Category & Sourcing Manager

Position located in Milton Keynes, Bradford or Glasgow, part of the CFO (Cost & Procurement) team at Santander UK.

The Category & Sourcing Manager leads supplier management, category management and sourcing activity aligned to a specific spend area. You will support Santander UK and associated group entities in achieving cost-to-income targets by acting as a trusted advisor and enabling optimal commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build multi-year sourcing and category strategies using market data and industry trends
• Lead and execute complex and strategic sourcing activity
• Drive cost and business benefits aligned to Procurement and business targets
• Translate business strategy into actionable sourcing and category plans
• Identify value through contract lifecycle management
• Support stakeholder engagement across the organisation
• Ensure supplier performance meets exp...