Closing Date 2024-11-22 Job Title: Contract and Supplier Management Specialist Location: Durrington/Hybrid Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 hours Salary: circa £30,000 There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint Job Overview Southern Water’s Contract and Supplier Management discipline leads the management of aggregated contracts and supplier relationships, applying best practice principles and developing strong supplier relationships to drive performance against contractual expectations, cost reductions and value maximisation for Southern Water. Your main responsibility would be to support the management of framework and discreet contracts within this discipline. In addition, the Contract and Supplier Management Specialist supports delivery of the contract and supplier management strategies, driving adherence to the contract lifecycle management best practice framework, and supporting effective supplier relationship management with a focus on performance monitoring and management. About You Your previous experience will demonstrate applicable skills and this may be drawn from a variety of roles and qualifications. It is essential that you possess good commercial acumen, have an enquiring mind, a good approach to problem-solving and demonstrate an aptitude for building and maintaining relationships. The role involves operating in a complex, multidisciplinary environment and requires strong inter-personal and communication skills and for you to demonstrate the ability to build on influencing and negotiation skills. You will have strong problem-solving and an analytical mindset. You will need to become confident and trusted by our stakeholders both internal and external in order to drive the required outcomes. Package This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office, home and supplier sites. We are offering a salary of circa £30,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including: Generous pension up to 11% company contribution 25 days annual leave Life assurance equal to 4x salary Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service) Health Cash Plan Full funded eye tests Two paid volunteering days a year Occupational health service Discounts with over 800 popular retailers Digital GP service Study support may be available for job-related qualifications Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options Cycle to work scheme Join our Contract & Supplier Management team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role? If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com) Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position. Privacy Statement: Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered. LI-Hybrid LI-AC1