Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Private health scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Experience annual pay reviews
- Profit related pay
- Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity
The Supplier Manager will be the key contact for new and existing supplier engagements, working alongside relationship owners and project teams to ensure that vendors & partners are chosen on the basis of both service and technical capability, that robust contracts are put in place and service level agreements are defined and maintained, and supplier risks are managed and continually reviewed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create, facilitate and document consistent and structured supplier reviews, to ensure that Group IT are maximising the value of their partnerships in accordance with Group Procurement’s Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process.
- Creating and managing a total view of our partnerships, their value, status and renewal points, alongside opportunities to further our relationships or drive better value within them, in accordance with the Category Management process.
- Ensure that we have visibility across the Group and maximise economies of scale for site and Group wide initiatives.
- Monitor vendor risk management commitments and deliverables.
- Develop, implement & monitor Service Level Agreements for all assigned Suppliers. Hold our partners to account for these.
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
- Previous experience working within a procurement function or managing IT suppliers
- Need to demonstrate the ability to deliver the highest performance standards for self and team.
- Excellent Supplier relationship management skills.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement and drives them forward.
- Clear rationale to decision making and a reasoned approach in recommending strategic action and when to escalate.
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!