Lead Supplier Relationship Manager - Asset Management

LegalAndGeneral; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a dynamic Lead Supplier Relationship Manager to shape supplier strategy and drive excellence. In this high-impact role, you will lead the supplier relationship management agenda, coach team members, and oversee governance across the contract lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in asset management, strong stakeholder management skills, and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Enjoy benefits like a performance-related bonus, generous pension contributions, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

25+ days holiday

Competitive family leave

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in asset management and strategic outsourcing relationships.
• Proven expertise in supplier relationship management and SRM best practices.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to deliver robust commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the supplier relationship management agenda aligned with business strategy.
• Drive change programmes to embed best practices and improve performance.
• Oversee governance across the full contract lifecycle, including negotiation.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Stakeholder management

Strategic mindset

Commercial acumen

Team development

Education

Degree-level qualification (business, economics, supply chain)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Lead Supplier Relationship Manager to join our team and partner closely with our Asset Management business. This is a high-impact leadership role, operating at Senior Leadership Team and Group Management Committee level, where you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping supplier strategy and driving excellence across middle and back-office outsourcing.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the supplier relationship management agenda and aligning it with business strategy and transformation objectives
• Driving programmes of change to embed best practice and deliver successful supplier and organisational performance
• Coaching and developing team members to foster a high-performance culture and role-modelling SRM excellence
• Overseeing governance across the full contract lifecycle, including negotiation, performance management, and exit planning
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support contract negotiations and renewals for in-scope suppliers
• Managing escalated disputes to ensure timely resolution with minimal operational impact
• Developing and delivering processes and systems that enhance service consistency and customer experience
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies while achieving business objectives

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in asset management and strategic outsourcing relationships
• Proven expertise in supplier relationship management and SRM best practices
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to deliver robust commercial outcomes
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at executive and board level
• Strategic mindset with excellent business and financial planning capabilities
• Experience in leading and developing high-performing teams
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Degree-level qualification (preferably in business, economics, supply chain) or equivalent experience

Benefits

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.