Global Supplier Relationships Lead, Design & Engineering

Foster + Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Personal travel insurance

Wellbeing support

Discount programmes

Catering facilities & social events

Job summary

Foster + Partners seeks a Supplier Relationship Manager to embed SRM across our design engineering consultancy in London. You will collaborate with project teams, design disciplines and external partners to drive supplier performance, reduce risk and unlock innovation across a portfolio of suppliers.

The role requires proven experience in procurement or SRM within professional services or architecture, with expertise in governance frameworks and familiarity with tools such as Ivalua, Coupa and

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering value through procurement or supplier relationship management in professional services, architecture or consultancy.
• Experience developing SRM programmes and governance frameworks with risk assessment.
• Experience using supplier management tools such as Ivalua, Coupa and GEP Smart.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration across levels.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a supplier relationship management framework and governance.
• Influence strategic supply chain decisions across a global, collaborative organisation.
• Develop strong partnerships with design, engineering and specialist suppliers.
• Champion sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement in the supply chain.
• Work with senior stakeholders to deliver value, manage risk and drive performance.

Skills

Supplier relationship mgmt

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Commercial mindset

Sustainability mindset

Innovation mindset

Tools

Ivalua

Coupa

GEP Smart

Job description

Foster + Partners seeks a Supplier Relationship Manager to embed SRM across our design engineering consultancy in London. You will collaborate with project teams, design disciplines and external partners to drive supplier performance, reduce risk and unlock innovation across a portfolio of suppliers.

The role requires proven experience in procurement or SRM within professional services or architecture, with expertise in governance frameworks and familiarity with tools such as Ivalua, Coupa and