Are you looking to take the next step in your Procurement career within an evolving department?

The team/department

We are currently recruiting for a number of opportunities within the Procurement department at the FCA, and this is a really great time to join the team as it goes through an exciting time of change and transition.

As the Sourcing Lead, you will be responsible for the creation and implementation of the FCA procurement strategy within the category of responsibility, including strategic, operational, and tactical sourcing projects. This may include contract renewals with high to moderate complexity and risk. You will oversee the FCA's external supplier spend within the category of expertise, driving breakthrough results for FCA through effective development and delivery of sourcing and contracting strategies. You will also be leading initiatives to deliver improved value for money for stakeholders or improved services that assist the FCA to deliver its external commitments and ensuring that project objectives are delivered to time and budget within the required quality standards.

What you will be doing (the role)

Direct responsibility for development (and delivery where required) of sourcing and contracting strategies across a portfolio of complex and strategic categories and suppliers; these will deliver best in market, value for money and innovative solutions for the business

Accountable for the delivery of a variety of risk/complexity sourcing activity (individual and any direct reports), including Request for Anything (RFx), supplier negotiations and contracting

Ensuring compliance with FCA sourcing policy, public procurement regulations and other applicable regulations as a minimum standard and alignment with business strategy

Demonstrating knowledge of markets and sophisticated commercial acumen through all sourcing activities and commercial negotiations

Utilise and promote all FCA procurement systems as required across the category, and deliver procurement projects in line with the FCA procurement process and standards

What you will get from the role

Working within procurement will allow you the opportunity to interact with many areas of the FCA and allow you enable the FCA to deliver is objectives

A rare opportunity to understand and shape the workings of the financial sector at a time of considerable change

Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your life cycle.

You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Private healthcare with Bupa

A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age - up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)

Life assurance of eight times your basic salary

Income protection

We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.

The skills and experience you will have

Minimum

We are a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, who best meet the minimum criteria for a role.

Proven experience of delivering end-to-end procurement processes

Previous employment in a Procurement team within a Public Sector organisation

Internal stakeholder management and working with project Teams

Essential

Implementation of category strategy plans to provide a 1-3 year plan across the category area, in line with business and FCA objectives

Experience of working within the Public Contracts Regulations and delivering procurements under various routes to market ie Find a Tender Service (FTS), Framework procurement processes (Government and other Contracting Authority enabled), and Dynamic Purchasing Systems

Ability to demonstrate expertise in competitor and industry knowledge that drives innovation and commercial value, including the delivery of tender processes and contract negotiation

Able to actively role model appropriate leadership behaviours, values and technical best practice across procurement

Strong interpersonal skills to communicate highly complex information succinctly and in difficult environments, around highly sensitive issues both verbally and written at all levels

Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) or equivalent (ie World CC) or willingness to work towards gaining appropriate level of qualification, and continuous professional development gaining Chartered status where the necessary CPD has been completed

What to expect from our interview process

The assessment process consists of an initial screening call with the hiring manager. If successful, you will be invited to attend a competency-based interview.

Our Recruitment Delivery Team are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of disability, impairment, or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know.