Procurement Manager

At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We're not just delivering banking services - we're building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.

What you will do:

• Planning major procurement projects inc. high value, high risk sourcing activity
• Building and leading diverse matrix teams to deliver to tight schedules
• Developing specifications for best of breed technology and services
• Supplier market analysis and benchmarking
• Identifying and selecting the best suppliers to work with
• Negotiating complex deals in a competitive environment
• Financial modelling of contracts and developing innovative financial deal structures where appropriate
• Negotiating contract terms, facing off against suppliers' lawyers.
• Avoiding commercial and risk pitfalls in the contracting process
• Influencing to exec level; establishing sufficient credibility to represent exec business owners in supplier negotiations
• Interacting with Legal, Risk, Finance, InfoSec and other senior stakeholders to ensure all relevant inputs have been taken into account during the selection and contracting process
• Savings, cost avoidance and value tracking
  Cross-category procurement experience in the banking industry, but including IT / technology specific experience
• Working in Financial Services - banking processes, systems, technology and operations
• Knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle
• Experience of developing, reviewing and agreeing contracts; negotiating high-value, complex supply contracts - legal, commercial and technical negotiation
• Experience of influencing stakeholders and decision makers in a matrix environment
• Strong knowledge of supplier markets - and supplier market research
• Experience in all aspects of formal sourcing and RFx
• Developing contract cost models over a horizon of up to 10 years
• Supplier and contract risk assessment
• Managing complex, cross-functional projects and presenting the results to executive-level management
• CIPS desirable but not required
  We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!