Junior Procurement Associate

Company Description

Third Bridge was founded on the belief that human insights drive intelligent investment decisions.

To make the right investment decisions, our clients require access to the most relevant experts and their insights - we enable this through private consultations and exclusive content drawn from expert interviews.

Our clients consist of some of the largest private equity funds, hedge funds, mutual funds and management consulting firms, who are serviced by a team of over 900 employees located across eight global offices.

Third Bridge operates in a global, multi-billion-dollar market with double-digit annual growth and has consistently received accolades for Great Places to Work and the top 100 fastest-growing companies.

**Team Overview**

The Technology & Engineering function is led by our Chief Information Officer (CIO), and our Product function is led by our Chief Product Officer (CPO) and founder. We are investing heavily in product, data and technology capabilities, enabling us to deliver our clients innovative products and solutions and deep insight market intelligence.

The Product, Engineering & Technology (PET) team is a talented team of product managers, designers, engineers, technologists, business analysts, and change specialists with entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets.

We hire curious, creative and diverse people from different industries to challenge our thinking, with many joining outside the financial sector.

T&P is a growing team of people who are on a mission to provide industry-leading products and services to our clients in a highly competitive and hyper-growth market and to give the entire business the right solutions for the business to operate smoothly and from anywhere.

If you want to be at the forefront of delivering the best products and technology services in the investor research market, working in a fast-paced environment, with freedom and empowerment to learn and grow, with great perks and flexible working, then Third Bridge could be a fulfilling career for you

**Job Description**:
**What will you do?**

As the new Junior Procurement Associate, you will be part of a supplier and vendor management team, providing a number of SaaS products, IT hardware and all equipment across our global business. You’ll work closely with our stakeholders to influence choice, prioritise change and deliver savings.

You’ll support with supplier contract reviews, ensuring that SLAs and contractually agreed KPIs are delivered. Other areas you will assist in will include:

- RFP /RFQ processes in testing the market,
- Negotiation and leverage
- Saving money
- Raise Purchase Orders in support of transactions
- Resolve payment issues from vendors with Finance
- Ensure our Contract Management database is up to date and accurate.

You’ll support employees by picking up tickets and requests for new tools and equipment, resolve contractual queries, and offer vendor support. Working closely with the Senior Procurement Associate and the wider team, you’ll be a key point of contact to ensure Third Bridge colleagues are supported in delivering to our clients.

**Qualifications**:
**What will you bring?**

With your experience within IT procurement, securing SaaS, hardware and other software resources for your teams, you’ll be a great fit for Third Bridge’s procurement team. You understand the different equipment and resources available to keep a digital-first international business thriving, and use your third party relationships and negotiating skills to leverage economically advantageous contracts or purchases.

You are a good communicator in written and spoken English, and thrive in a team environment. You partner with your stakeholders and are committed to offering a great service, with an eye on cost and ensuring vendors/suppliers are delivering to SLAs and KPIs.

Additional Information
**How will you be rewarded?**

**We truly care about our people so in return for your work, you’ll get**:

- Competitive salary and bonus structure
- 18 days PTO in addition to bank holidays
- 2 personal days off a year for wellbeing
- 2 days’ off per year for community/corporate responsibility activity
- Flexible career and development path, with opportunities to gain a wide range of transferable skills
- Beverages and snacks provided in the office
- Employee Provident Fund
- A yearly People Development Allowance which can be used for study support
- Flexible working
- Medical insurance - includes spouse and children