SUPPLY CHAIN ASSURANCE MANAGER (PROCUREMENT)
Location: Weybridge, Surrey (KT13 0SL)
Hours of work: 37.5 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Permanent
Due to an internal promotion, we are excited to be recruiting a Supply Chain Assurance Manager to join our ISS Procurement Excellence team. At ISS, working with suppliers and subcontractors who align with our values—and those of our customers—is a top priority.
Job Description
The Supply Chain Assurance team plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with ISS standards and policies across our key customer accounts.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Supply Chain Assurance, you will be instrumental in adding value to our UK and Ireland customer accounts by minimising risk exposure through the implementation, delivery, and reinforcement of robust supplier management processes.
This role offers incredible variety, giving you the opportunity to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities.
You’ll also have the chance to bring innovation and entrepreneurial thinking to the team, focusing on improving processes and finding creative solutions to challenges, even with limited resources.
If you’re a proactive and solutions-focused professional looking to make a meaningful impact, this role provides a platform for growth and success in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Management of action plans for our key customer accounts, to incorporate defined standards of compliance with the Group Supply Chain & Procurement supplier assurance programme
* Ensuring internal and external stakeholders comply with the activities defined within the action plans, and that they understand and uphold their roles and responsibilities
* Creation of supplier contracts with flow-down terms and conditions from our customer agreements, liaising with the supplier, ISS Legal, and the ISS customer account management team
* Monitoring suppliers’ ongoing compliance with our vetting requirements where required; provision of support for audits on suppliers and assurance processes; facilitation of supplier performance management reviews by customer account teams
* Managing and reporting on performance by all parties per supplier assurance activity
* Routinely re-communicating the supplier assurance programme parameters and its importance to all stakeholders and securing their continued buy-in
* Support as required for wider supplier assurance activities, Procurement Excellence projects, and Supply Chain & Procurement objectives
About You
* Previous employment in Supply Chain Management, Supplier Assurance or Procurement or strong corporate background in other professional services within an organisation
* Degree level education or professional qualification (e.g., CIPS) is highly desirable
* Demonstrable experience in stakeholder/relationship management skills
* Strong business acumen, with negotiation skills (experience of working with contracts is highly desirable)
* Organised, thorough, and diligent work ethic; a desire to take ownership of tasks and deadlines, executing activities without micromanagement
* Intermediate to advanced user of MS Excel
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com