Christies
The Company Christie's, the world's largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business. Why This Role Matters Technology currently engages more than 250 suppliers supporting critical business operations and strategic technology initiatives. The Senior Vendor Management Analyst plays a key role in ensuring suppliers deliver value, meet contractual obligations, and support the successful delivery of Christie's technology strategy. This includes overseeing supplier governance, financial analysis, contract compliance, and operational performance across a diverse supplier portfolio. The role is responsible for analysing and managing Technology capital expenditure, including oversight of more than 15,000 supplier invoices annually. Through detailed financial analysis and supplier performance management, the role identifies cost-saving opportunities, challenges expenditure where appropriate, and helps optimise the return on technology investments. As a senior member of the Vendor Management function, the role acts as a trusted partner to Technology, Finance, Procurement and vendor stakeholders, providing commercial insight and governance support across major technology programmes and operational services. The position is critical in supporting a fast-paced Technology organisation undergoing significant business and technology transformation. The role leads supplier onboarding activities, supports contract and Statement of Work management, coordinates due diligence and governance processes, and ensures suppliers meet Christie's operational, commercial and compliance requirements. Without this role, key technology projects and service delivery initiatives would face increased risk, delays and cost inefficiencies. How You'll Make an Impact Lead supplier onboarding activities, ensuring appropriate commercial, financial and governance controls are completed. Manage relationships with key technology suppliers and service providers, acting as an escalation point for operational and commercial issues. Manage P2P daily/monthly activities. Perform detailed financial analysis of technology spend, identifying trends, risks, optimisation opportunities and potential cost savings. Oversee the processing, validation and governance of technology supplier invoices and capital expenditure. Manage contingent worker billing, timesheet validation and associated financial controls. Provide governance oversight for third-party managed service providers and outsourced service arrangements. Support contract renewals, Statements of Work, supplier negotiations and commercial reviews in partnership with Procurement. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across vendor management, financial operations and procurement processes. Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced team members on vendor management processes and best practice. What you'll bring to the team Essential Significant experience in vendor management, supplier governance, financial operations or technology commercial management. Strong financial analysis and spend management capability. Experience managing supplier relationships and performance reviews. Understanding of procurement, contract management and supplier lifecycle processes. Experience supporting technology projects and third-party service providers. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at multiple levels. Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills. Advanced Excel and reporting skills. Experience operating in a fast-paced technology environment. Desirable Experience in Technology Procurement or Vendor Management Office functions. Knowledge of Capex and Opex financial management. Experience with supplier due diligence, onboarding and governance frameworks. JDE system experience. Experience supporting outsourced services and managed service providers. What’s great about working for us 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec d 2nd Jan) 89; in addition to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family Additional 1 week’s annual leave within the year of a 5-year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that’s important to you Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about Flexible Fitness Fund - £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable) Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year) Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie's) Private Health Insurance - no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members Dental Insurance - (may be extended at personal cost) Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day Employee Assistance Programme - access to personal advice and support services including counselling Eyecare vouchers (once a year) Cycle to Work scheme Christie's Extras - discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops Robust family first policy: 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave 16 weeks full pay, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave, Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year, The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea Christie's reserves the right to change company benefits at any time Close Date: 2nd August Christie's is the world's leading art business. Since 1766, we are known for our extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Every year, we offer around 350 live and online auctions in over 80 specialist categories - including all areas of fine and decorative arts, Asian art and luxury collectables - as well as a long and successful history of private sales. Contact us in 46 countries, or visit one of our 10 international salerooms in London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich and Shanghai.
