Full job descriptionThe opportunity
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a bright and commercially minded finance graduate to join the Procurement team of a leading investment firm during an exceptionally busy period.
Working closely with the Procurement team, you’ll help them manage the firm’s portfolio of technology contracts, software licences and subscriptions, making sure upcoming renewals are identified, reviewed and dealt with efficiently.This would suit a graduate looking to gain hands-on commercial experience within a fast-paced Financial Services environment.

What you’ll be doing

Your responsibilities will include:

Reviewing existing technology contracts, software licences and subscriptions.
Identifying contracts and subscriptions that are coming up for renewal.
Helping the team understand whether existing technology services are still required and commercially viable.
Looking at usage, cost and employee requirements to help inform renewal decisions.
Supporting the administration of technology tools, software and subscriptions across the business.
Ensuring the appropriate employees have access to the correct systems and licences.
Helping identify unused or underutilised licences where appropriate.
Maintaining accurate records of contracts, renewal dates, licence holders and subscription information.
Liaising with internal stakeholders to understand their technology requirements.
Supporting the Procurement team with general administration and project work during a particularly busy period.

What we’re looking for
This is very much a graduate-level opportunity, so previous procurement experience isn’t essential. More importantly, you’ll need to be:

A recent graduate with a strong academic background.
Highly organised and comfortable managing lots of information.
Confident using Excel and working with data.
Commercially minded and interested in understanding cost, value and usage.
Comfortable communicating with employees across different areas of the business.
Detail-focused, particularly when working with contracts, dates and financial information.
Proactive and able to work at a pace.
Quick to learn new systems and technology.
Available to start at relatively short notice and commit to an initial three-month contract.

Why this is a good graduate opportunity

This isn’t simply an administration role. You’ll get exposure to procurement, technology, contracts, supplier management and commercial decision-making within a highly regarded investment environment.It would be a particularly good first step for someone interested in developing a career in procurement, commercial management, operations, technology or Financial Services.In simple terms: they need a switched-on graduate who can go through their technology contracts and subscriptions, understand what’s coming up for renewal, help establish whether they’re still needed and represent good value, and make sure the right licences/tools are allocated to the right employees.

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