Procurement Development Programme

Responsibilities

You will support sourcing activities, manage supplier relationships, and contribute to commercial decision-making processes. Additionally, you will maintain contract records, identify risks, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver sustainable commercial value.

Requirements

We are looking for ambitious individuals with a logical approach and a strong interest in procurement and commercial decision-making. Candidates must demonstrate problem-solving skills, the ability to build relationships, and a commitment to putting customers first.

Skills

• Procurement
• Commercial awareness
• Stakeholder management
• Supplier management
• Contract management
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Analysis
• Planning
• Prioritisation
• Negotiation
• Risk management
• Sourcing
• Financial services
• Microsoft 365

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Annual bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Wellhub access
• Pension
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Volunteer hours
• Life assurance

About this role

Good things this way

If you're ambitious, curious and enjoy building strong relationships, our
Procurement Development Programme provides a structured route into a rewarding
career in banking.

You'll develop specialist commercial and procurement skills, gaining hands-on
experience that helps Nationwide secure value, manage supplier relationships and
deliver positive outcomes for customers and colleagues.

Whether you’re a graduate ready to make an impact, or a career changer looking
for a new challenge, you’ll gain hands-on experience, develop future-ready
skills, and contribute to projects that deliver banking that’s fairer, more
rewarding, and for the good of society.

You’ll follow a tailored learning pathway designed to build the skills you’ll
need for the future of financial services. Through digital learning, interactive
workshops, insights from leaders and industry experts, and hands-on experience
in your role, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to put your learning into
practice. You’ll also learn alongside colleagues from across Nationwide, helping
you build your network and understand more about how our business works.

We’ll support your development through structured learning, personalised
development and hands-on experience, helping you grow with confidence.

As part of the Procurement Development Programme, you’ll have the opportunity to
build your career in one of our commercial teams. Here’s what you can expect in
an early careers Procurement role.

Procurement

In a Procurement role, you’ll support commercial activity that helps Nationwide
achieve value and build effective, responsible supplier relationships. You’ll
learn how procurement decisions balance cost, quality, risk and customer
outcomes. In this role, you will:

* Support sourcing activity and help colleagues understand business
requirements and supplier options.

* Help maintain supplier, contract and commercial information, spotting risks,
issues and opportunities.

* Work with experienced procurement colleagues to support negotiations,
contracts and supplier performance.

* Build relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, communicate clearly and
look for ways to improve commercial outcomes.

Where you’ll be working

You'll join our Procurement function, which works across Nationwide to source
goods and services, support effective supplier relationships and deliver
sustainable commercial value. Working with experienced procurement
professionals, you'll learn how business needs are translated into sourcing and
contracting activity.

Location

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.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week based at our Glasgow
office.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert
earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you’ll be doing on the Procurement Development Programme

The Procurement Development Programme is a two-year programme, with the next
intake commencing in September 2027.

During the programme, you'll join teams that support Nationwide's commercial
priorities and work with suppliers across a range of goods and services.

You’ll start with an induction programme before joining a structured learning
pathway. You’ll learn more about Nationwide, connect with colleagues and build
the foundations for your role through procurement and commercial training,
digital learning, interactive workshops and insight from leaders and industry
experts.

Your learning will build core commercial, supplier and skills before you apply
them in a procurement team. You’ll gain hands-on experience supporting real
business needs, with guidance from experienced colleagues.

Throughout your two years on the programme, you’ll gain experience across
procurement activity and have the chance to apply your learning to sourcing,
supplier and commercial work.

Depending on your placement, you'll use tools such as Microsoft 365 and
procurement systems to support analysis, planning, collaboration and accurate
record keeping.

No two days are the same. You could support a sourcing exercise, gather
workshops and analyse business requirements, review supplier information or help
maintain contract and governance records. You’ll work with stakeholders and
suppliers, manage competing priorities and build confidence in asking questions
and constructively challenging others.

You'll develop skills in commercial awareness, stakeholder and supplier
management, communication, problem solving, analysis, planning and
prioritisation. You'll also work towards relevant industry-recognised
foundational learning.

Many participants progress into procurement or commercial roles. From there,
you'll have opportunities to deepen your expertise across sourcing, supplier
management and contract management.

Who we’re looking for on the Procurement Development Programme

We're looking for ambitious people with high standards, commercial curiosity and
an interest in how organisations work with suppliers. You'll share our
commitment to putting customers first and improving how we do things. Whether
you're starting your career, returning to work or changing direction, you'll
gain the skills and experience to build a rewarding career in banking.

To succeed on our Procurement Development Programme, you'll need to show:

* An interest in procurement, commercial decision-making and working with
suppliers

* Confidence solving problems and working through complexity

* Genuine curiosity about how organisations buy goods and services and create
value through supplier relationships

* The ambition to keep growing, take o...

About Nationwide

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