The Company Christie's, the world's largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business. Why This Role Matters Technology currently engages more than 250 suppliers supporting critical business operations and strategic technology initiatives. The Senior Vendor Management Analyst plays a key role in ensuring suppliers deliver value, meet contractual obligations, and support the successful delivery of Christie's technology strategy. This includes overseeing supplier governance, financial analysis, contract compliance, and operational performance across a diverse supplier portfolio. The role is responsible for analysing and managing Technology capital expenditure, including oversight of more than 15,000 supplier invoices annually. Through detailed financial analysis and supplier performance management, the role identifies cost-saving opportunities, challenges expenditure where appropriate, and helps optimise the return on technology investments. As a senior member of the Vendor Management function, the role acts as a trusted partner to Technology, Finance, Procurement and vendor stakeholders, providing commercial insight and governance support across major technology programmes and operational services. The position is critical in supporting a fast-paced Technology organisation undergoing significant business and technology transformation. The role leads supplier onboarding activities, supports contract and Statement of Work management, coordinates due diligence and governance processes, and ensures suppliers meet Christie's operational, commercial and compliance requirements. Without this role, key technology projects and service delivery initiatives would face increased risk, delays and cost inefficiencies. How You'll Make an Impact Lead supplier onboarding activities, ensuring appropriate commercial, financial and governance controls are completed. Manage relationships with key technology suppliers and service providers, acting as an escalation point for operational and commercial issues. Manage P2P daily/monthly activities. Perform detailed financial analysis of technology spend, identifying trends, risks, optimisation opportunities and potential cost savings. Oversee the processing, validation and governance of technology supplier invoices and capital expenditure. Manage contingent worker billing, timesheet validation and associated financial controls. Provide governance oversight for third-party managed service providers and outsourced service arrangements. Support contract renewals, Statements of Work, supplier negotiations and commercial reviews in partnership with Procurement. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across vendor management, financial operations and procurement processes. Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced team members on vendor management processes and best practice. What you'll bring to the team Essential Significant experience in vendor management, supplier governance, financial operations or technology commercial management. Strong financial analysis and spend management capability. Experience managing supplier relationships and performance reviews. Understanding of procurement, contract management and supplier lifecycle processes. Experience supporting technology projects and third-party service providers. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at multiple levels. Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills. Advanced Excel and reporting skills. Experience operating in a fast-paced technology environment. Desirable Experience in Technology Procurement or Vendor Management Office functions. Knowledge of Capex and Opex financial management. Experience with supplier due diligence, onboarding and governance frameworks. JDE system experience. Experience supporting outsourced services and managed service providers. What’s great about working for us 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec d 2nd Jan) 89; in addition to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family Additional 1 week’s annual leave within the year of a 5-year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that’s important to you Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about Flexible Fitness Fund - £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable) Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year) Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie's) Private Health Insurance - no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members Dental Insurance - (may be extended at personal cost) Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day Employee Assistance Programme - access to personal advice and support services including counselling Eyecare vouchers (once a year) Cycle to Work scheme Christie's Extras - discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops Robust family first policy: 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave 16 weeks full pay, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave, Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year, The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea Christie's reserves the right to change company benefits at any time Close Date: 2nd August Christie's is the world's leading art business. Since 1766, we are known for our extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Every year, we offer around 350 live and online auctions in over 80 specialist categories - including all areas of fine and decorative arts, Asian art and luxury collectables - as well as a long and successful history of private sales. Contact us in 46 countries, or visit one of our 10 international salerooms in London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich and Shanghai.
Christies
The Company Christie's, the world's largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business. Why This Role Matters Christie's is looking for an enthusiastic intern to join our dynamic Proposals team in London. Proposals is a small but high-performing team that produces bespoke proposals to convince clients to sell their works of art with Christie's. You will play a pivotal role within the team, supporting the department's three writers and two graphic designers to produce persuasive, beautifully designed, high-quality proposal documents/presentations - to tight deadlines - in order to win crucial business for Christie's. The successful candidate will be required to work in the office at Christie's King Street five days a week. How You'll Make an Impact Assisting with producing proposal documents for Christie's departments, such as collating images, writing image captions and helping on proposals content. Assisting in formatting and filing all view/event/auction shots commissioned from external photographer, and ensuring that the department image database and photography tracker are constantly updated. Scanning images for the team as needed, and using Adobe Photoshop to edit and format images when necessary. Requesting/obtaining images from our in house systems; ensuring they arrive quickly and are formatted as necessary on arrival. Keeping departmental information folders up to date, such as those containing press quotations, staff biographies, staff signatures and specialist team pages. Maintaining the Proposals Department Library, including combing other libraries across the organisation to ensure comprehensive and up-to-date images and information are easily available. Assisting the team in updating the Filemaker database, tagging each record after project completion to enable detailed searches. Being the point of contact for other Christie's departments and Christie's regional Proposal teams in Paris, New York and Hong Kong; supplying pdfs, images or other info as necessary. Using the Proposals Archive server to answer any queries about historic proposals. Organising the monthly writers' meeting, including preparing the agenda and circulating minutes. General housekeeping of the departmental printer/meeting room, including co ordinating printer maintenance, maintenance of proposals archive and ordering office supplies. Printing and binding documents in-house, photocopying, post and courier duties. Other administrative duties and general research to assist the writing team. What You'll Bring to the Team Native level fluency in English (written and spoken) Minimum of BA degree or equivalent Passion for and interest in art First class writing skills, including excellent grammar A strong sense of personal accountability Able to work well as part of a team Highly organised, with strong time management skills Exceptional attention to detail Quick to learn and implement Able to work well under pressure A strong sense of initiative Confident, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload The energy and commitment to work the hours necessary to meet tight deadlines A "can do", positive attitude Computer literate, preferably familiar with Mac and Adobe Creative Suite, although training can be given What's Great About Working for Us 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave Christie's Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec - 2nd Jan) - in addition to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family Additional 1 week's annual leave within the year of a 5 year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that's important to you Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about Flexible Fitness Fund - £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable) Access to world renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year) Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie's) Private Health Insurance - no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members Dental Insurance - (may be extended at personal cost) Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day Employee Assistance Programme - access to personal advice and support services including counselling Eyecare vouchers (once a year) Cycle to Work scheme Christie's Extras - discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops Robust family first policy: 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave Four day week, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave Dependent back up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea Christie's reserves the right to change company benefits at any time Salary and Date Salary: £29,936 per annum Closing Date: Sunday 26th July Christie's is the world's leading art business. Since 1766, we are known for our extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Every year, we offer around 350 live and online auctions in over 80 specialist categories - including all areas of fine and decorative arts, Asian art and luxury collectables - as well as a long and successful history of private sales. Contact us in 46 countries, or visit one of our 10 international salerooms in London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich and Shanghai.
