Supplier Relationship Manager

Working as a Supplier Relationship Manager based in Birmingham, this is an interim role for 6 months with an asap start. This is a day rate £675-750 per day Inside IR35.Responsibilities

• Successfully achieve the award of all contracts required to deliver the construction, testing, commissioning and operation in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner, by the agreed dates.
• Provide commercial support and decision-making and manage contracts to ensure that they deliver the strategic objectives of the project throughout the term of the agreement and deliver demonstrable value for money;
• Support the delivery of strategic goals by building value adding supply chains with sustainable commercial relationships that deliver value
• Negotiate Commercial Agreements with third parties, coordinating interfaces and integrating across contracts and suppliers
• Development, reflecting the matrix organisational design where Commercial/Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Development are discharged both centrally and in functional areas.
• To be responsible for providing leadership and give strategic direction across the company's Commercial / Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Development activities to ensure consistency of supplier management in contracts.
• To be responsible for the development and implementation of policies, plans, training material, processes and procedures to support Commercial/Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Development which are consistent with legislation and government policies.
• To be responsible for leading commercial and process reviews of contracts, Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Development activities to ensure that a commercial approach is applied to deliver value for money and consistency.
• To be responsible for working with the Governance and Assurance (Compliance) team to support Conflict of Interest process and reporting of the company's key (SRM Strategic and Important) suppliers.

Key Skills:* Must have management experience leading supplier relationship managers and analysts as well as managing relationships with suppliers.* Understanding of government initiatives and policies with ability to assess relevancy and defend applicability.* Knowledge of large projects or working within/under a similar matrix organisational structure. Knowledge of working with or for publicly funded bodies, including central government departments.* Experience of stakeholder and Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Development in both the public and private sector.* Experience of public speaking or acting in an ambassadorial role at external conferences, seminars, workshops and working groups.

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