships with colleagues across; purchasing, logistics and warehousing - ensure optimal stock and correct stock profiles available
• Data cleansing activities

Procurement Analyst applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Experience using MS Excel (intermediate-to-advanced Level), Power BI and Microsoft Dynamics
• An appreciation/understanding of procurement, inventory management, demand planning or forecasting is advantageous
• Ability to create dashboards, reports, KPIs, systems and storytelling
• Strong data analysis skills
• Excellent communicator, team player and relationship builder.