Senior Supplier Relationship Manager
Royal London Group, Edinburgh
Senior Supplier Relationship Manager
Salary Not Specified
Royal London Group, Edinburgh
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 1 week ago, 25 Apr | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: fdab2bb492324d2a90eca3f6a333113f
Full Job Description
- This role is responsible for leading the Technology Supplier Management team to strategically develop Royal London's relationship and oversight with a select number of material suppliers.
- You will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to translate and embed corporate and local strategies into strategic account management plans with our supplier partners.
- In line with policy and best practice, you will deliver a structured supplier management framework and collaborate with service owners to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, value, and cost optimisation whilst ensuring excellence in delivery performance, supply chain oversight, risk management, and robust operational resilience plans.
- The role will also drive Royal London Group's Sustainability agenda with our material suppliers, by collaborating with them and SME's in the Group on specific areas including environmental and social targets, monitoring their progress against targets and initiatives.
- You should bring extensive thought leadership and be able to challenge and influence as a key contributor to the development of specific category and business area sourcing and supplier management strategies, aligning this to Royal London's Purpose and strategic outcomes.
- You will support the Head of Supplier Management in formulating the strategy, fostering engagement, and cultivating the team's culture to ensure that it continues to develop as a centre of excellence. This will involve working closely with team members to foster a collaborative and results-driven environment. By promoting best practices and ensuring the team is aligned with overall business objectives, you will help Group Procurement to achieve its goals and enhance its performance.
- You will play a key role in mentoring and coaching direct reports and team members, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in their roles.
High leadership standard, work ethic, and alignment to Royal London values to engender a culture of trust, integrity, and high performance. - Excellent people and communication skills: able to engage effectively with a range of audiences and maintain lasting relationships (internal and external)
- Extensive experience in third party risk management and comprehensive knowledge of contract law and regulatory standards, e.g., Outsourcing, Operational Resilience.
- Clear thinker with proven commercial acumen, strategic focus, and advanced negotiation and influencing skills.
- Participate in team working and proactively identify opportunities to take ownership of activities or lead when appropriate.
- Works with all areas of the group in an open and collaborative way.
- Recognises and celebrates success.
- Able to deputise for the Head of Supplier Management.
Here at Royal London, we are seeking to hire a Senior Supplier Relationship Manager who will be responsible for leading the Technology Supplier Management team to strategically develop Royal London's relationship and oversight with a select number of material suppliers. Group Procurement is a centre of commercial excellence for best-in-class procurement and supplier management. The team have built great relationships and reputation across Royal London Group and attained market leading employee engagement scores. Those who join us will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a team that is collaborative, supportive and high performing.
We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services. Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits Inclusion, diversity and belonging We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.
Direct job link
https://www.s1jobs.com/job/senior-supplier-relationship-manager-124954981
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