A global insurance company is recruiting for a Senior Procurement Specialist to join its London office.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement you will lead supplier management and internal business partners through sourcing activities and contract negotiations as well as manage supplier relationships and measure supplier performance.

This position is also responsible to work cross functionally to identify areas of improvement and develop solutions that will optimise the overall Procurement process, while also helping to coordinate and provide administrative support of day-to-day activities for the Procurement and Operations Department and internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will focus round procurement process management, contract life cycle, ERP management, data analysis and reporting, and relationship management.

Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in procuring business goods and services, have proven experience in procurement operations or a related role within the financial services industry, have strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights, and proficiency in using procurement software and tools, ideally with some experience of Workday.