Sourcing and Supplier Management Lead (m/f/d)

Strategic Leadership & Sourcing Governance

• Develop and implement a forward‑looking sourcing, procurement, and supplier management strategy.
• Establish and maintain a robust Outsourcing & Third‑Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework.
• Oversee the bank's outsourcing register and ensure fully regulatory reporting.
• Drive cost optimisation, value creation, and supply chain resilience.

Supplier Lifecycle & Performance Management

• Lead the full supplier lifecycle: selection, onboarding, due diligence, contracting, monitoring, performance review, renewal, and termination.
• Ensure full alignment with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
• Define and maintain SLAs, KPIs, and qualitative/quantitative performance metrics
• Conduct structured risk assessments (e.g. concentration, dependency, geopolitical risks)

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure all outsourcing arrangements comply with:
  • EBA Outsourcing Guidelines
  • DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act)
  • GDPR & data protection obligations
  • Local supervisory authority requirements
• Oversee the execution of due diligence and risk assessments.
• Ensure exit strategies and business continuity plans for critical suppliers.
• Maintain thorough documentation for audits, compliance reviews, and regulators.

Contracting, Commercial Management & Negotiation

• Lead negotiations for complex, high‑value, and critical contracts.
• Ensure contractual provisions meet all regulatory standards (audit rights, access rights, subcontracting, data residency).
• Drive commercial excellence, cost transparency, and value realisation across the supplier base.

Cross‑Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the central contact point for IT, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and other business areas.
• Provide senior‑level reporting to Executive Management, Risk Committees, and, where required, the Board.
• Support strategic change programs, transformation initiatives, and regulatory remediation activities.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing Sourcing & Supplier Management team.

Your knowledge/experience

Technical & Regulatory Expertise

• Deep understanding of EU and national outsourcing regulations (EBA and DORA).
• Strong knowledge of procurement best practices, strategic sourcing methodologies, and supplier relationship management.
• Expertise in risk management frameworks, operational resilience, and third‑party oversight.
• Solid understanding of IT, cloud, and technology supply chains, including material cloud outsourcing.
• Experience in leading organisational change and maturing TPRM/sourcing frameworks.

Leadership & Commercial Skills

• Proven senior-level experience managing large outsourcing portfolios in regulated financial institutions.
• Strong negotiation skills with proven ability to drive commercial value and mitigate risk. Excellent communicator able to collaborate across business lines and influence senior stakeholders.

We offer

• An international team with colleagues from more than 50 different countries
• Social benefits such as a company pension scheme and capital formation contributions
• 30 days holiday as well as 24 and 31 December as non-working days
• Employee Assistance Programme -- personal 24/7 helpline for all employees
• Various possibilities for flexible working, i.a. various part-time models, flexitime
• Extensive, very flexible home office arrangements
• Possibility to work from other EU countries for up to 30 days per year
• Additional benefits such as sports activities, free fruit, nuts and drinks
• Employer contributions to BVG job ticket and a Lease a bike programme
• An informal corporate culture - without dress code and 'Sie'.
• An excellent learning culture and opportunity to improve your professional competencies
• Easily accessible city centre offices, in the vicinity of many shops and restaurants to which you receive a discount

More Information

Lloyds Bank GmbH is committed to equal opportunities and actively promotes diversity and equality. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. This position is available on a part time or full time basis.

We look forward to receiving your complete application (max. 3 MB) with a CV, references, salary expectations and earliest possible start date in English. Please send your application by e-mail only with the subject " Sourcing and Supplier Management Lead (m/f/d) " to the following e-mail address: recruitment@lloydsbank.de

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Lloyds Bank -- Bank of Scotland

Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 5

10178 Berlin
https://www.lloydsbank.de