Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Closing date for applications: 13th July 2026

Shape the future of procurement at CrossCountry

We're looking for an analytical and proactive Procurement Analyst to join our Procurement team at CrossCountry. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys turning data into meaningful insights, improving processes and influencing strategic decision-making across the business.

As our Business / Procurement Analyst, you'll play a key role in providing visibility of procurement activity, supporting major projects and helping shape how we plan, prioritise and deliver procurement initiatives.

Working closely with Procurement Managers, project teams and senior stakeholders, you'll develop reporting, dashboards and analytical tools that enable better decision-making and improve the efficiency of our procurement function.

No two days are the same. One day you could be analysing spend data to identify future procurement opportunities, presenting procurement pipeline updates to senior leaders or supporting strategic planning. The next, you'll be developing Power BI dashboards, building tender evaluation models or creating innovative reporting tools that transform how procurement information is used across the business.

If you're passionate about data, enjoy solving problems and want to make a genuine impact in a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

Drive procurement insight and reporting

• Develop and maintain a robust reporting framework for procurement projects, providing clear visibility of project status, milestones, risks and performance.

• Produce engaging reports and dashboards that provide meaningful insights for stakeholders and senior leaders.

• Deliver regular procurement reporting to internal stakeholders and external bodies, including the Department for Transport.

Manage the procurement pipeline

• Maintain oversight of the procurement project pipeline across CrossCountry and the wider Arriva UK Trains community.

• Analyse project demand and complexity to help forecast resource requirements and team capacity.

• Integrate pipeline information with contracts, savings trackers and other procurement systems to provide a complete view of procurement activity.

Deliver data-driven decision making

• Analyse large and complex datasets to identify trends, opportunities and risks.

• Develop innovative reporting solutions and visual dashboards using tools such as Power BI.

• Translate complex information into clear, actionable insights that support strategic procurement decisions.

Improve procurement processes

• Identify opportunities to streamline contract management and improve data quality.

• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, project governance and procurement processes.

• Support the development of self-service reporting and analytical capability across the business.

Support procurement projects

• Provide analytical support throughout the procurement lifecycle.

• Design and maintain tender evaluation models and templates that support a wide range of procurement activities.

• Work closely with Procurement Managers to ensure procurement projects are delivered effectively.

Collaborate and influence

• Build strong relationships with colleagues across Procurement, Finance, Project Management and the wider Arriva Group.

• Present procurement updates and insights to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.

• Develop training materials and help colleagues make the most of procurement reporting tools and project management best practice.

About you

You'll be naturally curious, highly organised and enjoy using data to solve problems. You'll be confident working with stakeholders across the business and comfortable presenting complex information in a clear and engaging way.

You'll also have:

• At least two years' experience in a procurement, project, reporting or analytical role.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and deliver meaningful business insights.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders, including Executive teams.

• Good project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality, accurate work.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Experience working with large datasets and reporting tools.

• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, including Excel and SharePoint, with experience of Power BI, Tableau or AWS considered an advantage.

Why join CrossCountry?

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative procurement team where your ideas, analytical expertise and continuous improvement mindset will have a real impact. You'll play a key role in shaping how procurement information is used to support strategic decisions, improve efficiency and deliver value across the business.

If you're looking for a role where you can influence change, develop your skills and make a visible contribution, we'd love to hear from you.

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