About the roleThe Society’s Procurement Team has an exciting 12-month secondment opportunity for a Procurement Manager- Business Services.The team is responsible for procurement and sourcing across the organisation, driving value through best-in-class strategic purchasing and category planning. Its leader must develop and implement a strategy that demonstrates how pivotal procurement is to the effective management of our resources. This involves working closely with senior stakeholders, ensuring that products and services are sourced competitively, cost effectively and in line with relevant policy requirements.Our benefits include:
- 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- Personal pension with matched contributions
- Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicationsAbout youYou’ll have extensive experience of procurement processes (including RFI, RFP, contract drafting, negotiation and supplier management) and know how to manage major suppliers.Familiar with sourcing a wide range of products and services, your ability to negotiate complex contracts will be highly valued. Bringing a can-do approach, you’ll be able to evidence how you’ve mentored a team and fostered relationships with both internal stakeholders – some at senior level – and external suppliers, ideally in a Financial Services environment.An excellent all-round communicator and presenter, you will be a confident, collaborative agent of change. And as a key member of our procurement function, you’ll have a vital role to play in identifying, reporting and mitigating third party risk.Excellent stakeholder management and resilience to the demands of a busy and changing environment, are important attributes.Ideally, you’ll be MCIPS qualified or aspire to be.About usAs a mutual, we’ve always worked together to improve the lives of others. Now one of the largest Building Societies in the UK, over 3,000 of us share that goal, in our branches and Head Office. Our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and total support for our wellbeing.We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability and sexual orientation, but also of personality and the way we think. By being yourself, you’ll make us stronger.You can build so much more than a career. Come and make a difference in our Society, that’s been voted a ‘Great Place to Work’ by our team.Flexibility and why it mattersWe understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns.Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.
