Supply Chain Analyst

Pyramid8 have a fantastic opportunity for a Supply Chain Analyst in the Huddersfield area. This is an exciting opportunity to join an evolving programme management team. The role of commercial assistant / commercial analyst is wide ranging, covering a variety of commercial management aspects associated to both programme management and internally focused commercial management.

Our client works with some highly prestigious clients, and they are constantly growing and evolving, you will be alle to work in a fast-paced environment and have strong communication skills to build both internal and external clients.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience in supply chain management and procurement, category management, cost modelling and data analysis, and excellent communication and personal skills with the ability to manage clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders. Experience working within a brand implementation / consultancy and / or within the fit-out sector, is desirable.

Areas of Focus

Supply chain, procurement & bid management

Lead the on-going management and governance of their supplier portal

Ensure all local, regional and global suppliers are registered and approved on the portal before any form of implementation

Ensure all global bid activity is conducted with fully audited and approved suppliers

Regularly interact with local, regional and global colleagues on bid activity. Offering insights and best ways of working

Assist in the preparation of implementation and PMO bids

Cost & data management

Lead global cost data collation process

Devise and implement a process to be able to consistently capture cost data from all regions in the business

Present progress and updates to senior commercial colleagues

Create and maintain internal datasets which relate to our commercial and supply chain data, propositions and intellectual property

Identification and implementation of the use of commercial modelling

Market research - identifying data sources and trends to use on internal projects

Look to improve data analytics within the business and how employees manage data

Support with data visualisation through the use of BI tools

Regularly interact and build strong relationships with regional commercial and supply chain colleagues. Develop ways of working

PMO activity

Assist in the development of their commercial and supply chain PMO propositions

Provide client facing supply chain and procurement expertise and advice

Assist in providing supply chain management advice and activity

Create key category management plans

Use cost data to advise clients about project and programme commercial decisions

Regularly interact with key suppliers (domestically, regionally, and globally) to find out about latest market insights, demand and technologies. Use this information to provide a unique point of view to clients

Use pipeline to have meaningful dialogue with our key suppliers, communicating our potential demand plans

Prepare month end invoicing for all PMO consulting activity

Manage and co-ordinate project set up for all PMO programmes and activity

Add PMO purchase orders to the SAP system and monitor spend against PO value

Liaise with, and support the finance team with chasing payments for outstanding invoices

Support with collating operational level information for PMO bids and opportunities