Business Unit: Chief Operating Office, Procurement
37,600 - £56,400 per annum depending on experience
Location: Hybrid, with ad-hoc occasional travel to one of our hubs - Glasgow or Newcastle
Contract type: 12 Month fixed term contract
Virgin Money are currently on the lookout to bolster our procurement team with Buyers. You’ll be responsible for collaborating across the Bank, with a specific focus on the IT category and banking operations/credit risk agencies category within procurement, establishing strong links with key business stakeholders and developing relationships with new and existing partners. It’s an exciting time to join the team and we’re uniquely positioned to make a difference to the lives of customers, communities and broader society. If you have procurement experience in the following Software Applications, IT Managed Services, Information Security, Telecoms, Credit Risk Agencies, Print and Banking Operations, we want to hear from you!
Enterprise Applications in areas such as IT Application Software, IT Managed Services and IT Services
- Banking Operations & Services in areas such as Credit Risk Agencies and Print.
• Delivery of savings target in line with the Procurement targets and the savings target of the business areas.
• Creating strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders across the Bank, as well as with key supplier relationships.
• Leading tendering processes and procurement initiatives, ensuring that all stakeholder requirements are met within required timeframes and result in the most commercially attractive terms and conditions for the Bank.
• Look outwards to the market, and using all available sources of intelligence to understand trends and directions, supplier strengths and weaknesses, future direction for the Bank’s requirements etc.
• Supporting and promoting procurement policy and procurement compliance and adherence to supplier governance framework.
IT Procurement expertise and experience in general sourcing
• It’s a bonus if you have but not essential
• Knowledge of Risk Process
• Sound understanding of Commercial and Legal Language
Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more.
~ Up to five extra paid well-being days per year.
~20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
~ Market-leading pension.
~ Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
~ Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.
Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.
Virgin Money is so much more than just a bank. As part of the Nationwide group, together we're the UK's first full-service mutual bank serving millions of retail and business customers and all driven by our purpose ; Banking but fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society. With us, you’ll be part of an organisation uniquely positioned to make a difference to the lives of customers, communities and broader society and embark on a collaborative, customer obsessed, and fun-filled career journey. Embrace the weekdays, enjoy fantastic perks, and make a meaningful positive difference. Time to discover what it means to be part of the first mutual full-service banking provider.
Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society. As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.Now the legal bit
These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.