Procurement Systems and Process Owner | S3 | CFO | Milton Keynes

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The Procurement Systems and Process Owner will be a proactive and detail oriented member of the Operational Procurement and Systems team. The role is key to driving process-led operational efficiencies ensuring the seamless adoption and integration of our procurement systems across the organisation.

You will work collaboratively with stakeholders across Procurement Finance and IT to optimise end to end processes enable technically robust system integrations and deliver continuous improvements that support our strategic procurement targets. With an excellent grasp of both the technical and functional landscape youll ensure our systems are not only fit for purpose but also enable efficiency compliance and insight drive decision making.

The difference youll make:

As the Procurement Systems and Process Owner (S2P) youll take end-to-end accountability for the effectiveness integrity and continuous improvement of Santander UKs Procurement technology and processes ensuring they are robust secure and deliver value across the full buying lifecycle.

Youll be responsible for owing and maintaining the UKs S2P solutions driving technically enabled enhancements to optimise how we source contract and pay ensuring alignment with policy regulatory frameworks and operational risk appetite.

Acting as the UK voice in global S2P capability development you will contribute insight and influence to ensure emerging tools analytics and digital procurement strategies are grounded in real operational need and that our specific regulatory customer and commercial requirements are met.

The specific responsibility of the role is to lead and manage the team to deliver the following:

• Have the responsibility and accountability for the execution and efficiency (including digitization and automation) of all activities in the S2P value chain.

• Sustain and develop processes templates and training to support the E2E Procure to pay approach.

• Create roadmap for future opportunities available through digital and analytics in S2P process and ensure that said roadmap is implemented.

• Lead/drive the delivery of various Procurement initiatives and lead the support of global/regional projects which have wider Procurement implications.

• Work with Global Procurement teams and cross-functional business partners to rationalise and simplify processes and data to reduce complexity.

• Have oversight and support theprocurement operations team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of day-to-day services

• Coordinate with the Data and MI team for all procurement data to identify continuous improvement opportunities

What youll bring:

• Excellent understanding of the SAP Ariba software suite plus an understanding of Globality Service Now and EcoVadis.

• Experience leading system enhancements or new deployments including involvement in design build UAT and go live activities

• Ability to understand complex analytical information and communicate to stakeholders in simple concepts

• Experience delivering technical and functional optimisation.

• Proven innovation catalyst with hands on experience in modern sourcing work (analytics innovation etc) and modern procurement operations (RPA AI Partnering Outsourcing).

It would also be nice for you to have:

• Experience leading or supporting Procurement transformation programmes

• Experience working in regulated industries

• Excellent change management skills especially in environments undergoing digital transformation

• Experience managing external partners

What else you need to know:

• This role is based in Milton Keynes.

• We want our people to thrive at work and home and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

• If you apply for this role in this location its important you consider your travelling distance time and cost from your home to the office location.

• Were happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

Inclusion

At Santander were creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple Personal and Fair.

How well reward you.

As well as a competitive salary youll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.

• We put 8% of salary into your pension even if you dont contribute yourself. Well pay in up to 12.5% of salary if you contribute as well and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.

• 6000 car allowance per year (remove for SLB roles).

• Company funded individual private medical insurance.

• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family dental insurance and health assessments.

• Protection for you and your family with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.

• Share in Santanders success by saving or investing inour shareplans.

• As a Santander UK employee you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services

What to do next:

If this sounds like a role youre interested in then please apply.

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