Description
Location: Luton, 3 days per week onsite
What is the role about?
Our client, a leading player in the aerospace and technology sector, is looking for a Senior Business Analyst - IT & Procurement to form part of a team managing the end-to-end Request for Proposal (RFP) process for airline technologies. This role involves working closely with stakeholders across IT, procurement, legal, and finance to ensure the alignment of business and IT strategies within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Aviation, travel, or holiday industry experience would be highly beneficial, as the project focuses on technology solutions tailored for the airline/travel sector.
What will I be doing?
- Leading requirements gathering for RFPs, ensuring business needs are accurately defined and well-documented.
- Managing the full RFP lifecycle, including tender development, vendor evaluation, and selection.
- Collaborating with procurement, legal, and finance teams to ensure compliance with governance policies.
- Developing vendor evaluation criteria and facilitating structured scoring and decision-making.
- Ensuring all RFP documentation is structured detailed traceable throughout procurement lifecycle
Support contract negotiations defining Service Level Agreements SLAs Key Performance Indicators KPIs
Assist vendor onboarding ensuring business processes updated accordingly
Conducting busines process analysis identifying gaps opportunities efficiency improvements
What do we need from you?
Proven experience building leading RFP processes vendor selection contract negotiations within IT procurement
Strong background busines analysis methodologies including discovery requirements gathering process mapping feasibility assessments
Ability challenge shape align busines requirements strategic goals IT capabilities
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills ability influence senior decision-makers
Experience using data-driven insights inform procurement decisions understand market trends
Knowledge procurement governance financial processes large-scale organizations
Prior experience aviation travel holiday technology projects distinct advantage