Procurement Analyst
Salary: From £40,000
Location status: Hybrid Working – 2 days in the office a week
Location: Bupa Place, Manchester
Role Type: Fixed Term Contract – 12 months

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

We make health happen

At Bupa, we're helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. To do that, we rely on a strong network of suppliers who support the services we provide to our customers and colleagues.

As a Procurement Analyst, you'll play an important role in helping us understand and manage supplier risk. You'll support the processes that help ensure our suppliers meet regulatory requirements, follow our standards and continue to deliver the services we depend on.

Working as part of our Procurement team, you'll collaborate with colleagues across the business to maintain robust supplier oversight, improve assurance processes and help protect Bupa from supply chain risks. This is a great opportunity to develop your expertise in supplier assurance, governance and compliance while contributing to a function that has a real impact across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support supplier segmentation activities, ensuring suppliers are assessed correctly and in line with business and regulatory requirements
• Maintain supplier records and supporting evidence to ensure accurate governance and oversight
• Support supplier due diligence activities, including issuing questionnaires, monitoring progress and tracking responses
• Work with subject matter experts to review and improve due diligence requirements and question sets
• Monitor and report on due diligence activity, progress and completion rates
• Help manage the supplier assurance programme and annual audit roadmap
• Coordinate supplier audits, working with internal stakeholders, Supplier Relationship Managers and external auditors
• Track audit findings, monitor remediation actions and maintain accurate reporting
• Support the delivery of training and guidance across the Procurement function
• Help ensure Bupa remains compliant with regulatory requirements and internal supplier management standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities that strengthen supplier assurance processes and controls

What We're Looking For

• Experience working within supplier assurance, supplier management, procurement, risk, compliance or audit environments
• Understanding of supplier assurance frameworks, governance processes or audit activities
• Knowledge of supply chain processes and supplier risk management principles
• An organised approach with strong attention to detail
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Strong customer service mindset and a collaborative approach
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Interest in continuous improvement and finding more efficient ways of working

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.