Category Analyst - Plymouth - £225 - £252 per day - 9 months

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Category Analyst - Plymouth - £225 - £252 per day - 9 monthsCategory Analyst - Plymouth - £225 - £252 per day - 9 months The pay rate on offer is between £225 - £252 per day.

In support of Sub-Category Leads, the Category Analyst is responsible to gather and analyse data in support of definition and implementation of the optimal strategies for clearly defined spend categories.

Objectives for this role will include:

Collating Project and Business Unit requirements, including those driven by the future bid pipelineAnalysing category expenditure and supply markets to provide unique insight to the Category Manager and teamProviding data that enables the rigorous management of contract and supplier performance

Responsibilities: Category ManagementBuilds an in-depth knowledge of the supply markets for the particular category, including input costs & cost drivers, total cost of ownership (TCO), supply-side & demand-side market trends, regulation, barriers to entry and overall market competitivenessUses this data analysis to input into the category strategy in order to take maximum advantage from supply chain decisions and mitigate any future supply chain risksSourcingGathers detailed BU usage and specification data required to produce effective ITT and RFx documentation that can be released to the market, and in support of fact-based negotiationsProduces the cost and evaluation models that enable the Category Manager/Specialist to assess the relative merits of the suppliers' offersSupply ManagementBuilds a deep understanding of the supply base, including their future strategy, growth plans, financial performance and competitive threatsOwns and maintains supplier segmentation data and collating the contract performance data and other inputs required to ensure successful strategic supplier engagementsMaintains the suite of KPIs and reports required to effectively manage the performance of the pan-divisional contracts

Key Success CriteriaProvision of accurate and right first time informationProviding information proactively to support and provoke the Category Management teamsConverting data into unique insight through robust analytical tools

Education & Professional QualificationsQualified to degree level or equivalent2+ years post-graduation experienceProven experience of working with large data sets, building complex analytical models and extracting insightful dataBasic knowledge of core procurement processesExperience of analysing public financial, supply market and supplier dataInterested in pursuing a career in strategic procurement

Business Skills & KnowledgeStrong analytical skillsHighly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPointHigh levels of business acumen and a keen awareness of current business trends and issuesAbility to simplify complex concepts and information for presentation to stakeholders at all levelsHighly self-motivated and delivery focused