Lead Supplier Manager - Procurement

HSBC Group; Fareham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking institution is seeking a Lead Supplier Manager for its Procurement team in Fareham. This role involves managing contract lifecycles, working closely with technology teams, and ensuring adherence to internal compliance standards. Ideal candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage vendor relationships effectively. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract lifecycle, evaluate renewals, and work with procurement.
• Engage with Technology Architecture to align contracts and spending.
• Be the global owner for contract and cost knowledge in IT.
• Adhere to internal control standards and compliance policies.
• Manage global IT vendors and cost reduction programs.
• Stakeholder and relationship management.
• Project Management and negotiation.

Skills

Customer Oriented

Outcome Oriented

Problem Solver

Divided attention

Quantitative

Critical thinking

Collaboration

Analytic

Job description

Overview

Lead Supplier Manager - Procurement. The primary purpose of the HSBC Technology Cost & Contract management team is to govern all third-party IT spend for the banks Technology office (CTO) (c$3bn) including managing and continuously improving the Cost Management processes. In this fantastic new role, you will join a growing team to work with the IT CIOs, COOs, Architecture, Category and supporting teams to optimise IT's utilisation of third-party hardware, software, resources, and associated IT services (including non-permanent workforce) to maximise value and cost savings to HSBC. In this global leadership position within the Technology sourcing leadership group, you will have direct responsibility for leading, developing and managing a global team to deliver against set targets as well as contributing to the wider Tech Sourcing initiatives. You will engage with multiple senior stakeholders, develop strong relationships, influence strategy and be seen as a trusted partner. In this role, duties will include:

Responsibilities

• Managing the contract lifecycle from an IT perspective for a number of specific contracts, including evaluating renewals of contracts ahead of time, challenging demand / requirements and working collaboratively with technical teams and procurement to obtain an optimal commercial deal.
• Engaging with Technology Architecture to ensure all third party Spend, contracts and technologies are aligned from a strategic perspective.
• Being the global owner for contract and cost knowledge in assigned IT area. Support will be provided to each area COO function to assist working towards an accurate budget with Headwinds identified as appropriate.
• Maintain and observe HSBC internal control standards, implement and observe Group Compliance Policy. Demonstrate adherence to internal controls. This will be achieved by adherence to all relevant procedures, keeping appropriate records and, where appropriate, by the timely implementation of internal and external audit points, including issues raised by external regulators.
• Global IT Vendor management.
• Vendor, cost and commercial management including cost reduction / optimisation programmes.
• IT Infrastructure technical platforms / technologies.
• Procurement.
• Stakeholder management.
• Relationship management.
• Project Management.
• Negotiation.

Skills & Qualifications

• Behavioural Skills: Customer Oriented; Outcome Oriented; Problem Solver.
• Cognitive Skills: Divided attention; Quantitative; Critical thinking; Collaboration; Analytic.