Procurement Business & Data Analyst

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Procurement Business & Data Analyst, Birmingham

Client: Platform Housing Group

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 3c348b157e83

Job Views: 3

Posted: 30.03.2025

Expiry Date: 14.05.2025

Job Description:

Join our Procurement team as a Business and Data Analyst!

Are you a skilled Business and Data Analyst looking to make a real difference? We’re looking for a proactive and analytical professional to join our dynamic Procurement team on an 18-month fixed-term contract.

As part of our Procurement Shared Services function, you’ll play a key part in providing critical analysis services by supporting stakeholders in identifying and documenting requirements, process maps, optimisation opportunities and benefits.

A key focus of this role is optimising our Source to Pay (S2P) system and will be pivotal in ensuring the ongoing maintenance and optimisation across the procurement function to ensure the department continues to meet and exceed our goals and objectives.

Why Join us?

Make a real difference by utilising your expertise in business analysis and data to directly contribute to improving efficiency, and delivering real benefits across the Group.

Work with a dynamic team and be part of a collaborative and innovative Procurement Shared Services function where your ideas and insights are valued.

Be part of a purpose driven sector and support our mission of investing in people and places to build a stronger more sustainable future.

Some things we need from you:

• Lean Six Sigma or similar business analysis qualification or equivalent experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office with demonstrable skills in data analysis
• Gap analysis, root cause analysis and requirement gathering experience
• Experience of creating, analysing, and optimising business process models
• Experience of Housing or a similar sector would be considered desirable
• Experience or knowledge within a procurement function would be considered desirable

While this role is home based, you should have the ability to travel to Group offices and other locations as required. Our Group offices are based in Central Park, Worcester and Birmingham Business Park, Solihull.

Some of the great benefits we can offer you:

• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
• Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
• Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers

How to apply:

This is your chance to be part of a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to investing in people and places to create a stronger, more sustainable future. If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Click "apply now" to complete a short online application and upload your current CV.

For more details about the role, please refer to the attached job description or if you have any questions, feel free to contact: Alan Pibworth (Head of Procurement Shared Service).

Interviews:

We aim to hold in person interviews for this role from the week of 14th April 2025.

Early applications are recommended for this role as we may close the advert earlier than the anticipated closing date.

We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.