Interim IT and Assurance Analyst - FTC, up to 18 months

at  Fastmarkets

Company Description
Fastmarkets is an independent commodity pricing and information organisation with over 600 staff. We are fuelled by values that bring us all together and are united by a collective passion to make a difference. We are supported by a working model that is based on a hybrid approach that allows each of us to balance home and office working while encouraging effective collaboration and accountability.
Fastmarkets is the most trusted Price Reporting Agency (PRA) in the metals, mining, agriculture, forest products, and energy transition markets. Our price data, forecasts, and market analyses give our customers strategic advantage in complex, volatile, often opaque markets. Our events provide forums for market participants to come together, trade, and talk through the critical issues of our times.
We are making a difference. Fastmarkets works to create transparent commodity markets through our reliable and trusted price data and market intelligence. The markets we serve are central to how economies work and are essential for our lives. By doing this, Fastmarkets helps our customers build a more sustainable world. We are built on a 130-year foundation while bringing a digital platform to market, combining the currency of trust with the power of digital.
Most importantly, we are fuelled by our teams that, across the globe, make the amazing possible. With a deep sense of purpose and belonging, we are building an extraordinary future – together. If you would like to help build the future, we hope you will join us on our journey.
Fastmarkets is owned by global private equity firm Astorg, a specialist investor in healthcare, software, technology, business services and technology-based industrial companies.
Job Description
Procurement is a newly created function for Fastmarkets, following separation from a FTSE 250 PLC. This role will be crucial in developing the procurement and vendor assurance capability fit for Fastmarkets alongside providing analytical support for the team and undertaking tactical procurement activities (in the IT procurement space). Whilst this role is broad, it is critical to the success of the function going forward.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, driven, and have a passion to be part of a fast-paced, successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.

EXPERIENCE

• A good knowledge of commercial models and approach/techniques necessary to achieve great commercial outcomes.
• A track record with category management experience within the assigned IT portfolio.
• A good understanding of relationship management and networking skills and experience, required for both key stakeholder and supplier engagement.
• An ability to learn and develop a strong knowledge of the Procurement Policy and Playbooks to ensure the consistency in process and the best outcomes are delivered for Fastmarkets.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Good relationship management and influencing skills to build strong working relationships with suppliers and stakeholders across the business.
• Good communication skills to be able to extract detail and evidence as required from colleagues and/or suppliers.
• Strong analytical skills being comfortable in analysing and interrogating data (however incomplete) and building up trend analysis and being able to create user-friendly reports for the Procurement team and the wider business.
• Basic understanding of procurement and vendor assurance (third party risk management) processes.
• Advanced level of PC literacy particularly in the Microsoft Office suite.
• A good knowledge of contract drafting with the ability to work with Legal colleagues to achieve a robust agreement.

YOU’VE READ A LITTLE ABOUT US – NOW IT’S OVER TO YOU!

If you like what you’ve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person, it’s time to fill in your application form. This form is an important part of the selection process: it’s used to determine whether or not you’ll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions we’ll ask you on the day.
It’s vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why you’re great

Please refer the Job description for details