Procurement Operations Consultant

Job Description: Procurement Operations Consultant Hybrid - up to 3 days WFH p/ week Bupa Place, Salford Quays Fixed term contract - 9 months Salary range: 42,000.00 - 52,400.00 DOE Full time We make health happen As a Procurement Consultant within our Centre of Excellence team, you will play a pivotal role in optimising our Procurement Processes and Strategies. Your primary purpose will be to analyse, develop, and implement procurement solutions that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with industry standards. You will collaborate with various departments to understand their Procurement needs, provide expert advice on best practices, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your expertise will help us achieve our operational goals and maintain a competitive edge in the market The role at times will also include the management of small/medium sized projects and initiatives and or the management of specialist technical disciplines within Procurement ad Globally. How you’ll help us make health happen: Responsible for the implementation and on-going management of systems and processes supporting the Procurement process working with both suppliers and internal stakeholders. Oversee and manage the PeopleSoft Procurement module, ensuring its effective use. Analyse current Procurement processes and identify opportunities for improvement using PeopleSoft functionality. Coordinate with IT to implement system upgrades, patches and maintenance for PeopleSoft. And ensure that Procurement activities within PeopleSoft comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies, mitigating risks associated with Procurement Operations. Be accountable for the management and support of the Procurement business intelligence system as per the department requirements. Including but not limited to Oracle, Service Now and WorkVivo. Analyse data/issues, defining solutions and presenting proposals to the Procurement Leadership Team to support planning and executive meetings. Seek solutions to resolve problems with suppliers be it systemic or process driven, to ensure customer service levels are met. Deliver training to customers where required, this may include both one to one and group training sessions. Responsible for partnering with outsourced partner on delivery of day-to-day transactional activities ensuring timely delivery of quality and driving improvement to services. Be accountable for updating and maintaining the Procurement Operations Standard Operating Procedures, conduct audit review process maps and update according to any changes in Process Collaborate with our Accounts Payable colleagues, to support improve the overall service offering Build key relationships across the business at Senior Management and Executive Level, Globally. Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role: An accomplished analyst with highly advanced MS Excel expertise able to provide in depth data analysis with skills to present information to executive level. Experience of cross-functional projects using appropriate project management methodology. Ability to balance conflicting requirements of different business units to seek an acceptable outcome for all. Experience in identifying and implementing continuous process improvement to eliminate waste and introduce efficiencies. Understanding of LEAN methodology desirable and process mapping skills. Assistance in delivering team reports where required. Effective communicator at all levels, with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills. Well organised and accurate under pressure with the ability to gather, collate, analyse and present large amounts of Procurement strategy, process and spend data. Strong analytical and presentation skills. Sound working knowledge of computerised systems and general PC literacy. In-depth and thorough understanding of the Jaggaer/BravoSolution system and PeopleSoft system in particular the e-Procurement module desirable. A strong customer service ethic Benefits Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more: • 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract. • Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing • Fixed term benefits allowance • Access to our confidential employee assistance programme • Workplace pension • Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more. Why Bupa? We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com Time Type: Full time Job Area: Finance & Accounting Locations: Home Based North c/o Bupa Place, Kirkstall Forge Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference. Please introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that sounds like a good match.