Strategic Procurement Lead – Tech, Data & Banking Contracts

Starling Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (plus public holiday)

Birthday leave

Generous pension

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Perkbox membership

Volunteer time

Cycle to Work

Gym partnerships

Employee discounts

Job summary

Starling Bank is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join the Finance team’s Vendor function in London. You will spearhead end-to-end procurement across technology, data, services, and people functions, collaborating with senior stakeholders to maximise value and strengthen procurement standards.

The role focuses on sourcing, negotiation and contracting, with emphasis on delivering cost savings and strong governance across all supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• More than five years’ procurement experience.
• Strong track record of career progression.
• Strong academic background.
• Financial Services experience preferable.
• Consulting experience a plus.
• Hands on experience of the full Procurement cycle: Sourcing top quality suppliers; Excellent negotiation skills; Comfortable developing/marking up contracts.
• Strong analytical skills - spreadsheet modelling a must; knowledge of basic financial analysis a bonus

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activity including sourcing, evaluation, negotiation and contracting.
• Work on complex, high-value contracts across a range of categories including technology, data, operational services, and people team - you may lead one or more categories and support others.
• Deliver cost savings through intelligent sourcing and negotiation - spotting and exploiting the commercial levers.
• Work on a combination of new to bank suppliers and contract renewals.
• Spot and exploit commercial opportunities in existing contracts.
• Support the development of systems and processes as the team evolves.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders - winning them over through your expertise and the value you create.
• Work closely with the Supplier Risk teams ensuring supplier on-boarding is in line with process and regulations.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Project management

Financial analysis

Education

Strong academic background

Tools

Excel

Spreadsheet modelling

Job description

Starling Bank is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join the Finance team’s Vendor function in London. You will spearhead end-to-end procurement across technology, data, services, and people functions, collaborating with senior stakeholders to maximise value and strengthen procurement standards.

The role focuses on sourcing, negotiation and contracting, with emphasis on delivering cost savings and strong governance across all supplier relationships.