Do you want to be part of the UK's transformation programme for it's Carbon Neutral/net zero future? we are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to act as the lead on managing the critical supplier partnership for major infrastructure suppliers, responsible for ensuring that the organisation becomes a customer of choice for their critical suppliers, enabling better leverage on supplier relationships to support strategic objectives. You will ideally come from a construction/infrastructure and/or Utilities/CAPEX background and have worked on high value supplier management on major transformation projects. You will be used to working in a fast paced, change environment, managing step change along the way, with both internal and external stakeholders. Please note this is not an IT role.
Key Skills -
Develop and execute the Supplier Relationship Management strategy in partnership with category teams.
Define supplier and contract management approach, as a Centre of Excellence, for all suppliers based on rigorous segmentation (e.g., based on spend, criticality).
Support global and regional management teams in appropriate commercial strategies, assessing contract risks, executing mitigation plans and building effective partnerships with vendors that ensures opportunities to drive value are leveraged.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through the digitalisation and automation of the contract management process. Lead the implementation of such in...