Senior Procurement Manager - Business Services

The Society’s Procurement Team has an exciting 6-month fixed term contract opportunity for a Senior 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. 

The Senior Procurement Manager will be responsible for implementing effective sourcing strategies that demonstrate 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 and regulatory 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)

Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society here.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

You’ll be an excellent all-round communicator and presenter who is a confident, collaborative agent of change. As a key member of our procurement function, you’ll have a vital role to play in identifying, reporting and mitigating third party risk.

To be successful in this role it’s essential that you will:

• Have extensive experience of procurement processes (including RFI, RFP, contract drafting, negotiation and supplier management)
• Know how to manage major suppliers with a proven track record in delivering cost savings
• Be familiar with sourcing a wide range of products and services and have the ability to negotiate complex and high value contracts
• Have a can-do approach with the ability to evidence how you’ve fostered relationships with both internal stakeholders – some at senior level – and external suppliers
• Have excellent stakeholder management and resilience to the demands of a busy and changing environment
• Have a good understanding of third party risk and managing supply chain risks appropriately.

Desirable experience needed will be:

• Experienced working in the Financial Services sector, or other comparable regulated sector, is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in key Financial Services categories such as professional services, lending services, and credit risk would be beneficial
• Ideally, you’ll be MCIPS qualified or aspire to be.

We’re one of the largest building societies in the UK and we share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others.

We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.

At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of our Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.

We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.

All together, better.

Flexibility and why it matters

We 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. 

Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer

We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.

If you would like to opt in to the scheme please contact our recruitment team when you apply via Get in touch - Coventry Building Society (coventrycareers.co.uk)