Strategic Supplier Relationship Manager Manager

Warwick, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

About The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Strategic Supplier Engagement (SSE) Manager to join us on a Full Time, Permanent basis!

You will be an integral part of the Supplier Engagement team primarily focused on ensuring we better leverage supplier relationships to support our strategic objectives and become a ‘Client of choice’.

You will play an active role within our Supplier Engagement Programme by managing the overall relationship with a portfolio of strategic suppliers, whilst continually refining the processes. Working with category managers and business unit leads to drive engagement, deliver initiatives, and innovations on behalf of the Group with the primary aim of creating enduring supply chain partnerships.

What You'll Do

• Execute the National Grid Supplier Relationship Management strategy in partnership with executive sponsors, strategic business partners, category teams and business unit leads.
• Drive the engagement, and delivery of collaborative initiatives with identified suppliers and relevant stakeholders from across the National Grid Group.
• Coordinate and facilitate stakeholder engagements (e.g., forums, workshops) with strategic suppliers across business units and category teams.
• Lead the development of comprehensive supplier strategies, including understanding and consolidating the perspectives from other teams in Procurement, and our wider business. (e.g., Sustainability, Supply Chain Risk) and aligning with business priorities.
• Work with Head of Supplier Engagement to maintain oversight of National Grid's existing supplier base and engage with Market Supplier Development to guide efforts to access new markets/suppliers.
• Actively contribute to our periodic supplier segmentation, using your attained knowledge and understanding of the suppliers within your portfolio.
• Contribute to 'Voice of the Supplier' surveys, generate insight and use as the basis for appropriate action planning to continuously improve the perception of National Grid in the market with the goal of becoming a ‘Client of Choice’.
• Develop and manage 1 or 2 direct reports to be a highly motivated, innovative, and value-focused team.
  
  
  

About You

• Proficiency within stakeholder and supplier management skills with the ability to influence at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Proven knowledge of commercial models and techniques.
• Proven negotiation skills with a comprehensive knowledge of contracts and experience of managing procurement activities and delivering procurement value.
• Ability to analyse KPIs and contract data, with strong attention to detail.
• Work with ambiguity and the corresponding ability to make decisions or recommendations on incomplete information.
• Manage programmes of work with high numbers of stakeholder interfaces to drive for results.
  
  
  

What You'll Get

A competitive salary up to £70,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

• An annual performance bonus of up to 15% of your eligible earnings in the performance year
• A generous pension scheme, double matched up to 6% of your salary each month.
• 28 days’ annual leave, plus eight statutory days and an option to buy extra holiday days.
• Life insurance – 10 x annual salary
• Generous family friendly policies and family care benefits
• Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness, and wellbeing.
  
  
  

Further Information

Further Information (External)

• This role is offered on a Full Time, Permanent basis
• Location: We are also offering hybrid working in which we envisage you will spend on average 1-2 days a week at the Warwick office.
  
  
  

Interviews will be held w/c 13th January 2025. The Interview will entail a 10-minute presentation with the remainder focusing on experience and competencies which align to the job description.

This role closes on Friday 3rd January 2025 however we strongly encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible. Applications will be actively reviewed and processed prior to the deadline.

About Us

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we are thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people. And whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value, and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value, and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided based on qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.