About the Role
This role is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Procurement Administrator to join an innovative, fast-paced and market-changing fintech. The Finance team is looking for someone who is keen to learn and to make a real and positive contribution to the team.
Responsibilities
- Support negotiations with third-party suppliers to drive efficiencies and performance improvement.
- Set up and review low risk Supplier Due-Diligence results.
- Monitor Procurement Helpdesk (Jira) system to ensure all appropriate actions are taken for new purchase requests across the entire business.
- Assess and review ongoing supplier risk and Service Impact Assessment ratings based on the goods / services being purchased.
- Maintain and extract accurate risk, supplier and contract data to store on our supplier management database.
- Check & chase the upcoming contract for renewal/expiry and to chase stakeholders for status updates.
- Review Procurement Inbox.
- Ensure all reporting is completed accurately and in a timely manner e.g. Peps & Sanctions Checks, Creditsafe Checks.
- Obtain missing data from the business owners.
- Set up Supplier Records in procurement system.
- Supplier Due Diligence and ongoing monitoring.
- Preparing and involvement in tenders.
- Assist the Group Procurement function in shaping Procurement to become a best in class in function.
- Form excellent relationships with internal budget-holders and stakeholders e.g. Legal, Infosec, Finance, Tech.
Requirements
- Passionate about procurement and how these principles can be applied to Funding Circle’s mission “to build a better financial world.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a highly collaborative approach to teamwork that builds trust and aligns cross-functional peers.
- Exceptional accuracy and meticulous attention to detail when handling data, contracts, and financial records.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs/Sheets) and MS Excel.
- Self-reliant and highly organised, with the time-management skills required to prioritise multi-stream tasks and deliver under tight deadlines.
- Resilient and proactive in supplier data management—consistently following up to ensure deliverable deadlines are met while supporting positive vendor relationships.
- Proven ability to build, maintain, and manage strong relationships with internal business stakeholders at all levels.
- Adaptable, fast learner who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.
- Able to proactively identify ways to use Generative AI to streamline your daily tasks and improve your personal productivity.
- Confident using approved AI tools safely and effectively to enhance your output and find a better way of working.
Skills
- Procurement
- Supplier Negotiation
- Supplier Due-Diligence
- Jira
- Risk Assessment
- Service Impact Assessment
- Data Management
- Contract Management
- Google Workspace
- MS Excel
- Time Management
- Generative AI
- AI Tools
Location
- London
Work Type
- Flexible-first
- Best of both
- Office collaboration
Education Level
- Degree qualification desirable
Benefits
- Benefit allowance tailored to individual life and family
- Private medical and dental
- Health assessments
- Access to a digital GP
- Life assurance
- Share schemes
- Financial coaching
- Dedicated annual learning allowance
- Electric car scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Award-winning parental leave policies
- Support for fertility treatments
- Support for new additions to the family
- Subsidised Just Eat lunches
- Barista coffee
About the Company
- We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else.
- Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win.
- We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.
- At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company.
- It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.
- We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up.
- We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.
- Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy.
- Come and join a mission that matters!
- We believe the fastest way to grow is by doing, so we give you the ownership to run with things and see real-time results.
- We’re building a place where everyone truly feels they belong.
- We’re part of one of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2026!
