At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations'​ worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 141 years.

Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.

Job Title: Procurement Analyst
Contact:  Fixed Term Contract for 15 Months
Location: Bolton – Hybrid

Are you a Procurement Analyst with excellent data and analytical skills and looking for an exciting new opportunity?

We operate a hybrid working model with a balance of home and office working.

Essential Ingredients  

Good knowledge of SAP S4HANA and Ariba (desirable), understanding of P2P & E-sourcing Processes and Proficient IT skills (Excel)
Strong analytical skills, having the capacity to interpret, understand and act upon data through numeric, commercial and verbal reasoning, and with the capacity to solve problems and make decisions.
Excellent planning and organisation skills, with an organised and disciplined approach, being able to work simultaneously on recurring tasks and ad hoc requests.
Excellent communication skills: influential, persuasive and articulate in both written and verbal methods; communicate to stakeholders in relation to change within the operation.
Excellent relationship builder- establishing credibility with both internal and external contacts at all levels. 
Able to operate independently, away from direct line management, and be able to manage own workload and priorities to ensure all tasks and commitments are met.  

The Recipe  

The Procurement Analyst will support the Procurement team through the provision of managing the RFI, RFP process, analysis of spend data and timely compliance reporting, focussed on the principles of efficiency and service, and building credible relationships with stakeholders.

You'll provide analytical support and data analysis to the Buyers in the execution of their roles and focus on improving the accuracy, performance and quality of both the data, and the insights that can be gleaned from it. You will also be responsible for the periodic provision of Spend analysis and support the ongoing contract management of group deals including:

Generation of compliance process reports.
Share insight to support driving improved compliance
Supplier Performance Reporting - To provide KPI reports for suppliers including the issue and analysis of performance questionnaires, in order to manage supplier performance against agreed KPIs.  

You'll generate and manage tenders using the E-Sourcing system under the supervision of the Buyers and be responsible for maintaining and updating RFI/RFP templates within the sourcing system as well as provide cover for the Procurement assistant to ensure continuity of procurement processes at all times.

About Us:  

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a sixth-generation family business, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products, including gluten and wheat free.

We are striving to be a net zero business by 2050 and believe that we must minimise our impact on the environment, whilst making a positive impact on the society we are a part of.

Extra Dough  

You’ll want to know what your bread is worth:

Competitive Base Salary.
A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you, so you will have 5 weeks holiday and bank hols. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week annual leave.
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions.
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service.  

At Warburtons we aim to respect and value difference, creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity.  We value all protected characteristics and more importantly, look to have an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and be themselves