Job Description
Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products. At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy. Part-Time | 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Approx. 20 hours per week (around 4 hours per day, Mon–Fri – flexible) Are you analytical, detail-focused, and passionate about sustainability and energy management? Would you enjoy a role where your insights help shape strategic decisions across a global organisation? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. About the Role We’re looking for a motivated Procurement Analyst – Energy to join our team on a part-time, fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. In this role, you’ll provide vital support to our Energy & Renewables Category Manager and a range of business stakeholders across our global network. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact by improving visibility, accuracy, and reporting of energy-related data across approximately 40 international sites and an annual energy spend of £75–100 million . You’ll play a key role in helping us understand trends, manage costs, improve processes, and support our energy budgeting and forecasting cycles. What You’ll Be Doing Monitoring, analysing, and reporting on energy data including spend, consumption, and pricing Improving data accuracy and quality across multiple systems and sources Ensuring seamless information flows between suppliers, sites, Accounts Payable, and our energy consultancy partners Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies and cost queries Maintaining a global overview of energy consumption and cost, including shared/landlord supply arrangements Supporting finance teams and site controllers with monthly variance reporting and impact assessments What You’ll Bring We’re looking for someone who is naturally curious, organised, and confident working with data. You’ll thrive in this role if you have: Strong attention to detail and accuracy Confidence handling, manipulating, and interpreting data from multiple sources An analytical mindset with the ability to challenge data and spot anomalies Great communication skills – able to build strong relationships across teams and levels The ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks A proactive, solution-focused approach Experience working to deadlines and managing your own workload effectively Why Join Us? Flexible part-time hours – ideal for balancing with other commitments A genuinely impactful role supporting global operations The opportunity to shape better processes and improve our energy reporting landscape Collaborative and supportive colleagues within Procurement, Finance, and our site teams A chance to contribute to sustainability and operational efficiency across a global business If you’re looking for a flexible, analytical role where you can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to join us on our journey towards smarter, greener energy procurement. 🌍 Global Benefits Overview 💰 Competitive, market-aligned compensation 🎯 Discretionary global bonus scheme 📈 Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions 🚗 Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role 🩺 Healthcare – tailored to regional locations 👶 Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies) 🏡 Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs 📚 Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers 💙 Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives 🌱 Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country 🤝 Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive 🏆 Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes