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At GoCardless we believe bank payments are the best way to pay and get paid. We also believe that bank account data is a powerful tool to make better, faster decisions. We’re making it easy to use both- for businesses everywhere.  

GoCardless is used for domestic and international payments by 85,000+ organisations and counting, processing more than $30 billion across 30 countries. We’re an award-winning London based fintech, with additional offices in Riga, Paris and Melbourne.

This role will report into the VP, Financial Control and Reporting and will own the end to end procurement lifecycle from sourcing to pay and the governance of the process including supplier relationship management.

You will own and develop a procurement strategy that promotes best practice, enables cost control, and delivers value and oversees all procurement activities, including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, supplier qualification, and market intelligence.

Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you will ensure that the newly adopted procurement policy, procedures, and processes are maximised and adhered to within the business and all newly designed KPI’s are achieved. You will develop relationships with suppliers and take the lead in key contract negotiations.

• Design and execute a global procurement strategy that aligns with GC’s overall strategy and business plan.
• Lead and negotiate global strategic sourcing initiatives, such as framework and master agreements, and develop partnerships with key suppliers.
• Lead competitive tender, benchmarking, and commercial negotiation exercises as appropriate to meet Stakeholder requirements while ensuring optimum value for money for GC with respect to relevant third-party expenditure and total cost of ownership. Responsible for the negotiation of appropriate contractual terms with suppliers.
• Implement a best practice supplier relationship management process in line with the Coupa System that drives continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging data analytics and performance metrics to identify and implement process enhancements.
• Engage with suppliers to identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, risk mitigation, and early access to emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Country Heads, C-Level Execs, all internal department heads and other functional teams to understand their procurement requirements and align procurement strategies, improve management systems, and provide support and assurance.
• Communicate and regularly reinforce GC’s Procurement & Supply Chain Management Policy and Process and the value to GC of adhering to such policy and process to all stakeholders.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small Procurement administration team 

What excites us 

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Procurement and 5 years in a procurement/commercial management position.
• Broad operational procurement experience including exposure to typical categories. IT, Marketing, HR, Talent, Professional Services &, Facilities.
• Commercial experience gained in a sourcing and/or procurement environment.
• Experience of leading competitive tender exercises delivering significant commercial benefits to the business.
• Proven ability to conduct successful commercial negotiations with suppliers.
• Knowledge of a Coupa P2P system or similar is desirable.
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• CIPS qualified or equivalent

• Wellbeing - stay healthy with dedicated support and medical cover
• Work away scheme - you can apply to work away from your country of residence for up to 90 days in any 12 month period
• Adaptive Working - Our hybrid workplace model fosters collaboration and flexibility, with in-office days determined at team level
• Equity -all permanently employed GeeCees receive equity so we can share in the success we achieve together
• Parental leave -to suit everyone embarking on life's great adventure
• Time off - generous holiday allowance, + 3 annual volunteer days, + 4 annual business-wide wellness days (‘GC Fridays’)

We're an organisation defined by our values; We start with why before we begin any project, to ensure it’s aligned with our mission. We make it happen, working with urgency and taking personal accountability for getting things done. We act with integrity, always. We care deeply about what we do and we know it's essential that we be humble whilst we do it. Our Values form part of the GoCardless DNA, and are used to not only help us nurture and develop our culture, but to deliver impactful work that will help us to achieve our vision.

We’re building the bank payment network of the future and our ambition is to move money anywhere, for anything, for anyone. If we’re going to achieve this goal, we need to build a team of ‘GeeCees’ that is as wonderfully diverse as the world we live in - with a multitude of perspectives, experiences & backgrounds.

We’ve got a long way to go, but here’s how we’re doing as of July 2024;

45% identify as women

23% identify as Black, Asian, Mixed or Other

10% identify as LGBTQIA+

9% identify as neurodiverse

2% identify as disabled

If you want to learn more, you can read about our Employee Resource Groups and objectives here as well as our latest D&I Report 

We’re committed to reducing our impact on the environment, leaving a more sustainable world for future generations. In 2021 we became co-founders of the Tech Zero coalition, a group of businesses committed to taking climate action as part of the UNFCCC Race to Zero. We aim to reduce our impact and to create positive change on the natural world. Check out our sustainability action plan here. 

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