Supplier Relationship Manager

Base Location: Havant, Reading or Glasgow

Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 depending on skills and experience + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible working patterns available

The role

Our Procurement and Commercial (P&C) team are responsible for helping the business to procure services and materials in a timely and cost-effective way. We work right across the SSE Group, ensuring our businesses get the best possible service and value from our supplier network, as well as ensuring all service providers are compliant and continue to meet contractual obligations and business needs.

The Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM) role will be part of a new team who will be fundamental in engaging and building productive relationships across the SSE Group with IT key suppliers within their sphere of responsibility. The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping the relationships with these suppliers.

Reporting to the Lead Supplier Relationship Manager, the SRM shall be responsible for managing and developing productive relationships between IT and key suppliers in either Services, Software / SaaS or Telco / Hardware, identified through Supplier Segmentation in collaboration with IT and the wider IT Procurement & Commercial team. The role holder will act as commercial and contractual advisory between the IT senior leadership teams, and Senior Directors of the relevant business units with a focus on ensuring that these suppliers are delivering on key deliverables such as service, performance, cost, insights and continuous improvement.

They will have responsibility to ensure appropriate level of governance meetings are held to manage commercial and operational performance and recommend and implement changes both operationally and strategically for performance to be maintained at a desired level. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for the commercial management and administration of contracts within their sphere of responsibility to ensure successful delivery in accordance with all internal policies and procedures such as the Procurement Manual, Commercial Manual and the IT Contract Management Governance Framework Manual. Knowledge of the Utilities Contract Regulations and IT Asset Management is desirable.

The individual will manage the performance and workload of a Contract Manager(s) and support the delivery of Procurement & Commercial departmental KPIs and objectives such as savings in total cost of ownership, insights, additional value & sustainability performance.

You will

- Implement, manage and develop productive relationships between IT, P&C and IT key suppliers. Support Supplier Segmentation in collaboration with IT to identify key suppliers.

- Provide commercial and contractual advice and insights to Procurement and Commercial leadership and Directors of the SSE Group.

- Manage a portfolio of suppliers either within a Services or Software/SaaS or Telco/Hardware category with a value of £50-100m per annum to support the delivery of Procurement & Commercial department KPI's and objectives in line with Procurement Manual, Commercial Manual and the IT Contract Management Governance Manual.

- Manage the performance and develop the capabilities of a Contract Manager(s). Also provide commercial / contractual advice and support to the wider P&C team.

You have

- Comprehensive and proven in depth knowledge and experience of the IT and/or Telco market and supply chain, including experience in drafting, interpreting and negotiating complex IT & Telco Contracts.

- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and highly experienced in building and maintaining relationships with IT & Telco suppliers such as Microsoft, Oracle, GE, HCL, Infosys, CapGemini & Vodafone.

- Proven track record in communicating effectively with Senior Management and Directors to build valued and 'trusted partner' relationships.

- Experience in leading the most complex technology commercial negotiations and operating with the strategic/long term in mind to ensure SSE is leveraging both financial and operational opportunities across the SSE Group.

- Superb problem solving skills in complex supplier and internal customer relationship environments.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSE own a portfolio of over 500 property and land assets – power stations, offices, depots and more. Our P&C, Property and FM teams help make sure our portfolio is modern, safe and fit for purpose. They help us get the best service and value from partners, while ensuring suppliers meet compliance, contractual and business obligations.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Francesca on francesca.palmer@sse.com / 01738 344763 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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