Category Sourcing Manager

Nationwide’s procurement function is undergoing a significant and successful transformation, ensuring we deliver the best possible outcomes for the organisation. Our operating model combines category alignment with strong business partnering, focused on achieving business and member value.

As a Category Sourcing Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how we source, negotiate, and manage supplier relationships. You’ll bring a passion for procurement and a clear understanding of the value it creates—balancing commercial excellence with strong governance and compliance.

In this role, you will lead category strategies that optimise cost, mitigate risk, and enable innovation. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, building trusted relationships that deliver tangible benefits. You’ll drive commercial outcomes through effective sourcing, outsourcing approaches, and strategic supplier partnerships, while staying ahead of emerging markets, technologies, and trends impacting financial services. You’ll also champion new ways of working and contracting, creating space for fresh ideas while respecting established processes.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference—bringing new thinking, moving at pace, and helping Nationwide remain resilient and competitive. Your ability to combine strategic insight with hands‑on delivery will ensure we achieve the best deals and outcomes for NBS.

We are happy to consider flexible working approaches to help you perform at your best.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll be located at our nearest regional hub. There will be a need to regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration events in one of our office sites. This is anticipated to be monthly in either our Swindon, London or Glasgow offices. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

In this role, you’ll use your procurement expertise and strong stakeholder relationships to shape and deliver category strategies that drive value and resilience.

Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll bring market insight and supplier innovation to influence decisions and enable smarter sourcing.

Your day will involve securing robust commercial agreements that align with risk appetite and deliver the best value for our customers, while building and leveraging supplier partnerships to unlock new opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

You’ll draft and negotiate complex contracts, manage the contract pipeline, and analyse market trends to inform strategy and optimise outcomes.

This is a role where your impact will be clear—optimising costs, mitigating risk, and enabling innovation across the organisation. Join us and help shape the future of procurement at Nationwide, where your expertise will make a real impact.

As a minimum requirement, you’ll bring:

• Deep procurement and supply chain expertise, including category management, contract negotiation, supplier selection, and relationship management
• Commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with a proven track record of delivering value‑driven deals within a regulated business environment
• Outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, able to build trust and influence at all levels
• An analytical ability to interpret complex data and market insights to drive sound commercial decisions
• Solid knowledge of contract law and risk management, ensuring robust governance and resilience
• Professional credibility, ideally MCIPS qualified or working toward it, or equivalent experience in IT procurement and supplier management

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