Senior Purchasing Analyst
Applications for this vacancy closed on 8 January 2024 at 07:00AM
**The closing date for this vacancy has been extended until Wednesday 31
January 2024. If you have already applied, your application will still be
considered, you do not need to re-apply.**
We are looking for a Senior Purchasing Analyst to join our central purchasing
team. Operating in a highly devolved organisation, we need someone to take
responsibility for the provision of timely data, analysis and insights to
support the work of the University Purchasing Department and the wider
University.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an
international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research
plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon
emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
The Finance Division supports the academic, research and administrative
community at the University providing sound financial advice and timely
information with a range of support services including financial operations,
financial reporting, financial support and professional services.
The Purchasing Department, which is a part of the University’s Finance
Division, supports the academic, research and administrative community at the
University providing sound procurement advice and timely information, and
delivering a range of services including category management, supplier
management, tendering, procurement process design & training.
**What We Offer**
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days annual leave
* A comprehensive range of childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme
* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* A welcoming and diverse community
**About the Role**
The Senior Purchasing Analyst is responsible for the provision of timely data,
analysis and insights to support the work of the University Purchasing
Department. This includes working collaboratively with colleagues across the
University to develop the systems and tools used to capture, analyse and
visualise spend and contract data, and also leading complex analysis to
provide insights into the University’s buying behaviour and the delivery of
value for money. Data analysis will be used to inform the work of the
Purchasing Department, but also to provide insights to customers in devolved
departments and drive behaviour change (including compliance with purchasing
guidelines and strategies).
The role will require you to be a source of knowledge and expertise for
colleagues both within the Purchasing Department and wider purchasing
community, providing advice and making recommendations in respect of working
with and interpreting spend and contract data. You will understand the
analytical capabilities of the University’s chosen business intelligence
solutions and use those capabilities to find insights and communicate them in
a way that everyone can understand. You will advocate for data quality and
contribute to University-wide initiatives to improve data governance.
You will also work with colleagues in the University’s Environmental
Sustainability Team to improve the quality of the University’s scope 3 carbon
reporting, and to develop insights from that data to enable the University to
reduce its scope 3 footprint.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
You will be based in Hythe Bridge Street but you may be able to agree a
pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.
**About You**
You will have experience of compiling, visualising and quality assuring data
with the purpose of creating information that increases knowledge and
facilitates decision-making. You will have strong knowledge of Microsoft
Office tools (Excel, Word, Teams), with advanced Excel skills.
You will have experience of prioritising and delivering work packages in a
timely manner, in particular those that involve achieving collaborative
outputs with colleagues who have competing demands on their time.
You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with
the ability to explain complex analytical concepts and insights to
professional procurement staff, and be passionate about working with data and
motivated to deliver improved insights from data and data quality, whilst
being able to work independently, efficiently and with exceptional attention
to detail.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of
two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 31 January 2024.
January 2024. If you have already applied, your application will still be
considered, you do not need to re-apply.**
We are looking for a Senior Purchasing Analyst to join our central purchasing
team. Operating in a highly devolved organisation, we need someone to take
responsibility for the provision of timely data, analysis and insights to
support the work of the University Purchasing Department and the wider
University.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an
international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research
plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon
emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
The Finance Division supports the academic, research and administrative
community at the University providing sound financial advice and timely
information with a range of support services including financial operations,
financial reporting, financial support and professional services.
The Purchasing Department, which is a part of the University’s Finance
Division, supports the academic, research and administrative community at the
University providing sound procurement advice and timely information, and
delivering a range of services including category management, supplier
management, tendering, procurement process design & training.
**What We Offer**
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days annual leave
* A comprehensive range of childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme
* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* A welcoming and diverse community
**About the Role**
The Senior Purchasing Analyst is responsible for the provision of timely data,
analysis and insights to support the work of the University Purchasing
Department. This includes working collaboratively with colleagues across the
University to develop the systems and tools used to capture, analyse and
visualise spend and contract data, and also leading complex analysis to
provide insights into the University’s buying behaviour and the delivery of
value for money. Data analysis will be used to inform the work of the
Purchasing Department, but also to provide insights to customers in devolved
departments and drive behaviour change (including compliance with purchasing
guidelines and strategies).
The role will require you to be a source of knowledge and expertise for
colleagues both within the Purchasing Department and wider purchasing
community, providing advice and making recommendations in respect of working
with and interpreting spend and contract data. You will understand the
analytical capabilities of the University’s chosen business intelligence
solutions and use those capabilities to find insights and communicate them in
a way that everyone can understand. You will advocate for data quality and
contribute to University-wide initiatives to improve data governance.
You will also work with colleagues in the University’s Environmental
Sustainability Team to improve the quality of the University’s scope 3 carbon
reporting, and to develop insights from that data to enable the University to
reduce its scope 3 footprint.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
You will be based in Hythe Bridge Street but you may be able to agree a
pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.
**About You**
You will have experience of compiling, visualising and quality assuring data
with the purpose of creating information that increases knowledge and
facilitates decision-making. You will have strong knowledge of Microsoft
Office tools (Excel, Word, Teams), with advanced Excel skills.
You will have experience of prioritising and delivering work packages in a
timely manner, in particular those that involve achieving collaborative
outputs with colleagues who have competing demands on their time.
You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with
the ability to explain complex analytical concepts and insights to
professional procurement staff, and be passionate about working with data and
motivated to deliver improved insights from data and data quality, whilst
being able to work independently, efficiently and with exceptional attention
to detail.
**Application Process**
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of
two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 31 January 2024.
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**The closing date for this vacancy has been extended until Wednesday 31
January 2024. If you have already applied, your application will still be considered, you do not need to re-apply.** We are looking for a Senior Purchasing Analyst to join our central purchasing team. Operating in a highly devolved organisation, we need someone to take responsibility for the provision of timely data, analysis and insights to support the work of the University Purchasing Department and the wider University. The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our ... The closing date for this vacancy has been extended until Wednesday 31 January 2024. If you have already applied, your application will still be considered, you do not need to re-apply. We are looking for a Senior Purchasing Analyst to join our central purchasing team. Operating in a highly devolved organisation, we need someone to take responsibility for the provision of timely data, analysis and insights to support the work of the University Purchasing Department and the wider University. The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of ... |
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