Senior Relationship Supplier Manager

Qualifications:

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in supplier management, including managing suppliers, contract management, supplier management frameworks, and best practise.
• Experience in procurement as outlined by the CIPS Global Standard.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, and performance management skills.
• Knowledge of supplier management tools.
• Negotiate with partners at all levels.
• Delivery Focus.
• Team collaboration abilities.
• Interpret data and produce relevant insights for supplier performance and strategy.
• Proficiency in using procurement tools and supplier management software. Experience of SAP Ariba is an advantage.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field (CIPS certification preferred, or working towards).
• Experience with supplier relationship management with experience managing strategic supplier partnerships.
• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices in procurement and supply chain management.

Performance Measures

• Achieve supplier performance targets (eg, cost savings, delivery performance).
• Supplier contracts managed, and risks avoided.
• Implement supplier improvement and value-add projects.
• Compliance with supplier management framework.
• Compliance with sustainability and ethical procurement standards.
• Strength and effectiveness of supplier relationships and partner feedback.