Senior Procurement Lead - Outsourcing in City of London

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.

We’re looking for a Senior Procurement Lead to join our Third Party Management and Procurement Team in London. This role will focus on leading the Outsourcing category comprising major servicing subcategories. It’s a unique opportunity to build on your entrepreneurial and commercial expertise, help deliver Wise’s mission of money without borders, and grow within a global, fast‑paced listed company environment while ensuring our key deals deliver the best value for money for Wise.

Your mission is to enable, protect, and empower the business and people of Wise by ensuring Wise’s major outsourcing deals enable our commercial objectives, flow through frictionless processes and deliver the best value for money.

About The Role:

• Develop and execute long‑term procurement strategies that align with Wise's business objectives, including market analysis to stay ahead of industry trends.
• Proactively build and maintain robust relationships with stakeholders and facilitate regular cross‑departmental meetings.
• Lead efforts to achieve cost reductions and optimisation of spend across categories, utilising analytical and financial skills to assess total cost of ownership and budget impact.
• Evaluate and support selection of suppliers, utilising robust criteria for quality, price, and reliability.
• Contribute to onboarding, relationship management, and off‑boarding of third‑party suppliers, supporting tooling selection and continuous improvements.
• Help monitor and evaluate third‑party relationships to ensure they provide tangible value to Wise and its customers.
• Identify opportunities for consolidating suppliers, renegotiating contracts, or initiating new proposals (RFPs).
• Develop and implement supplier performance metrics and scorecards, leading initiatives for supplier improvement and innovation.
• Assist in creating risk mitigation strategies to address supply chain disruptions and support contingency planning.
• Stay up to date on sustainable and ethical sourcing initiatives to enhance Wise's reputation and compliance.
• Advocate for and implement innovative procurement technologies and automation to increase efficiency.
• Mentor and develop procurement team members, fostering continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with internal policies, legal requirements, and industry regulations while promoting integrity and transparency.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices to improve Wise's procurement processes and strategy.

This Role Will Give You The Opportunity To:

• Choose your path to impact—take ownership from day one with feedback from smart, curious people across Wise.
• Be extremely hands‑on, taking on work directly without far‑away leaders.
• Be part of our mission to make money without borders the new normal.

Qualifications About you:

• Experience in leading and developing commercial strategies within the financial services or fintech industry; preference for experience with major outsourcing services at a global scale.
• Proven track record of delivering and exceeding commercial targets.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
• Ability to advise, manage and report risks effectively, providing practical solutions.
• Experience with sourcing tools, market analysis and end‑to‑end procurement processes.
• Demonstrable ability to evaluate and summarise complex sourcing scenarios and influence stakeholders.
• Project management skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• A get‑it‑done, collaborative approach to problem‑solving.

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