Vacancy: Global Procurement Category Analyst, Metal Chemicals
Location: Royston, UK
Job Family: Supply & Logistics
Together for a cleaner, healthier world.
Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 100 company, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 13,000 people. Johnson Matthey uses science to make the world cleaner and healthier. Over the past two centuries we have built our reputation and place as a global leader through quality, integrity, and innovation. Today, more than 93% of the group's sales come from products and services which provide sustainability benefits through the positive impact they have on the environment, resource efficiency and human health, but that’s not enough. We have ambitious plans for growth and need talented individuals to help shape and lead us into our next century.
As the Category Analyst your role will be to collate and analyse Procurement Management Information from a variety of sources to generate insights, make business recommendations and enable informed decisions to be made in procurement strategy, planning and development of category plans.
You will support Category Lead / Manager in achieving the goal of significant initial cost reductions by conducting analyses on spend data through various dimensions e.g., volumes, geographical, price trends, should-cost analyses and researching trends in relevant supply markets. You will conduct research on economic trends in key supply markets, cross-sector comparisons, and monthly status reports
Your responsibilities:
- Conducting analyses on spend data/researching trends
- Assisting Category Lead / Manager by conducting supply market research
- Updating key market indices
- Assisting in spend data analysis and financial analyses, Comparing spends, prices and performance across sectors and sites
- Assisting in preparing monthly procurement performance status reports
- Upholding internal and external policies, regulations, and law
- Liaising with procurement staff at all levels to support development of category plans, analysing contract spends and trends.
- Creating procurement dashboards providing visibility and insights in to global spend across various dimensions
Requirements for the role:
- Degree qualified (preferably finance, business or engineering) and/ or experience in Automotive, FMCG or Chemical procurement (Essential)
- Excellent analytical (particularly financial) skills and ability to bridge financial data (Essential)
- Knowledge of products/services and associated processes (Essential)
- Highly efficient in use of Microsoft Office Applications, spend analytics and Power BI (Essential)
- Experience of financial analysis, product costing and/or engineering experience (research experience a plus) (Desirable)
How you will be rewarded:
We offer a competitive compensation and JM Elements benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and 25 days annual leave (varies for shift-based roles). Our JM Elements Benefits programme helps our employees understand and manage the JM benefits, as well as helping you focus on your overall wellbeing – for you and your family.
We use our inspiring science and technology to enhance lives. For those who are passionate about sustainable solutions and shaping our markets, we offer stretch and a wealth of diverse opportunities.
We’ll give you freedom to bring your whole self to work and be part of a team where difference matters and all voices are heard, that genuinely cares for you and where your contribution is appreciated. We’ll empower you to lean in and make things happen, to create solutions and value for our customers. United by our values and vision, we’re self-starters sharing the same values and accountability and always with a shared commitment to doing the right thing. We’re passionate about making a difference and delivering a better tomorrow for us and for you – a cleaner and healthier world, today and for future generations.
Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on part time, job share and flexible working patterns.
Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised
For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact
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How to apply:
If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please let your recruiter know when they contact you.
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