Procurement Data Analyst, Cancer Research
£30-32k
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office (Stratford, London)
Cancer prevention, awareness and research charity
Open for applications
Cancer prevention, awareness and research charity
1001+ employees
Open for applications
£30-32k
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office (Stratford, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To prevent, control and cure cancer through ground-breaking research.
Role
Who you are
- If you’re an experienced Data Analyst who has used complex datasets to generate meaningful insights that informed stakeholder decision-making in a large organisation, we would love for you to join our mission
- Experienced Data Analyst who has managed, manipulated, and cleaned complex datasets in large organisations
- We welcome applicants from a range of industries. Experience working with Procurement and/or Financial data would be beneficial, but is not essential
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proven experience using Excel and Power BI tools to interpret data, identify trends, and support decision-making
- Solid understanding of data compliance and privacy requirements
- Has built credible and collaborative stakeholder relationships with strong customer service, interpersonal, and influencing skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a successful track record of clearly translating complex data into meaningful insights and reporting for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Curious and proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset for driving innovation and enhancing data reporting, while championing best practices and strong data governance
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines within a fast-paced and changing environment, while maintaining strong attention to detail
- Accountable with a proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team to contribute towards the team’s collective success and shared goals
- Experience working with ERP or procurement systems would be advantageous, but is not essential (ideally Jaggaer, SAP, Oracle, or Coupa, etc.)
- If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you
What the job involves
- Cancer Research UK’s Procurement team plays a critical role in ensuring the charity has the resources it needs to operate and deliver on our mission
- Managing around £200m of annual spend, we are driving an ambitious transformation to create a strategic, data-driven procurement function that delivers value, mitigates risk, and fosters innovation
- By embedding procurement best practice across the organisation, we aim to maximise value for money, enhance quality, improve efficiency, and uphold our promise to direct 80p of every £1 donated towards beating cancer
- As a Procurement Data Analyst, you’ll take ownership of the data that underpins our procurement activity, ensuring accurate, reliable information that drives effective contract management and smarter decision‑making across Cancer Research UK
- This hybrid role combines data analytics and contract administration to support the Procurement team in delivering value for money, compliance, and strategic insight
- This will involve maintaining and enhancing our systems, producing meaningful reports, and translating complex datasets into clear insights for stakeholders across the charity
- This is an opportunity for you to strengthen governance, improve processes, and support technology and change initiatives that elevate the impact of data within Procurement, while contributing directly to our mission to beat cancer
- Managing procurement data to support effective contract lifecycle management and enable evidence-based decision-making across Cancer Research UK
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date procurement and contract records across Procurement’s systems
- Entering and managing all contracts in the system, ensuring alignment with procurement policies and procedures
- Generating and distributing contract renewal reports and other procurement-related reports as required
- Administering user accounts and permissions, ensuring compliance with internal Joiners, Leavers & Movers processes
- Ensuring system and user compliance through regular audits and adherence to governance protocols
- Writing, updating, and maintaining procedural documentation to support procurement operations and system use
- Supporting the management of the Procurement Service Desk, triaging and directing queries to the appropriate team members
- Supporting the Procurement Operations team in system-related collaboration
- Assisting in delivering technology and change management initiatives within the procurement function
- Contributing to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance data quality
- Reports to: Senior Procurement Manager
- Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Application process
- End Date: January 23, 2026
- This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment
- We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
- CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview
- Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively
- Recruitment process: One to two competency-based interviews
- Interview date: From the week commencing 02/09 February 2026
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The world’s largest independent cancer research charity, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) was founded from a merger between the Cancer Research Campaign and the Cancer Research Fund in 2002. CRC and ICRF had been long-standing pinnacles of the British medical institution, their work dating back to 1902 and 1923 respectively, and the merger signalled a strong step forward for UK medical institutes’ global influence.
A multi-armed charity, CRUK uses both grant-funded researchers and its own employed staff to research the treatments and causes of cancer, whilst its striking advertising and marketing campaigns are responsible for influencing public policy on the causes, prevention, and treatment of the disease. An example of a significant public campaign was Stoptober, which appeared to have triggered a third of a million smokers at the time to try quit tobacco throughout the month of October.
Alongside its pharmaceutical efforts, in 2023 CRUK funded clinical trials for the first-ever proton beam therapy for breast cancer, indicating a focus on technological innovations in the fight against cancer. On this subject, CRUK has also taken part in a billion-pound investment in the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research institute that is aiming to make England an international leader in the industry.
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Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Stratford, London, UK
Leadership
Michelle is a Trustee at the Francis Crick Institute and an Advisory Council Member at The King's FUnd. Previously, she served as a Non-Executive Director at NHS England and as CEO at the MS Society.
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