# Procurement Optimization Analyst

> PEOPLECERT · Athens, Greece · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-27

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Procurement

## Description

Are you interested in working with a leading education technology player, the global leader in the assessment and certification of professional skills industry with presence in more than 200 countries worldwide? If so, this is the chance to **apply now!** 📥

**PeopleCert** is looking for a **Procurement Optimization Analyst** to **support procurement and business stakeholders by delivering spend visibility, analytical insights, and performance reporting to drive procurement efficiency and cost optimization initiatives.**

**As a Procurement Optimization Analyst, your tasks will include the following:**  

-   **Analyze procurement and spend data to identify optimization and savings opportunities.**
-   **Support the execution and monitoring of procurement cost optimization initiatives.**
-   **Track and report realized savings against targets and procurement KPIs.**
-   **Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to support procurement decision-making.**
-   **Support business cases and quantify the financial impact of procurement initiatives.**
-   **Collaborate with Finance to validate and report realized savings accurately.**
-   **Monitor spend trends and identify deviations, risks, or improvement opportunities.**
-   **Support category and supplier analysis to enhance procurement performance and visibility.**
-   **Provide analytical support to cross-functional stakeholders on procurement-related initiatives.**
-   **Contribute to continuous improvement and reporting standardization within Procurement.**

**What we look for:**  

-   Bachelor’s degree in **Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management**, or a related field preferred.

-   1–3 years of experience in **finance, consulting, analytics, or procurement.**
-   Strong analytical skills and **advanced Excel.**
-   Familiarity with **data analysis tools (e.g. Power BI)** is a plus.
-   **Structured thinking and attention to detail.**
-   **Excellent knowledge of English** (C2 level certification desired, LanguageCert C2 LTE or C2 IESOL certificate would be a plus) Extra languages desired.
-   **Advanced computer literacy is required**. ECDL Advance level certification is desirable.
-   Ability to understand **business processes and cost drivers.**
-   Interest or exposure to **data, automation, or AI tools** is a plus.

**What we offer:  
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-   Competitive remuneration package 💲
-   Work in an international, dynamic and fun atmosphere among young and smart people 💯
-   Two free vouchers for all certifications from PeopleCert's Portfolio per year for all employees 🎓
-   Huge learning experience in using best practices and global environment 📈
-   Constant personal and professional development 🥇

**If you want to become a member of our international, dynamic and agile team that creates world leading software products, then we should certainly like to hear from you!**

  
**About PeopleCert**

**PeopleCert** is a global leader in assessment and certification of professional skills, partnering with multi-national organizations and government bodies for the development & delivery of standardized exams. Delivering exams across 200 countries and in 25 languages over its state-of-the-art assessment technology, PeopleCert enables professionals to boost their careers and realize their life ambitions.

**Quality, Innovation, Passion, Integrity, Clarity, Velocity** are the core values which guide everything we do.

Our offices in UK, Greece, Cyprus and India boast a culture of diversity, where everyone is different, yet everyone fits in. All of us at PeopleCert are committed to the reflection of the diversity and inclusion of our customers and the communities in which we do business.

  
**Working on Home Office (HO) Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)**

Any person who is engaged by PeopleCert to work on the SELT service must undergo a Background Check (the results of which must be acceptable to PeopleCert and the HO) prior to commencing their SELT duties. All SELT personnel will be required to complete a declaration (provided by PeopleCert) where the existence of any criminal record and/or bankruptcy must be declared.

If working on the SELT service in the UK, background checks will include:

-   A basic or enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

-   Right to Work in the UK check (including nationality, identity and place of residence)

-   HO security check (Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) or Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)

-   Financial background check

-   Employment reference check.

-   If working on the SELT service anywhere in the world (outside of the UK) personnel will undergo background checks that are equivalent to those stated for the UK.

In addition, if personnel are required to speak to SELT candidates they must be appropriately skilled in English language and, where SELT services are provided anywhere in the world (outside of the UK), the official language of the relevant country.

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

## Apply

[Apply at PEOPLECERT](https://apply.workable.com/peoplecert/j/9C668A9DDA/apply)

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