Senior Sourcing Specialist, Procurement

NewDay; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in London is seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist to manage procurement categories with a focus on technology. The role emphasizes data-driven decision-making and collaboration with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will bring expertise in sourcing and have a cost-efficient mindset. This position offers competitive salary, hybrid working, and various perks including generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Bonus opportunities

Market-leading pension scheme

26 days holiday plus ability to buy more

Free healthy breakfast and lunch

Tax-efficient green car and cycle schemes

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in sourcing for technology and software categories.
• Ability to influence leadership with data insights.
• Process-oriented approach to category management.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing category strategies for technology.
• Lead projects and negotiations with procurement best practices.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and industry standards.

Skills

Sourcing in technology / software / IT categories

Data-conscious presentation skills

Cost-efficient attitude

Job description

Permanent Full Time Procurement & Supply Chain London - Hybrid

Senior Sourcing Specialist, Procurement

Working at our iconic office in King’s Cross, London, and virtually via Microsoft Teams

Your new role at NewDay

Managing categories of spend is an impact opportunity for Procurement to continue to drive future products to our customers.

Data conscious, with an ability to influence leadership, whilst being process orientated, are meaningful traits in the makeup of our senior sourcing team.

Join the team in driving effective category management and optimizing efficiencies.

0-12 months you'll

• Execute sourcing category strategies that deliver value, broadly across technology, always planning our ‘where next?’
• Lead projects, RFx and negotiations, onboarding partners with procurement best practices.
• Be the trusted interface between procurement and key stakeholders for your category, influencing with data.
• Ensure compliance of the latest legislation, regulation and industry standards.

What you'll bring

We need knowledge, experience + expertise in :

• Sourcing in technology / software / IT categories, navigating regulations.
• Having a cost-efficient attitude, always seeking opportunity in value.
• Being data-conscious, able to articulate and present clearly with business leaders.

And would love you to know or learn :

The world of consumer credit

Where next? Let’s talk about this role – contact

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About NewDay

We help people move forward with credit, and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.

We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.

Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.

We value all types of diversity. We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations : we’ll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.

Our dynamicNewDay culture

We’re focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working – with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.

We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.

At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters : You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you’ll get extra days as you build your career with us.

NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work / life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you’re in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc

Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet).

Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.

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