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Senior Commercial Manager role on a 9-12 Month Fixed Term/Secondment basis within Procurement at Direct Line Group. The role involves sourcing sustainable, commercially beneficial opportunities and offers unrivalled opportunities for career development, skill-growth, and a wealth of experience.
Job Responsibility:
Develop long-term value-adding supplier and relationship strategies for critical suppliers
Work with the Head of Function, Category Head, and Business Partners to translate functional objectives into specific category strategies
Develop annual plans in liaison with the Business Partners, Category Head and Sourcing teams
Lead the management of complex supplier contracts, operational reviews, and in-contract negotiations
Identify emerging risks and issues in relation to the adequacy and effectiveness of existing controls
Ensure that risks identified in relation to the Categories are actioned
Attend the Category Sourcing Committee (CSC) as requested
Lead on commercial management and projects
Engage with Business Partners and develop stakeholder networks and management approaches
Manage sourcing and/or commercial managers as required
Develop coaching relationships at all levels
Requirements:
Experience in a commercial contract management role
Sound contract knowledge
Good grasp on principles of Category Management and Category Planning
Excellent contract and compliance knowledge
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Experience in managing material outsource and/or offshore suppliers (not essential but highly desirable)
Ability to work with suppliers to resolve commercial issues or to find better ways of working
Confidence in handling challenging or difficult conversations by demonstrating resilience and professionalism
Nice to have:
Experience in managing material outsource and/or offshore suppliers