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Procurement Lead
Starling Bank. Lead end-to-end procurement activity including sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and contracting .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end procurement activities, including sourcing, negotiation, and contracting, while effectively managing supplier relationships and delivering cost savings. Proficient in analytical skills, spreadsheet modeling, and project management to support procurement processes and stakeholder engagement.
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End-To-End ProcurementSupplier NegotiationContract DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsStakeholder Engagement
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Hard Skills
Procurement ExperienceSourcing SuppliersContract Mark-UpSpreadsheet ModelingFinancial Analysis
Soft Skills
Problem SolvingCritical ReasoningWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationProject Management
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesSupplier RiskCost SavingsCommercial LeversOperational Services
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead end-to-end procurement activity including sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and contracting
- Work on contracts across technology, data, operational services, and people-team categories
- Lead one or more procurement categories and support others
- Deliver cost savings through intelligent sourcing and negotiation
- Spot and exploit commercial levers and opportunities in existing contracts
- Work on new-to-bank suppliers and contract renewals
- Support the development of systems and processes as the team evolves
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders
- Work closely with Supplier Risk teams to ensure supplier onboarding follows process and regulations
Requirements
What you’ll need- 1-3 years’ procurement experience
- Prior experience on a grad scheme or consulting is beneficial
- Strong early career progression
- Financial Services experience preferable
- Strong academic background
- Hands-on experience of the full Procurement cycle
- Experience sourcing top quality suppliers
- Experience with negotiation
- Comfortable developing/marking up contracts
- Strong analytical skills; spreadsheet modelling is a must
- Knowledge of basic financial analysis is a bonus
- Problem solver with strong critical reasoning, numeracy, and written and verbal communication
- Strong planning and project management
- Ability to work independently with a drive to deliver
- Ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels
- Strong analytical skills to cut through ambiguity and understand the nub of a challenge
Benefits
Comp & perks- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance at 4x your salary
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care
- Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships