Category Sourcing Manager - Software/SaaS

Description This; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Group is seeking a Category Sourcing Manager to shape how we source, negotiate, and manage supplier relationships. You’ll bring a passion for procurement and a clear understanding of the value it creates—balancing commercial excellence with strong governance and compliance.

Based in the UK with hybrid working, you’ll work with stakeholders across the business to drive cost optimisation, governance, and supplier partnerships, with regular Swindon site attendance.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing and negotiating supplier relationships.
• Ability to drive cost optimization and manage risk.
• Knowledge of governance and compliance in procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategies to optimise cost and enable innovation.
• Work with stakeholders across the business to deliver commercial outcomes through sourcing and supplier partnerships.
• Champion new contracting approaches while ensuring processes.

Skills

Category sourcing

Stakeholder management

Job description

Nationwide’s procurement function is undergoing a significant and successful transformation, ensuring we deliver the best possible outcomes for the organisation. Our operating model combines category alignment with strong business partnering, focused on achieving business and member value.

As a Category Sourcing Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how we source, negotiate, and manage supplier relationships. You’ll bring a passion for procurement and a clear understanding of the value it creates—balancing commercial excellence with strong governance and compliance.

In this role, you will lead category strategies that optimise cost, mitigate risk, and enable innovation. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, building trusted relationships that deliver tangible benefits. You’ll drive commercial outcomes through effective sourcing, outsourcing approaches, and strategic supplier partnerships, while staying ahead of emerging markets, technologies, and trends impacting financial services. You’ll also champion new ways of working and contracting, creating space for fresh ideas while respecting established processes.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this role, you'll be based at your nearest regional office or hub. We value time spent together to connect with colleagues for collaboration so there will be a regular requirement to attend our Swindon site approximately once per month. If you are based at an office location, you'll be expected to meet our hybrid working requirement of at least two days a week, or 40% of your working time if part-time, in the office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.