Procurement and Third Party Management Specialist

Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB); Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Incentive scheme

Sports & Social Club

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Health resources for wellbeing

Parental leave enhancements

Volunteer day & matched funding

Job summary

Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) is seeking a Procurement and Third Party Management Specialist to drive the TPRM framework across the organisation. Based in Milton Keynes, you will support mid‑level and low‑risk third‑party relationships, manage contracts data, and contribute to governance reporting.

The role is permanent, 35 hours per week, with a hybrid pattern (2 days in the office). The package includes a startup allowance of £320 before tax and benefits such as pension, life assurance, and

Qualifications

• End to end procurement and third party management experience in a fast-paced organisation.
• Indirect procurement including professional services and IT services.
• Commercially astute and financially literate.
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Excellent Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of the TPRM framework.
• Provide day-to-day support to Procurement and Third Party Management Leads.
• Maintain data quality in third party management systems.
• Manage third party due diligence and RFI/RFP processes.
• Keep all third-party information within the TPRM systems accurate and up to date.
• Produce data extracts and management reporting for governance and steering committees.
• Support TPRO/TPAE with procurement and third party management for medium and low risk engagements.
• Contribute to cost reductions, efficiencies and value opportunities.
• Develop and deliver TPRM training materials and sessions.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, and advocate for TPRM.
• Identify and implement process and system enhancements to drive TPRM maturity.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Indirect procurement

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Time management

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

At MIB our people are passionate about making roads safer by getting uninsured and hit-and-run drivers off our roads. Working in partnership with the Police, Insurers and Government our collective aim is to make it a thing of the past but, until that’s accomplished, we’re here to compensate victims quickly, fairly and compassionately.

Last year we helped more than 34,000 people struck by uninsured and hit-and-run drivers and paid over £400 million in compensation to support victims rebuild their lives.

About the role

Join a role where you’ll help drive effective Procurement and Third Party Management activity across the organisation. You’ll support business areas in managing medium and low‑risk third‑party relationships in line with the TPRM framework, contribute to its ongoing implementation, and ensure data accuracy across systems. Alongside this, you’ll produce insightful reporting to support governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of the TPRM framework at MIB, as a comprehensive approach to managing risk and driving value from our key third party service providers.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Procurement and Third Party Management Leads, including managing the contracts database and procurement support across all categories for medium and low third parties.
• Support the Procurement and Third Party Management team in managing and maintaining data quality in third party management systems.
• Support the Procurement and Third Party Management Leads by managing third party due diligence and supporting in critical and important third party RFI’s and RFP’s.
• Responsible for keeping all third‑party information within the TPRM systems accurate, complete and up to date at all times.
• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of a TPRM governance (oversight) framework by producing data extracts and management reporting for submission to the working group and/or steering committee, to enable ongoing TPRM compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Support the relevant TPRO and TPAE with Procurement and third party management support in line with the TPRM framework for medium and low risk third party engagements.
• Contribute to the delivery of cost reductions, efficiencies and value opportunities through delivery of Procurement and third party management activity.
• Support to develop and deliver TPRM training materials, workshops and training sessions across the business.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders throughout the business, including those at a senior leadership level, and be an advocate for TPRM.
• Identify and implement process and system enhancements as required, to drive TPRM maturity and ongoing continuous improvement.

Skills and Experience

• End to end procurement and third party management experience in a fast‑paced organisation.
• Indirect Procurement and third party management experience including professional services and IT services.
• Commercially astute and financially literate.
• Highly organised and able to effectively prioritise competing demands, deliver according to committed timelines and work on own initiative.
• Highly computer literate, including advanced Excel, Word and Powerpoint skills.
• Detail‑oriented and diligent, completing tasks to a consistently high‑quality standard.
• A collaborative team‑player, who takes accountability for delivery of owned tasks and also proactively contributes to the collective success of the team.
• Good communication skills and confident in dealing with internal and external stakeholders

Job Title: Procurement and Third Party Management Specialist

Grade: 11

Working Hours: 35

Working Pattern: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday

Office Location: Milton Keynes

Job Type: Permanent

IT kit supplied to you

£320 (before tax) start up allowance

Other Benefits include:

• Contributory Group Stakeholder Personal pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Incentive Scheme
• Sports and Social Club
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Free access to online tools to support mental and physical health
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 1 volunteer day each year and charity matched funding scheme
• Hybrid working (2 days in the office per week) from our Milton Keynes office, MK14

We believe in a workplace where everyone can be themselves. Through our different ideas, personalities and experiences, we redefine what is possible every day. And regardless of your colour, age, race, gender, sexual orientation or anything else you consider yourself to be, there is a place for you at MIB. A place where you can bring your best self to work every day.

So, if you think big, love a challenge and want to make a difference to people’s lives, we want to hear from you.