Salary: 47,450 - c.£59,300 pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer a flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top of the base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.
HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish, and providing personal and professional development opportunities.
As a Senior Supplier Relationship Manager (SSRM), you will play a key role in implementing the Supplier Relationship Management framework with Strategic and Key suppliers. The SSRM will lead a team of up to 7 people with a mix of HS2 employees and consultant support. The SSRM will manage a portfolio of HS2’s most important suppliers and be responsible for the management of SRM Framework activities that identify and deliver relationship benefits/value to supplier and HS2 alike. The Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) supplier portfolio currently includes Professional Services Consultants (PSCs), Main Works Civils, and Stations Construction Partner with whom relationships span c.10 years and valued at circa £8Bn.
About the role:
* Leadership of a team of up to 7 resources
* Daily management of internal and external SRM resources
* Support the HS2 professional development process, conducting reviews, setting objectives, providing mentoring, training, and support
* Ensure that SRM Reports and supporting collateral, including periodic reports, SRM training material, benefits and value reporting, case studies, etc. are produced in a timely manner
* Manage the respective SRM supplier portfolio including segmentation analysis, project plans, monthly reporting, forward work/actions, SRM Tool upkeep, and providing regular updates to relevant stakeholders
* Lead all associated meetings, workshops, and collaborative events required to support the delivery and development of SRM at HS2, including meetings with senior stakeholders to MD level internally and externally to HS2
* Provide ongoing operational support in the maintenance and continuous improvement of all sources of SRM data and tools
* Ensure that the team maintains a working calendar of meetings and workshops in line with the SRM programme
* Interface with other governance and assurance, IT and systems-related personnel across HS2, DfT, and the supply market to align SRM to wider HS2 governance and reporting, systems, and interfaces
* Support the delivery of training in best practice SRM to nominated relationship managers, commercial and contract managers, and wider stakeholders in the business
* Promote a culture of building excellent Supply Chain relationships built on trust and openness that enhance HS2’s reputation in the market
* Support with timely and accurate reporting in accordance with SRM programme governance
* Work with other members of the commercial directorate team in cross-working between the various groups and SRM as needed
* Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all SRM work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI
* Lead continuous improvement of the Supplier Relationship Management strategy (including materials, approach, and wider deployment across HS2)
About you:
Skills:
* Team development & leadership skills and the ability to support, coach, and mentor colleagues
* Analytical, commercial, and negotiating skills
* Ability to produce and present documents and reports to a variety of audiences, including internal stakeholders at various levels in the organisation
* Stakeholder management skills – including the ability to maintain effective relationships with internal & external stakeholders
* Ability to effectively engage with both the awarded and potential HS2 supply chain, and any related industry bodies and stakeholders
* Ability to use Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) or equivalent
Knowledge:
* Knowledge of government initiatives, policies, and best practice approaches to SRM
* Understanding of the commercial and contract delivery lifecycle including key activities during market engagement, procurement, and delivery
* Understanding of systems and reporting applications including procurement and commercial tools
* Knowledge of large projects or working within/under a similar matrix organisational structure
* Understanding of approaches to, and benefits of, good stakeholder management, internal and external communication, coordinated 3rd party and supplier engagement
* Knowledge of applicable EU and UK procurement legislation
* Knowledge of different procurement routes including use of OJEU processes and government frameworks
* Understanding of project scheduling and planning
Experience:
* Experience of stakeholder and Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier development in both the public and private sector
* Experience of applying SRM intervention activities/arrangements to enhance supplier performance
* Experience within a procurement, financial or commercial governance structure with supporting policy and processes.
The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with HS2 company values.
Job Info
* Job Identification 240691
* Job Category Commercial Management
* Posting Date 11/11/2024, 03:21 PM
* Apply Before 11/25/2024, 11:59 PM
* Job Schedule Full time
* Locations 2 Snowhill, Birmingham, B4 6GA, GB
* Permanent or Fixed Term Contract Permanent
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