Data Analyst

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, our global FMCG client (the powerhouse behind brands such as Walls, Persil, Magnum and Knorr) as a Data Analyst working on site for 2 days per week if possible and fromhome until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted therefore could be remote based (in the UK) if willing to travel to Port Sunlight, CH62 4ZD. This is a full-time temporary maternity cover role for 6 months, paying between £41686 and 45855 pro rata, per annum dependingon experience.The companies Responsible Sourcing Policy (RSP) includes a set of Mandatory Requirements which all its suppliers need to meet to be able to do business with us. The RSP is instrumental in ensuring that we delivers its business objectives while making a positivesocial impact on the lives of millions of people in its supply chains around the world and reducing its environmental impact.The temporary role created is aimed at looking at the quality and consistency of our supplier data in helping to ensure that we are managing all suppliers in an appropriate way.Key objectives:

1. Ensure that all suppliers with active spend with us are present in the companies Supplier Qualification System (USQS), which is the system used to manage ourRSP programme.
   1. Ensure all suppliers are present
   2. Ensure classification of suppliers is appropriate
   3. Work with cross-functional teams to try and close all contact gaps

1. Work to ensure that suppliers no longer doing business with the company are correctly marked as inactive. This includes adding suppliers back into scope where ongoing spend is observed.

1. Work with our 3rd party service provider to ensure that no duplicate suppliers exist in USQS

1. Ensure that suppliers are correctly coded according to our internal purchase order and contracting systems

1. Work to close the gap for all suppliers that need to add production facilities into USQS for further assessment

1. Provide metrics, reporting and general clarity to internal teams regarding supplier performance and status.

The Responsible Business Assistant will work closely with Procurement and Master Data teams to support the governance of the RSP before PO project, which is the next phase of our RSP programme within the company. By helping to assure the quality of datain our system, we can provide reassurance within the business that all suppliers are managed robustly and that the requirements of the Responsible Sourcing and Business Partnering Code Policy are reinforced.The role will require someone that can pull insights and information from the large amounts of data relevant to the region and provide usable reports and KPIs for the relevant teams. They will provide the Procurement teams and leadership with clear understandingof the current and upcoming status of the compliance of the suppliers in the geography, looking at various aspects of the programme.Core skills:

• Degree qualified
• Excellent Excel skills (Pivot tables, vlookups, formulas these will be assessed)
• Proven ability to understand, organise and manipulate mass data
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft systems, especially Microsoft Excel
• Ability to present data findings in a co-ordinated way and provide material to teams that is easily understood
• Confident to develop and communicate with various team members across networks, to drive quality of results
• Passion for completeness and in ensuring robust closure of tasks