Job Description
The Supplier Relationship Manager is a highly visible role which will develop and drive the strategy for telecommunications spend across the business. This role will join a developing function and as an experienced member of the Commercial team, this individual will be expected to provide into and support strategic decision making.\n\nRole Responsibilities Include;\n\n * Act as a business partner to stakeholders, understanding business strategy and providing thought leadership which influences and supports business decision making.\n\n * Work up stream to anticipate challenges, ensuring departments are equipped with the right strategies to deliver the best possible commercial outcomes\n\n * Develop and maintain a clear and current category plan for all telco specific spend\n\n * Own contract and cost management to ensure overall commercial compliance.\n\n * Use internal and external technology category data, relationships and insight to formulate a clear point of view on business investment decisions\n\n * Lead on high-value, complex commercial and contractual negotiations, to ensure contracts which fully protect the business’ commercial and operational risks and interests.\n\n * Lead category Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activity to ensure strategic supplier management is considered in all purchase decisions\n\nKey Skills Required;\n\n * Extensive experience of working within the telecommunications industry, with an understanding of common pricing models.\n\n * Understanding of Procurement basics - contract law, category management, negotiation, market dynamics, commercial strategy, strategic sourcing.\n\n * Ability to translate business needs into legal and commercial requirements based on customer centric business partnering.\n\n * Leadership experience of developing complex, category, budget and supplier strategies.\n\n * Strong leadership skills, either directly or cross functionally and able to coach and support teams and team members alike.\n\n * Exceptional engagement and relationship building abilities with the ability to communicate complex challenges in simple terms.\n\n * Strategically minded and creative, able to translate a vision into clear methodical plans.\n\n * Excellent problem-solving ability\n\nHybrid working available – minimum 2x days per week required in the office