Senior Procurement Manager

Oodle Car Finance; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Procurement Manager
London, Manchester, Oxford
£90,000 to £95,000 + Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme
Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week - hybrid)
Our perks

• 25 days holiday (rising to 28 after 3 years' service) plus bank holidays, to take time to recharge and do something you love.
• Private Medical - via vitality, with reward schemes paid for you and your family.
• Health cash plan - via health shield for employees and children claiming money back for dental, optical, etc.
• Pension – Oodle will contribute 5% of your salary into your pension pot to help you save for the future.
• Free breakfast, drinks and fruit in the office – you can help yourself to cereals, toast, fizzy drinks and lots of fruit.
• Employee discounts – discounts you can access anywhere, anytime for all major shops.
• 1 day volunteer day per year – an opportunity to give back to the community each year.
• Mental health care – 6 free counselling sessions via our EAP (Employee Assistance Programme).
• Paid sick leave – enhanced company sick pay.
• Enhanced family leave – we provide enhanced family leave for primary and secondary caregivers.

Oodle – who are we?

Our mission is to be the UK's simplest way to find and finance a great value used car. We want to put car buyers back in control and make the car buying experience as simple, straightforward, and joyful as possible as car buyers deserve oodles of car buying confidence!

We are a team of 450 people located in Manchester, Oxford and London. Over the past 6 years, we've supported 10,000's of customers on their car buying journey and know 2025 is shaping up to be another exciting year!

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Procurement Manager to maintain, embed, and continuously improve our established third-party supplier framework. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance across the business, holding third-party suppliers to account, and driving value through effective supplier management. This role requires strong collaboration with Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members and key stakeholders to ensure procurement best practices are integrated throughout the organisation.

What you'll be getting up to:

• Maintain, embed, and enhance the existing third-party supplier framework across the business.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes, promoting a culture of accountability and best practice.
• Manage and hold third-party suppliers accountable for performance, quality, cost, and contract obligations.
• Develop strong working relationships with SLT members and key stakeholders to align procurement activities with strategic business objectives.
• Monitor supplier performance through regular reviews, KPIs, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Identify and mitigate risks and ensure business continuity and resilience.
• Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and supplier onboarding processes.
• Provide strategic advice on procurement matters to support decision-making at the executive level.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function.

You'll be a great fit if:

• Proven experience in a senior procurement role, ideally within financial services.
• Strong background in supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels, including the SLT.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experienced in driving value through a total cost of ownership approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership and Influence skills
• Negotiation and Contract Management
• Risk Management
• Continuous Improvement

Hiring Process

• ️ Preliminary Interview (30 mins)
• Face to Face Interview (1 hr)
• Stakeholder Interview (1 hr)

Our Values

Our values are our personal brand and lay the foundation of what we care about the most. They provide us with guidance, so we can work towards the same goals. They are our DNA and are kept at the forefront of our Oodler's mind when making business decisions.

• Embrace being human – empathy and diversity make us stronger.
• Strive for awesome – it's awesome when we do better every day.
• Everyone's a builder – we're in this together and we win as a team.
• Bravely honest – we're honest with ourselves and everyone else.
• Think customer – they're at the heart of everything we do.

To find out more about our culture and what happens at Oodle check out our LinkedIn and Instagram.

Oodle is proud to be an inclusive workplace, and we recognise diversity of experience, thoughts and backgrounds leads to better customer outcomes and an environment where our colleagues can thrive. We have several DEI networks which are made up of our 'Oodlers' who strive to make positive impacts to our cultures.

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