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Our Procurement function have an exciting opportunity to join them as a Senior Supplier Relationship Manager – Procurement on a 9 to 12 month fixed term contract. Working in the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team, this role will be responsible for creating and directing the strategy for partnership suppliers as well as achieving value to drive significant benefits to the group cost base, whilst ensuring quality and reliability of services provided by suppliers through the SRM.
Job Responsibility:
Creating and directing the strategy for partnership suppliers
Achieving value to drive significant benefits to the group cost base
Ensuring quality and reliability of services provided by suppliers through the SRM
Working closely with suppliers, transferring commercial skills and knowledge whilst maintaining critical relationships
Driving great relationship outcomes and delivering incremental value, within either the IT, Payments, Risk or Financial Crime space
Bringing knowledge of current and evolving trends and knowledge of regulatory requirements in procurement to deliver great business outcomes
Leading the management of the Group’s suppliers
Directly managing key supplier relationships
Advising internal stakeholders on strategies and tactics for the successful management of suppliers
Acting as an escalation point for failing supplier relationships
Creating plans for the improvement of supplier performance and working to exit suppliers where required
Working with other colleagues in the Procurement Function to ensure the necessary SRM governance is included at the point of contracting
Ensuring effective supplier relationship management is in place from the start of commercial relationships
Assessing and determining key objectives for the group within a particular supplier relationship and ensure that actions undertaken reflect these priorities
Ensuring SRM activity is undertaken across the organisation in line with agreed processes
The management and mentoring of more junior SRM colleagues
Requirements:
Significant experience working in a supplier relationship or procurement department at a senior level
Current experience in supplier management, as well as a good understanding of how the full procurement cycle operates
Experience in achieving major cost and value benefits in procurement, supplier management or contract management
The ability to lead, motivate and engage teams and colleagues, as well as providing indirect or direct leadership
Good communication skills a senior level with highly developed written, verbal and presentation skills
Understanding of the commercial and regulatory considerations informing supplier relationship activity
Significant experience of credibly managing and influencing a range internal and external stakeholders at different levels of seniority
The ability to lead complex negotiations for valuable, high-risk, high-profile categories of spend
Nice to have:
Financial services
Cross functional leadership
A relevant qualification in this field (MCIPS), be working towards this or aspire to achieve this
What we offer:
28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme