Associate Vendor Analyst

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation were part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner Yoh Services. The anticipated duration of this engagement will vary and will be a minimum of 12 months. We do require someone to be onsite in our Liverpool office for 2-3 days per week.

As an Associate Vendor Analyst you will assist with vendor research rate comparison and service quality evaluations. This role is critical in laying the foundation for effective vendor management by providing essential support to senior vendor management team members. The Associate will participate in data collection review and analysis tasks contributing to reports that aid in strategic decision-making processes.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING:

Vendor Research and Allocation:

• Assist when required with research comparison and evaluation of vendor capabilities.

Vendor Performance Evaluations and Reporting:

• Carry out assessments of the services provided by vendors against service guidelines and create reports of the findings to ensure accurate analysis feedback and improvement.

Vendor Payment Coordination Activities:

• Approve via reporting systems the hours worked by vendors according to DSRs (Daily Status Report emails) liaising with vendor PMs and internal team leads as required to ensure accuracy.

Relationship Management:

• Attend and assist with scheduling of vendor engagements (meetings) online.
• Maintain records of proposed declined allocated and cancelled vendor workload.
• Upkeep of outsourced vendor headcount data points and rates via internal databases.

Team Coordination:

• Daily review of outstanding Vendor Management tasks.
• Contributing to department/individual projects.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Excellent analytical skills.
• Great attention to detail and ability to perform data entry with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills: Excel Word PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills/customer service mindset.
• Ability to work within a team both in person and virtually.
• Positive attitude and ability to handle changing environments.
• Comfortable working within deadlines and timelines.
• Willingness to adapt and adopt new processes and functions.

BENEFITS:

• 25 days holiday per year
• Flexitime working (where approved)
• Free car parking facilities
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Please note Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity gender expression and gender reassignment) race (including colour nationality ethnic or national origin) religion or belief marital or civil partnership status disability age sexual orientation pregnancy maternity or parental status trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1