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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in procurement and third-party lifecycle management, with a strong focus on risk assessment, supplier relationship management, and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to lead negotiations, develop procurement strategies, and enhance operational resilience through effective collaboration and communication.
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Procurement Operating Model DesignThird-Party Risk ManagementSupplier NegotiationRegulatory Compliance (FCA/PRA)Operational Resilience
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Hard Skills
Risk AssessmentSupplier ConsolidationRFP ManagementContract NegotiationProcurement Policy DevelopmentData Protection KnowledgeAI Risk UnderstandingOutsourcing Requirements KnowledgeOperational Resilience PlanningAutomation Application
Soft Skills
Collaborative CommunicationIntellectually Curious LeadershipAction-Oriented Approach
Tools & Technologies
Procurement SystemsData Analytics ToolsAI Technologies
Industry Keywords
Third-Party LifecycleSupplier Estate ManagementExit PlanningRegulatory ReportingMaterial Third Parties
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the target operating model for the third-party lifecycle, with clear roles and accountability across business, procurement, risk, legal, compliance and operations
- Replace value-only tiering with a risk-based framework and own procurement policy, approval and signing matrices
- Own the procurement gateway and assess whether new requirements are ready to proceed
- Challenge and shape requirements, including build-or-buy decisions and use of existing suppliers
- Lead RFPs and triage engagements before specialist involvement
- Lead negotiations on material engagements, including exit and alternative-provider contingency
- Compile independent risk assessments before signing and escalate proposals outside risk appetite or business cases
- Build a single view of the supplier estate, criticality, risk and duplication
- Lead supplier consolidation and strategic relationships
- Run a forward renewal pipeline based on risk-driven lead times
- Bring long-standing supplier relationships up to the required standard
- Act as first line for second-line teams and drive consistent risk matrices
- Work with Third Parties and Operational Resilience to establish continuity, recovery and exit plans for critical suppliers
- Embed in-life expectations with suppliers and business owners
- Raise procurement capability through playbooks, coaching and tools
- Set direction for procurement systems, data and AI and make the case for required resources
- Drive treasury strategy and best-in-class operations and governance
- Leverage technology and financial products to optimise liquidity and commercial return within risk appetite
- Assist and challenge product development, contribute to strategic direction and coach the team
Requirements
What you’ll need- Led a procurement or third-party function, or a substantial part of one, in an FCA or PRA regulated firm
- Designed and embedded a procurement or third-party operating model from a low base and subsequently run it
- Experience testing request readiness, holding positions with directors and department heads, and making clear recommendations for executive audiences
- Understanding of legal, data protection, information security and AI risk
- Knowledge of UK requirements on outsourcing, operational resilience and third-party risk, including critical and material third parties, exit planning and regulatory reporting
- Track record negotiating material, complex technology and service contracts and creating value across a supplier estate
- Ability to match effort to risk, build non-specialist capability, and apply automation and AI to routine work
- Results-first, cross-functional, intellectually curious and action-oriented leadership approach
- Collaborative communication skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning and ambitious company
- Friendly team of highly motivated individuals
- Collaborative and inclusive company culture
- Company pension scheme
- Company bonus scheme
- Hybrid working environment
- Home office furniture allowance
- Personal Annual Learning and Development budget
- Private Medical Insurance
- Health Cash Plan with cashback on everyday healthcare such as dental and opticians
- Cycle to work scheme
- CycleSaver bike-share subscription savings
- Wellhub subscription to gyms and wellbeing apps
- Enhanced parental pay and leave
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with additional days added with length of service