Category Manager - HR and Professional Services - Vice President
London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT
SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term
Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
Who we are
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.
Role Summary
Is the next step in your career at SMBC Group EMEA? We’re looking for a HR & Professional Services Procurement Manager for our Procurement Department to join our team.
Taking ownership of category management strategy and supplier relationship management to ensure that the organisation is getting the most value from their third party spend as well as deliver savings. The role holder will look after the HR (Recruitment, Temporary Labour, Pension, Payroll and Reward & Benefit) and Professional Services (Accounting, Audit, Tax, Legal and Consultancy). However, it would be beneficial to have experience across all spend categories.
- Act as a procurement business partner, build and maintain strong relationships and credibility with the business so that the category management team is acknowledged as a clear benefit.
- Maintain and build strong mutual beneficial relationships with key strategic suppliers.
- Develop, identify, and lead the delivery of sourcing projects and savings that may be local or regional, including the responsibility for driving incremental savings through, in partnership with external service providers.
- Expert knowledge and experience in HR and Professional Service categories in the banking industry
- Proven track record in delivering savings in HR and Professional service categories.
Business Area
Third Party Management (TPM) are responsible for the management of third-party providers (both internal and external) and managing third party risk. The Procurement & Third-Party Management team are responsible for Supplier Strategy, Contract Management, Service Monitoring, Invoice Management and Third-Party Risk Management.
Position Description
This role reports into the Head of Procurement and is responsible for category management, identifying and executing saving opportunities and compliance to policy
- Act as a procurement business partner, build and maintain strong relationships and credibility with the business so that the category management team is acknowledged as a clear benefit.
- Lead the delivery of sourcing projects and savings, including the responsibility for driving incremental savings through, and in partnership with external service providers.
- Develop an understanding of business needs that can be built into practical strategies.
- Lead and manage tender processes.
- Develop and lead contract negotiation.
- Ensure category performance and project data (savings, pipeline, milestones, risks, issues, compliance) is accurate and report to line management and appropriate governance forums.
- Excellent collaborator with the ability to build successful and productive relationships
- Initiative-taking and organised with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload to deliver within set time frames to the highest quality.
- MCIPs preferable but not mandatory
Competencies
What we offer
For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.
As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Competitive paid leave days
- Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
- Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
- Ambitious remuneration package
So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!
We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.