Supply Chain / Contracts Manager
Excellent Salary
Edinburgh (Hybrid, 3 days a week in office)
Permanent
Posted Tue 14 January 25
CVs ASAP
Start date Feb – Mar 25
Meraki Talent’s client is actively looking for a Supply Chain / Contracts Manager to join their small tight knit team, that has oversight across the whole national organisation. The Supply Chain / Contracts Manager will deliver upon a range of strategic projects and manage the relationship with a range of category related suppliers. From a sectoral perspective, the role will align partly to IT, so any exposure to IT as a category would be hugely beneficial.
Reporting into the ‘Head of’ this role would suit someone acting as a ‘Senior’ Supply Chain / Category professional, perhaps with 4 or 5 years+ of experience, looking for that next move up, or perhaps someone acting as manager, looking for a bit more breadth, variety and a voice.
Responsibilities of the Supply Chain / Contracts Manager
- Drive Supplier performance, covering quality, cost and volume, as well as a focus on Q&A
- Ensures Suppliers have the inputs that will enable them to deliver excellence
- Document supply chain activities with owners, working with aligned KPIs
- Support the development of the supplier relationship strategy
- Develop performance metrics
- Take the lead role in the tendering of contracts
Background of the Supply Chain / Contracts Manager:
- Experience working within Supply Chain, Contracts, Procurement, Category Management, Supplier Management (From a procurement perspective!) essential
- Experience developing contract Ts&Cs and extensive experience with contract negotiation
- Exposure to IT
- Strong relationship management skills
- Good negotiation skills
- Holding, be making progress towards, or have the desire to study CIPS
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Gordon wants: Supply Chain, Procurement, Category Management, Contracts
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