This fast-moving, digitally-led financial services firm is shaking up SME banking — and they’re scaling fast. As they continue to expand, they’re now looking for a hands-on Vendor & Procurement Manager to help drive better performance, reduce risk, and build smarter supplier relationships across the bank.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Leading the overall vendor management strategy and governance processes
* Owning and optimising procurement and sourcing activities to drive value
* Managing a small vendor management team, setting clear priorities and goals
* Building frameworks that ensure regulatory compliance and accountability
* Tracking and reporting vendor performance and risk to senior leadership
* Overseeing audits and controls, including review of SOC 1 Type 2 reports
* Spotting opportunities to streamline supplier operations and reduce cost
* Keeping pace with regulatory changes and supplier-related best practices
Main Skills Needed:
* Strong background in vendor or supplier management (ideally 8+ years)
* Experience working in regulated sectors, ideally financial services or fintech
* Comfortable running full procurement cycles and managing supplier risk
* Skilled in vendor management tools (Gatekeeper preferred) and dashboards
* Solid knowledge of SOC 1, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and similar frameworks
* Confident people manager and clear communicator
What’s in It for You:
* Flexible hybrid working and family-friendly policies
* Generous pension and bonus schemes
* Private healthcare and life assurance
* Supportive, inclusive culture and plenty of social initiatives
* Real investment in your learning and progression
Let’s skip the hard sell — this is just a brilliant role.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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