Commercial Administrator - Swindon, United Kingdom - Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide Building Society

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Swindon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract

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Ref: R00AOR03587

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Closing Date:22 March 2024

Nationwide's procurement function has gone through and continues to go through significant and successful transformation to ensure we deliver the best possible outcomes for Nationwide and our Members.

Our operating model combines category alignment with business partnering focussed on the delivery of business and member outcomes.

We are looking for a Commercial Administrator (Buyer) with a commercial mindset and someone who is a self-starter who can support in delivering greater cost efficiency, deliver sustainable value through an effective and engaged supply base.

You will be looking to start your career in Procurement, with an understanding of the importance of relationships, moving at pace and emerging markets.

You are willing to take on the challenge, get stuck in and take ownership of the development opportunities provided.

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.

This role is based in Nationwide House, Swindon, two days a week.

What you'll be doing:

Improve the commercial position for the contract portfolio you manage.
Negotiate, draft and manage a simple contract portfolio with suppliers within a subcategory or contribute to more complex deals working alongside Procurement Managers.
Learn to draft, manage, and optimise contractual documentation.
Deliver commercial outcomes for designated suppliers through delivery against category plans, development plans and governance frameworks.
Use insight and interpersonal skills to drive planning with the business, leveraging existing relationships to balance risk and drive for the best commercial outcome.
Work with Senior Buyers, Procurement Managers and Senior Procurement Managers in ensuring that valuebased benefits are delivered and effectively managed.
Ensure the maintenance and timely execution of Nationwide's contract pipeline within remit.
Support and assist in creating monthly governance reports for the contract renewal pipeline and wider Sourcing teams.
Comply with all Nationwide Building Society policies and deliver against statutory, regulatory, supervisory and legal obligations.

About you:

As a minimum requirement you'll:

You'll have a commercial background, ideally with experience managing third party relationships.
Can demonstrate experience of managing Supplier Value Management and Commercial Contract Management activity and negotiations for designated suppliers / categories, through the delivery of account plans, development plans and supplier governance
Have a high degree of personal motivation, being a selfstarter with a willingness to develop and learn.
Be someone who can prioritise their workload, solve problems, and be used to working to deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
Proficient in Microsoft 365 suite, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Be a confident communicator who can articulate themselves in a clear and precise way to a variety of stakeholders.
Have good interpersonal skills including effective relationships building and stakeholder management.
Have a structured and methodical approach to work with great organisational skills.
Be agile in changing situations and drives for results.

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Say it straight

This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It's also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.

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Push for better

This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.

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Get it done

This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the endtoend outcome.

The extras you'll get:

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

A personal pension
if you put in 7% of your salary, we'll top up by a further 16%
Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
Life assurance worth 8x your salary
A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
Access to an annual performance related bonus
Access to training to help you develop and progress your career

Gympass

Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
25 days holiday, pro rata

What makes us different:

Nationwide is the world's largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK's population. We've got the scale to compete with the big banks, _but we're not a bank._

As a building society, w