Strategy & Performance Senior Consultant – Supplier Due Diligence & Onboarding, Purchase to Pay

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager to lead our Procurement Operations and Governance team. This senior leadership role sits within Procurement and involves close collaboration with our senior leadership team and executive leadership team. You will set the overall strategy and direction for Procurement Operations, overseeing the processing of over £2 billion in supplier payments and more than 60,000 invoices annually.

The successful candidate will ensure operational excellence, compliance, and efficiency while supporting Procurement and end users to successfully navigate procurement processes. You will lead a team of 12 professionals and play a critical role in driving improvements, leveraging technology, and delivering outstanding service to internal stakeholders and suppliers.

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 London, Swindon or Glasgow. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.

Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.

If you’re a colleague on long term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application.