The Company Christie's, the world's largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business. Why This Role Matters Christie's is looking for an enthusiastic intern to join our dynamic Proposals team in London. Proposals is a small but high-performing team that produces bespoke proposals to convince clients to sell their works of art with Christie's. You will play a pivotal role within the team, supporting the department's three writers and two graphic designers to produce persuasive, beautifully designed, high-quality proposal documents/presentations - to tight deadlines - in order to win crucial business for Christie's. The successful candidate will be required to work in the office at Christie's King Street five days a week. How You'll Make an Impact Assisting with producing proposal documents for Christie's departments, such as collating images, writing image captions and helping on proposals content. Assisting in formatting and filing all view/event/auction shots commissioned from external photographer, and ensuring that the department image database and photography tracker are constantly updated. Scanning images for the team as needed, and using Adobe Photoshop to edit and format images when necessary. Requesting/obtaining images from our in house systems; ensuring they arrive quickly and are formatted as necessary on arrival. Keeping departmental information folders up to date, such as those containing press quotations, staff biographies, staff signatures and specialist team pages. Maintaining the Proposals Department Library, including combing other libraries across the organisation to ensure comprehensive and up-to-date images and information are easily available. Assisting the team in updating the Filemaker database, tagging each record after project completion to enable detailed searches. Being the point of contact for other Christie's departments and Christie's regional Proposal teams in Paris, New York and Hong Kong; supplying pdfs, images or other info as necessary. Using the Proposals Archive server to answer any queries about historic proposals. Organising the monthly writers' meeting, including preparing the agenda and circulating minutes. General housekeeping of the departmental printer/meeting room, including co ordinating printer maintenance, maintenance of proposals archive and ordering office supplies. Printing and binding documents in-house, photocopying, post and courier duties. Other administrative duties and general research to assist the writing team. What You'll Bring to the Team Native level fluency in English (written and spoken) Minimum of BA degree or equivalent Passion for and interest in art First class writing skills, including excellent grammar A strong sense of personal accountability Able to work well as part of a team Highly organised, with strong time management skills Exceptional attention to detail Quick to learn and implement Able to work well under pressure A strong sense of initiative Confident, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload The energy and commitment to work the hours necessary to meet tight deadlines A "can do", positive attitude Computer literate, preferably familiar with Mac and Adobe Creative Suite, although training can be given What's Great About Working for Us 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave Christie's Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec - 2nd Jan) - in addition to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family Additional 1 week's annual leave within the year of a 5 year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that's important to you Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about Flexible Fitness Fund - £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable) Access to world renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year) Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie's) Private Health Insurance - no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members Dental Insurance - (may be extended at personal cost) Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day Employee Assistance Programme - access to personal advice and support services including counselling Eyecare vouchers (once a year) Cycle to Work scheme Christie's Extras - discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops Robust family first policy: 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave Four day week, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave Dependent back up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea Christie's reserves the right to change company benefits at any time Salary and Date Salary: £29,936 per annum Closing Date: Sunday 26th July Christie's is the world's leading art business. Since 1766, we are known for our extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Every year, we offer around 350 live and online auctions in over 80 specialist categories - including all areas of fine and decorative arts, Asian art and luxury collectables - as well as a long and successful history of private sales. Contact us in 46 countries, or visit one of our 10 international salerooms in London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich and Shanghai.