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A brand new opportunity for a Supplier & Commercial Manager to join a renowned organisation based in London or Basingstoke, offering a salary of £74,000.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing and optimising supplier partnerships, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and overseeing the commercial, contractual, and performance aspects of external supplier agreements.
Role Responsibilities of the Supplier & Commercial Manager include:
- Supporting the development and implementation of strategic spend management agendas and category plans in line with corporate policies.
- Leading contract renewals and projects aimed at savings delivery and risk mitigation.
- Identifying and pursuing opportunities for efficiencies, cost reductions, and revenue generation with current and potential suppliers.
- Managing key external supplier relationships and serving as the subject matter expert (SME) for all strategic suppliers.
- Conducting supplier performance reviews, addressing improvement plans when necessary, and ensuring high performance ratings.
- Collaborating with senior stakeholders to influence strategies and identify innovative opportunities within procurement.
Person Specification of the Supplier & Commercial Manager:
- Strong experience in procurement processes, category management, and full life cycle sourcing.
- Proven ability to develop supplier governance models and manage supplier relationships through KPIs and MI.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of influencing C-suite stakeholders and managing complex negotiations.
- Strong analytical capabilities and experience utilizing procurement systems like SAP Ariba, alongside familiarity with tools such as Power BI and Excel.
- A proactive, adaptable individual with a solutions-oriented mindset who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
Salary
£74,000
Hybrid working with 2-3 days a week on site
This role will be well suited to you if you have experience as a Supplier Manager, Category Manager, Procurement Specialist, Commercial Manager, Purchasing Manager, Purchasing Specialist, Commodity Manager or Supplier Specialist
