Supplier Relationship Manager

About the role
The SRM will ensure that business stakeholders manage suppliers in line with risk appetite, optimising post-contract value, and developing a transparently sustainable supply base.

The role holder will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders from across FIL to establish broad internal stakeholder relationships, drive value from, and manage risk across the supplier portfolio. These stakeholders include but are not limited to: senior executives across FIL; Supplier Relationship Managers (SRMs) across FIL; Supplier Risk Oversight (Procurement 2LoD function); Senior Procurement Category leaders; and risk partners across FIL.

The SRM will be use experience of supplier risk and relationship management to create clear supplier strategies (commercial, contractual and risk) for a defined element of the supplier portfolio, and will ensure the requirements contractual obligations, Procurement policy, and business unit objectives are met and evidenced in regular routines.

About you

• Previous experience as a Supplier Relationship Manager is essential, with at least 3 years SRM FS experience desired.
• Experience of working within an Enterprise Risk Management framework model, with knowledge of the 3LoD model.
• It is essential the role holder demonstrate behaviours aligned to FILs Values and Behaviours.
• It is desirable for the role holder to have sound knowledge of key global regulations pertaining to Outsourcing and controls.
• Commercial awareness and ability to partner with Procurement to negotiate fees and contracts.
• Enthusiastic, self-driven and with a high level of self-motivation to overcome obstacles and a strong desire to make things happen.
• Strong personal presence, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to establish a successful rapport, communicate and influence at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills, presentation of reports and attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to be flexible and responsive to a constantly changing environment.