Procurement Category Analyst - Corporate Services

**Job Type:** Permanent **Build a brilliant future with Hiscox**   This is an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Category Analyst to help shape the future of Hiscox.  We have recently embarked on a journey to transform our approach to procurement right across our global business and are building a comprehensive approach to how Hiscox deals with 3rd party suppliers, which includes investment in a new procurement system based on the award winning _iValua_ solution.  That can only be successful if we form strong relationships with our business stakeholders and deliver innovative third-party solutions which help them develop the Hiscox business. You will : * Take responsibility for assigned sub categories within a wider IT based Category, feeding into and contributing to the overarching Category plan, led by the Category Manager. * For your assigned sub categories, ensure you deliver end-to-end commercial, contractual and relationship lifecycle value, in the eyes of key stakeholders. * Be responsible for tactical contract reviews and sourcing activity within your assigned sub-category area, including developing, issuing and implementing Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) as required, to ensure Hiscox secures goods and services at optimal value. * Engaging proactively with Hiscox stakeholders to ensure best value solutions and all relevant legal/regulatory requirements are included in our requirements to the market and subsequently embedded in our contract with the successful supplier, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations is demonstrable. * Manage a portfolio of low/medium complexity spend in terms of Customer and Business impact, spend, market dynamics and scope. * Support stakeholders with developing clear service specifications that enable best service provision fit. * Recognising Hiscox commitment to ESG, support initiatives which enable us to ensure our suppliers share our commitments and have plans which deliver on this agenda. * Support the wider IT Sourcing team with reporting and analysis of supplier related data, for example savings reporting, benchmark pricing or demand management. * Identify, manage and mitigate commercial and supply chain risk, ensuring effective Due Diligence is completed with appropriate evidence effectively stored post contract signature **The Person:** Does being at the centre of change excite you ? Do you enjoy identifying and delivering commercial opportunity? Do you like having a hands-on role, being at the heart of a developing function which is transforming the way we do business with third parties ?  Do you want to learn and develop in an fast paced commercial environment ? **Skills & Capabilities:** * You must be a clear communicator, and possess an effective approach to stakeholder management. * Dynamic and self-motivated style, with energy and ability to deliver at pace * Good people skills, able to role model behaviors aligned to our values as a company. * A good understanding of commercial practices, with an appetite to develop further in the area of dealing with third party spend * An ability to develop good knowledge of the category management process and the _IValua_ system to ensure you are able to bring optimal value to Hiscox 3rd party spend base * An ability to develop strong negotiation/influencing skill set * The ability to extract, interpret and analyze data across a range of finance and procurement tasks. * Shows attention to detail in their work and takes ownership of tasks by identifying the best solutions, adhering to deadlines while mitigating relationship issues and commercial risk. * Excellent organisational and project management skills to include a high level of PC literacy, with advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word _Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture_