Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology?

Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world?

You’ll fit right in.

Join a diverse team at Visa, where your individuality fits right in. We can provide the opportunity to shape the payments experience globally. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.

Think you know us?

Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure digital payment network that enables individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

Individuality fuels our brand and our global team – we’re proud that we are a talented team of 15,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we understand that you are much more than your day job. We encourage quality of life outside of the office, whether it’s taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programs, Visa respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone. In addition, we offer market leading salary and have a fantastic benefits offering.

So, if you’re not satisfied with the status quo, we can satisfy your desire to explore new territory, giving you the runway to really make an impact, whilst connecting you with teams around the world in a truly inclusive culture that celebrates our uniqueness.

If you think you could support Visa as a Sourcing Senior Buyer, we want to hear from you – together, let’s make Visa a great place to work.

What’s it all about?

To manage the Visa buying process with awareness to category / sub category plans, ensuring all transactions for spend less than £250k are effectively managed according to policy and ensures that vendors are not out of contract. The role will cover the entire procure to pay process, and will be a generalist in the team to cover all categories of spend.

What we expect of you, day to day.

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements and to define and implement the buying strategy, plans and processes for sourcing goods and services within a designated category or sub-categories
• Advise the business / function on buying policies, processes and best practice, providing support as required.
• In conjunction with business owners, validate requirements and guide users to the most appropriate contract and buying solutions
• Undertake market research, collating and reporting on information gained through research and analytics to support buying plans
• In conjunction with the Supplier Risk Management team, support the onboarding and ongoing due diligence of third party suppliers
• Use knowledge of the external supply market to support the business owners in development of their business strategies and buying options
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key existing approved suppliers and identify potential new partners within categories of responsibility
• Partner with the Strategic Sourcing leads to ensure awareness and adherence to category plans
• Assist the Sourcing Team in developing the Category Strategy aligned to the Visa Europe sourcing process
• Manage and ensure compliance to the Visa Europe sourcing and procurement processes, acting as a champion and internal consultant for each stage and subsequent Gateway processes.
• Review buying activities to ensure compliance with procurement policy and process, challenging non-compliant areas of the business / function as required.
• Own, manage and track cost savings targets, policy compliance, adherence to the Visa Europe procurement process and customer service for the category or sub-category managed.
• Guide and support any colleagues on buying and related procurement matters.
• Assistance in leading streamlined processes
• Support the implementation of Ariba P2P in Visa Europe

What we’re after…

• Educated to degree level, ideally in a business or legal discipline
• Mid-level buying experience
• Proven capability in negotiating tactical procurement deals in non-complex markets
• Proven track record in category / sub-category buying with comparable levels of spend – up to £250k
• Proven capability in negotiating sourcing deals in more than one category
• Good knowledge and application of best practice buying and procurement processes
• Good IT skills and working knowledge of Ariba or equivalent e-procurement system
• Good supplier and contract management experience would be valuable
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Energy, pace and proven  track record of delivery to agreed timelines

Think you have what it takes?

If you are interested in a career that will challenge and inspire you – we’d love to hear from you!

Diversity & Inclusion

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere, is not only our brand promise, it’s the foundation of our company culture. We foster a feeling of connectedness in the workplace, support diversity of thought, culture and background, fight for important initiatives like Equal Pay and actively work to eliminate unconscious biases that hold us all back.

By leveraging the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our worldwide teams, Visa is a better place to work and a better business partner to our clients.