Operational Procurement

6 months ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Santander Full time

Operational Procurement & Systems Lead | S4 | Procurement

Country: United Kingdom

**Interested in part-time, job-share or flexible working? We want to talk to you**

**Join our community.**

**The difference you’ll make**:

- Leading a team of 10+ procurement professional plus a network of outsourced delivery partners to deliver a high-quality buying service to the business and stakeholders
- Delivering an exceptional end user buying experience that is efficient and compliant, comprised of lean process, high-quality systems, the correct procurement content, and that ultimately drives value for the bank while reducing end-to-end cycle times
- Facilitating cross-functional working with other departments (IT, Finance, Treasury) to define business requirements and design solutions that increase efficiencies whilst maintaining controls
- Developing process and control reports and dashboards and operational processes to ensure there are reviews of outliers and exception management
- Managing all Procurement systems and vendors ensuring continuity of system availability and system controls are effective including user profile management in line with the IT target operating model and any applicable policies

**What you’ll bring**:

- Extensive experience leading operational procurement activities in a financial services or regulatory environment, or management consultancy experience at the intersection of financial services, operational buying, contracting and procurement systems
- Expertise in SAP Ariba software suite, Globality, Service Now, Vizibl and EcoVadis

**It would also be nice for you to have**:

- Extensive knowledge of accounting, internal controls and management principles and accounts payable procedures
- Executive presence, leadership skills to achieve meaningful outcomes with business partnering and adaptability to support evolving regulatory needs
- Experience managing third party BPO providers to achieve operational excellence and transformation objectives
- Qualification in Procurement or Contract Management

**What else you need to know**:
We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. To enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop we understand the importance of having the right balance of spending time together in an office while maintaining flexibility.

By working this way, we can continue to create moments that matter for everyone. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we’re happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.

This role is based in Milton Keynes and our current expectation is at least 2 days in an office every week.

If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

**Inclusion**

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

**How we’ll reward you.**

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.
- Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
- We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
- £6,000 car allowance per year
- Company funded individual private medical insurance
- Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
- Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
- Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans

**Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies**

**What to do next**

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

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