Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

The role holder will be responsible for the end-to-end Category Management including Strategy and Planning, Governance, Strategic Sourcing, Key Suppliers, Stakeholder Engagement and Business Partnership, ensuring full accountability for stakeholders’ experience and contribution to building Europe Sourcing team positive brand across our pan-European landscape (30 countries) and multiple entity structure.

The role holder will be part of the Europe Sourcing Services Team, which is split across Corporate Services, Professional Services & this role. The role has a Senior Sourcing Analyst to support (c50% of a role).

Please note this role is a Fixed Term Contract position. 

Main Accountabilities

· Lead and further develop the Category area

· Guide, share the knowledge with dedicated support to the Category support team

· Act as Sourcing Business Partner to the HR & Legal team with the end-to-end accountability, leading from the front and ensuring the back-end process efficiencies.

· Ensure design and execution of Category strategies, plans and projects, working closely with the Global Sourcing Team.

· Deliver financial and other values to the business through introduction of leading practices

· Embed in the Category and deliver on CSR, Sustainability & Supplier Diversity objectives

· Drive continues improvements and support digitalisation, working close colleagues in the regional and global teams

· Contribute to the overall success of the Visa Europe Sourcing team.

General Key Responsibilities

· Understand Business, Legal, HR and Employee Benefits strategies, plans and priorities

· Know Category spend and supplier landscape, leading practices, and opportunities

· Manage Stakeholder relationships

· Build short- and long-term Category and Sourcing Plan (The Pipeline).

· Hands-on drive execution of powerful Sourcing strategies and lead sourcing initiatives (RFx)

· Ensure that in all sourcing projects (RFx) regional and local countries and key stakeholders are engaged, and project methodology is followed

· Build, continuously develop and deploy Preferred Supplier Lists (PSL) and manage Tail spend

· Work with Legal teams to build relevant contract templates library

· Report on the Category progress and performance, using smart objectives and agreed key metrics.

· Must work closely with the rest of the Procurement Services Team to support closely peaks of demand from the business

· Must be comfortable navigating multiple processes and systems to support the end to end procurement lifecycle.

Key sub-categories in scope

· Legal Services (across regulation, litigation & general commercial/corporate engagements)

· HR Services & Employee Benefits: - Talent Acquisition/Recruitment, Payroll, Training, Mobility/Relocation Services, Employee Benefits (supported through Broker Engagements), Fleet & Corporate Cards.

We are aiming to move fast, and the environment is dynamic thus there are likely to be some changes in responsibilities and priorities working within a wider services team so we expect you to be flexible embracing Visa Europe transformation, personal development and new exciting learnings!

Qualifications

· Educated to degree level and/or postgraduate procurement accreditation (MCIPS or MIIAPS)

· Experience as HR/Legal Services Category Lead

· Advanced procurement and sourcing technical and analytical skills and strong knowledge of how good looks like.

· Experience in other categories is a plus

· Experience with Ariba

· Broad experience in all sub-categories, relevant suppliers and market dynamics, business models, contract negotiations, implementation, and supplier relationship management

· Project Leadership skills with experience in delivering large and complex Sourcing projects.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to build collaborative relationships

· Energy, pace, and an impeccable track record of delivery

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.