Senior Sourcing Specialist, Procurement

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Description: Permanent Full Time Procurement & Supply Chain London - Hybrid

Your new role at NewDay:

Managing categories of spend is an impact opportunity for Procurement to continue to drive future products to our customers. Data conscious, with an ability to influence leadership, whilst being process orientated, are meaningful traits in the makeup of our senior sourcing team. Join the team in driving effective category management and optimizing efficiencies.

0-12 months you’ll:

• Execute sourcing category strategies that deliver value, broadly across technology, always planning our ‘where next?’
• Lead projects, RFx and negotiations, onboarding partners with procurement best practices.
• Be the trusted interface between procurement and key stakeholders for your category, influencing with data.
• Ensure compliance with the latest legislation, regulation and industry standards.

What you’ll bring:

We need knowledge, experience + expertise in:

• Sourcing in technology/software/IT categories, navigating regulations.
• Having a cost-efficient attitude, always seeking opportunity in value.
• Being data-conscious, able to articulate and present clearly with business leaders.

And would love you to know or learn:

• The world of consumer credit.

About NewDay:

We help people move forward with credit, and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too. We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO. Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.

At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we’ll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.

Our dynamic NewDay culture:

We’re focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working – with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future. We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.

At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you’ll get extra days as you build your career with us. NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you’re in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc. Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet). Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.