Procurement Manager – HR Benefits
(Senior Category Manager | 6-month FTC)
📍 London, UK (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
🏢 Financial Services / Payments
🕒 Fixed-Term Contract – 6 months
Are you a procurement leader who thrives in complex, regulated environments and enjoys shaping category strategy while delivering tangible business value?
We’re looking for an experienced Procurement / Category Manager to join Visa, supporting the Product & Benefits category, with a strong focus on card-embedded benefits across Europe. This is a high-impact interim role for someone who combines strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and hands-on execution.
🚀 What you’ll be doing
* Leading category sourcing strategies for card-embedded and insurance-based benefits
* Acting as a strategic business partner to product and services stakeholders across Europe
* Managing RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes, including contract negotiation and supplier selection
* Driving value creation, innovation, and efficiency within the procurement function
* Managing supplier relationships (SRM) and ensuring strong in-life contract performance
* Embedding risk, compliance, ESG, and governance principles across sourcing activities
* Producing insights, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership
* Supporting change initiatives and continuous improvement within a global matrix environment
🎯 What we’re looking for
* 7+ years of experience in procurement/category management
* 4+ years of hands-on experience procuring card-embedded benefits, insurance, or broker services within Banking, FinTech, or Financial Services
* Strong background in indirect procurement, ideally including HR or benefit-related services
* Proven expertise in contract negotiation, supplier management, and complex sourcing projects
* Experience working in large, global, matrix organisations
* Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills
* Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments
💡 Why this role?
This is a unique opportunity to work with Visa, contributing to a globally recognised payments brand, where procurement plays a true strategic and value-driven role. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders, influence regional strategy, and leave a real footprint within a short-term engagement.
📩 Interested?
Please submit your application directly via the link in this post.
This is a confidential recruitment process managed by a recruitment partner.