Overview
What is the opportunity? This role presents a unique opportunity to play a pivotal part in shaping the effectiveness, stability, and evolution of Group Procurements core systems and processes most notably the Coupa platform. The role supports both day-to-day operational excellence and longer-term process and system enhancements, making it ideal for someone who wants to grow into a Procurement Systems, Process Improvement, or SME pathway.
Responsibilities
The Senior Analyst is responsible for administering and optimising the Coupa procurement system to ensure efficient, compliant, and user-friendly procurement operations. The Senior Analyst provides analytical insights and contributes to procurement initiatives that enhance efficiency, compliance, and overall value.
Coupa System Management
Operational Support & Compliance
Process Optimisation & Analysis
Procurement Enablement
Stakeholder Engagement & Training
Project Participation
Website & System Oversight
Essential Experience
Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Coupa certification or experience highly desirable
Technical Expertise
Exposure to multiple Coupa modules (Procurement, Invoicing, SIM, Sourcing, Analytics)
Experience with procurement projects, UAT, or process mapping
Familiarity with data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
Experience maintaining SharePoint or procurement website
What will make you stand out
Analytical skills are central to this role, including the ability to conduct detailed spend analysis and interpret data to support informed decision-making. This is complemented by strong proficiency in Excel and various data visualisation tools, enabling clear and effective presentation of insights.
A solid foundation in procurement is also essential. This includes an understanding of sourcing processes, supplier onboarding, and end-to-end P2P operations, as well as familiarity with compliance standards and audit requirements that guide responsible procurement practices.
Strong stakeholder management capabilities are key, particularly the ability to communicate clearly and deliver training effectively across different groups. Building productive relationships and ensuring alignment with business needs are important aspects of the role.
Project management experience further supports success, especially when contributing to procurement-related initiatives. Strong organisational and time‑management skills help ensure tasks are prioritised effectively and projects progress smoothly.
Key Competencies
Customer Focused - Self
Better together - Self
Manage Risk - Self
Be Decisive - Self
Take Ownership - Self
Team and Working Conditions
Group Procurement is part of Shared Services within Enterprise Services. We facilitate the effective purchase of goods and services across the Bank, aiming to maximize value from our total spend while protecting against supplier risk.
This is a hybrid role based primarily at Baggot plaza, Dublin. Colleagues are typically required to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in person to support collaboration and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by the recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and the team.
We offer 23 days annual leave, excellent pension contributions, and support for work‑life balance.
Equal Opportunities
Bank of Ireland Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce, supported by the development of our Employee Support Networks.
Additional Information
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email. Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process.
Where agency assistance is required, Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.
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