Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager

Capital One (Europe) plc; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial organization in Nottingham seeks a Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager to oversee procurement strategies and supplier relationships. The role offers a hybrid working model with opportunities for career progression. Candidates should have strong sourcing skills and experience in third-party relationship management. This position emphasizes collaboration and compliance within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Access to training programs

Pension and bonus

Private medical insurance

Modern workspaces with amenities

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Flexibility for diverse roles across third-party lifecycle.
• Ability to influence at all levels, including executives.

Responsibilities

• Act as a sourcing & supply chain SME consulting on procurement strategies.
• Lead sourcing opportunities including RFI, RFP, negotiations, and contract renewals.
• Manage third-party relationships ensuring compliance with policies.

Skills

End-to-end supply chain management

Sourcing skills

Supplier management

Strong commercial negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join Capital One's UK Supplier Management Office (SMO) as a Manager.

The UK Supplier Management Office is responsible for managing the end-to-end Third Party lifecycle, including sourcing, contracting, ongoing supplier and relationship management, and offboarding activities.

We're looking for someone passionate about end-to-end supply chain management, with an interest in sourcing, sourcing best practices, and supplier management.

Reporting to our Technology & Sourcing Practice Category Leader, you'll help the business deliver its strategy, including our Technology modernisation journey. You'll partner with stakeholders to understand market options and execute buy decisions, including onboarding and managing suppliers. You will also help establish our UK Sourcing Community of Practice to build capabilities across the team.

This role offers variety and collaboration, with opportunities to work across categories and sometimes operate as a Supplier Manager across categories.

What you'll do

1. Act as a sourcing & supply chain SME consulting on procurement strategies, processes, policies, and best practices.
2. Lead sourcing opportunities including RFI, RFP, negotiations, and contract renewals.
3. Collaborate with the Supplier Management team to scope, coach, and lead negotiations of commercial terms.
4. Develop supply market knowledge, analyze industry trends, and create category-specific intelligence.
5. Engage and influence senior leaders to approach decisions strategically, aligning with business needs and value criteria.
6. Ensure compliance with policies and proper documentation for sourcing events.
7. Build interaction models to stay updated on sourcing changes and plans.
8. Support building a Sourcing Community of Practice.
9. Manage third-party relationships, ensuring compliance with policies and effective governance, acting as the primary contact for suppliers and stakeholders.

What we're looking for

1. Passion for end-to-end supply chain management, sourcing, and supplier management.
2. Experience in procurement or supply chain, with sourcing skills essential and supplier management desirable.
3. Flexibility to undertake diverse roles across the third-party lifecycle and categories.
4. Experience in third-party relationship management.
5. Strong commercial negotiation skills.
6. Ability to influence at all levels, including executives.
7. Knowledge of contracting and drafting.
8. Stakeholder management experience, internal and external.

Location and work arrangements

This is a permanent role based in Nottingham, with a hybrid working model: three days in the office (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) and the rest remote. Flexible arrangements are considered.

Benefits

• Contribute to a transformative organization with career progression opportunities.
• Access to Capital One University training and external development programs.
• Core benefits: pension, bonus, holidays, private medical insurance, and flexible benefits.
• Modern workspaces with amenities including gyms, restaurants, and relaxation spaces.

Our recruitment approach

We value diversity and inclusion, partnering with organizations like Women in Finance, Race At Work, Stonewall, and upReach. We support various internal networks and are committed to fair, accessible recruitment processes. Reasonable adjustments are available upon request.

For support or questions about the recruitment process, contact us via email. Please note that our job postings are specific to each region and associated entities.

Who We Are

At Capital One, we're building a leading technology-driven financial organization, guided by shared values of collaboration, innovation, and respect. We aim to help our customers succeed and to change banking for good.