Client Procurement Analyst
Guildford / Hybrid (UK & Europe Support)
Are you a commercially minded procurement professional with strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail? We’re looking for a Procurement & Commercial Analyst to join our Procurement Operations team, supporting a wide range of clients across the food and catering industry.
This is a varied role combining procurement support, price benchmarking, supplier pricing reviews and commercial analysis. You’ll play an important part in helping to protect client savings, maintain pricing accuracy and ensure supplier data is robust and reliable.
Working closely with suppliers, clients and internal stakeholders, you’ll investigate pricing queries, identify opportunities for improvement and help deliver excellent service through accurate, timely and commercially focused analysis.
✅ What You’ll Do
Price Benchmarking & Market Analysis
- Deliver accurate and timely price benchmarking across food and catering categories, supporting informed commercial decision‑making
- Conduct market analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across supplier pricing
- Support continuous improvement of benchmarking methodologies and analytical approaches
Supplier Pricing & Contract Compliance
- Perform detailed supplier price review analysis to ensure alignment with contracted pricing structures
- Identify pricing discrepancies, anomalies, and risks, escalating issues where required
- Support the protection of client savings through rigorous analysis and controls
Data Analysis, Validation & Reporting
- Analyse large and complex datasets, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and consistency
- Carry out robust validation and quality assurance checks across supplier and client data
- Produce clear, structured reports that translate data into meaningful commercial insight for stakeholders
Contract & Stakeholder Support
- Support client contract implementation, ensuring pricing and data are correctly set up from the outset
- Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to resolve data, pricing, and contract queries
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of reporting, processes, and analytical tools
What we’re looking for
- Experience in an analytical, procurement, benchmarking, or commercial support role
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs and working confidently with spreadsheets
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to investigate pricing issues
- A logical and commercially minded approach to problem solving
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication skills and confidence working with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience within food, catering, healthcare, hospitality, or education sectors
- Exposure to procurement operations, supplier management, or contract support environments
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