A brand new opportunity for a Supplier & Commercial Manager to join a renowned organisation based in London or Basingstoke.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing and optimising supplier partnerships, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and overseeing the commercial, contractual, and performance aspects of external supplier agreements.

Role Responsibilities of the Supplier & Commercial Manager include:

• Supporting the development and implementation of strategic spend management agendas and category plans in line with corporate policies.
• Leading contract renewals and projects aimed at savings delivery and risk mitigation.
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities for efficiencies, cost reductions, and revenue generation with current and potential suppliers.
• Managing key external supplier relationships and serving as the subject matter expert (SME) for all strategic suppliers.
• Conducting supplier performance reviews, addressing improvement plans when necessary, and ensuring high performance ratings.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to influence strategies and identify innovative opportunities within procurement.

Person Specification of the Supplier & Commercial Manager:

• Strong experience in procurement processes, category management, and full life cycle sourcing.
• Proven ability to develop supplier governance models and manage supplier relationships through KPIs and MI.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of influencing C-suite stakeholders and managing complex negotiations.
• Strong analytical capabilities and experience utilizing procurement systems like SAP Ariba, alongside familiarity with tools such as Power BI and Excel.
• A proactive, adaptable individual with a solutions-oriented mindset who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

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Hybrid working with 2-3 days a week on site

This role will be well suited to you if you have experience as a Supplier Manager, Category Manager, Procurement Specialist, Commercial Manager, Purchasing Manager, Purchasing Specialist, Commodity Manager or Supplier Specialist