Sourcing and Procurement Analyst (Strategic Sourcing)

The role

You will run strategic sourcing work: analyzing spend data, building category strategies, and running supplier negotiations and contracting. You will also manage procurement projects on the GEP Source to Contract platform, with support from the sourcing and procurement team.

What you will do

• Analyze spend data and build internal and external category profiles
• Prepare market intelligence reports and opportunity assessments
• Devise category strategies and identify sourcing levers
• Analyze costs for products or services and run structured supplier negotiations
• Coordinate contracting with legal teams and manage compliance and sustainability requirements
• Execute projects on the GEP Source to Contract platform
• Perform procurement risk, governance and compliance checks
• Support procurement operations and manage workloads and priorities
• Provide administrative support across tendering and RFP projects, keeping an audit trail
• Handle stakeholder clarification questions and collect requirements

Required qualifications

• Proficient in strategic sourcing and procurement methodology and process
• Experience working on Source to Contract platforms
• Ability to devise and provide insight on spend categories and supply markets
• Strong procurement operational skills
• Legal understanding and RFI/RFP activities

Nice to have

• Experience working in reputed S2C platforms, specifically GEP S2C

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired people and a culture where extraordinary work is possible
• Scale and opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at industry-leading scale
• Challenging and stimulating work with creative problem solvers

Before you apply

• WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without discrimination

About the company

WPP is a growth partner for major global brands, combining media intelligence, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel. It operates in 100+ markets.