Supplier Relationship Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a forward-thinking, regulated environment with real scope to influence supplier strategy and contract delivery.

As a Supplier Relationship Manager t you''ll play a key role within a dynamic category team, managing strategic sourcing events and overseeing a portfolio of Managed Service Agreements. Your commercial expertise will be critical in ensuring value-driven supplier partnerships, robust governance, and long-term strategic outcomes.

• Lead strategic sourcing activity and support RFI/RFP development and supplier negotiations

• Manage contract and vendor performance, ensuring commercial best practice

• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers

• Provide commercial insight and risk management across your contract portfolio

• Support onboarding and ongoing supplier development activities

• Contribute to category strategy and continuous improvement initiatives

• Mentor and support junior procurement colleagues

• Degree (or equivalent experience)

• Significant experience in contract/vendor management and strategic sourcing

• Strong commercial and negotiation skills

• Experience managing outsourced providers and large supplier portfolios

• Excellent stakeholder engagement across all levels, including leadership

• Understanding of regulatory environments (Energy, Utilities or similar preferred)

• CIPS Level 5 or working towards MCIPS (highly desirable)

• Competitive salary depending on experience

• Performance-based bonus

• Industry-leading pension contribution (up to 12%)

• Hybrid working

• Access to a wide range of flexible benefits including share schemes