Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating worldwide for more than 35 years. We work with some of the industry’s best-known companies who demand the highest standard of service. On behalf of our global aircraft client, we are currently recruiting a Procurement Analyst.

The role will support the development of negotiation positions for the procurement of goods and services by conducting cost and price analyses of supplier proposals in partnership with the Rotary Wing Enterprise Supplier Management and Procurement team. Acting as the primary financial liaison during contract acquisitions, the Procurement Financial Analyst / Cost Analyst will assess complex supplier proposals and establish fair and reasonable pricing positions. This will involve using quantitative and statistical methods, market trends, and cost models to support government and commercial negotiations.

To be successful in your application you will need to hold UK working rights at the time of application, sponsorship is not available.

Job Title: Procurement Analyst
Location: Bristol
Employment Type: Contract 12 months, (umbrella inside IR35)
Working time: Mon -Friday only
Package: Competitive hourly Rate, Hybrid (min 3 days a week onsite, likely Tue/Wed/Thur)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pricing analyses of procurement and supplier proposals for RWE and establish a Procurement Finance Analyst capability in the UK, drawing on best practices and established processes across the wider enterprise.
• Develop macroeconomic and microeconomic health metrics across the RWE supply chain, including tracking index performance, foreign exchange movements, and legislative impacts.
• Gather and analyse data to evaluate supplier financial performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyse complex supplier proposals to determine fair and reasonable pricing positions.
• Conduct detailed cost and price analyses using statistical tools, market trend data, and parametric models.
• Substantiate cost estimates and lead supplier and customer negotiations.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration across Finance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Extract and analyse data, preparing reports that measure supplier and internal performance against plan.
• Engage with teams across the wider enterprise to identify best practices for the client and develop processes aligned with the broader organisation.
• Work closely with Finance to develop material cost-tracking processes and an effective planning cadence for monitoring material expenditure.
• Assess supplier pricing arrangements, including firm and cost-plus models, and advise Procurement teams on spend profiles.
• Conduct financial, operational, proposal, and procedural audits of supplier data and systems.
• Develop estimates using historical data, parametric analysis, technical requirements, and other relevant data sources.
• Anticipate and champion organisational change, remaining adaptable as business needs evolve.
• Support Procurement teams in developing negotiation strategies that deliver best value for the client and facilitate the placement of contracts for goods and services.
• Support the creation of bid packages, including supplier source selection and proposal evaluation, in accordance with the Integrated Business Acquisition Process (IBAP).
• Brief stakeholders on RWE Supply Chain financial performance and develop KPIs to measure and monitor overall material finance performance.
• Represent Supply Chain Management at programme meetings and lead key supplier meetings.
• Build positive, collaborative working relationships with the RWE programme team.

Basic Qualifications and Experience

• At least five years’ experience in a relevant business function, such as Finance, Contracts, Estimating, Procurement Financial Analysis, Business Operations, or Supplier Management.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Experience working with supplier-related data and proposals.

This is a UK based opportunity, to be successful in your application you must already have the rights to live and work in the UK, sponsorship is not available.