Procurement Analyst

GoCardless is a global bank payment company. Over 100,000 businesses, from start-ups to household names, use GoCardless to collect, manage and send bank payments through Direct Debit, real-time payments and open banking. With US$130bn+ processed annually across 30+ countries, we handle recurring and one-off payments without the chasing, stress, or expensive fees. Our end-to-end payment platform also features AI-powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud, alongside connections to over 350 platforms businesses use everyday.

We are headquartered in the UK, with teams and operations spanning North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

GoCardless implemented Coupa as our Purchase to Pay (P2P) system globally that manages the end-to-end Purchase to Pay (P2P) process, supplier onboarding, and the supplier contract repository.

The role will report to the Head of Procurement within the procurement function and wider Finance function.

The ideal candidate is someone looking to work within a role with exposure to a wide variety of business areas and stakeholders. The person is a fast learner and willing to learn and develop their skills and knowledge. This person will be the customer-facing point for both internal stakeholders and suppliers for procurement-related queries. This role would suit a new graduate or early career person.

• Manage the department's day-to-day P2P workflow from onboarding new suppliers, Purchase to Pay scheduling, record keeping, etc.

• Providing P2P Coupa process and system operational support and training where required, following a “train the trainer” approach throughout the GoCardless (GC) business

• Work closely with the stakeholders, third-party vendors, procurement business users, and accounts payable team to maintain excellent user effectiveness, experience, and success

• Manage and deliver the monthly reporting requirements for the function

• Developing and ensuring the ongoing maintenance of all related P2P Coupa demos, training materials and Quick Start Guides, and support of strategic business administration activities

• Working closely with the Procurement team, in order to provide change management support to any new countries/users/initiatives and process/template changes.

• Providing MI to support oversight of Global Procurement P2P Coupa Performance.

• Assist internal partners with contract and procurement-related processes, paperwork, and systems

• Respond to and resolve queries from internal and external partners promptly

• Identify opportunities and solutions to develop new procedures and processes to improve the overall effectiveness of the Department

• Manage, maintain, and create the internal documentation for the platform, including our internal web pages

• 1-3 years’ work experience

• Desire to learn and grow

• Strong analytical skills

• Mindset to improve current working practices to improve service delivery to our stakeholders

• Effective communicator with internal and external stakeholders

• Embrace Change - The ability to work flexibly, adapting quickly to change and responding positively to new ways of working, enabling us to thrive on change and constantly improve

• Results Focus - The drive and determination to achieve objectives, overcoming obstacles to deliver results

• Consistent - Clear adherence to company policies and procurement rules and regulations

We don’t expect you to meet every requirement. If you’re excited by this role, we encourage you to apply.

Base salary range: 20,000 EUR - 30,000