Strategic Supplier Management Specialist

NewDay; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NewDay is seeking a Specialist, Supplier Management to oversee day-to-day management, governance and optimisation of strategic suppliers supporting Credit & Collections and wider operations.

You will build strong partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, drive continuous improvement, manage risk and assurance activities, and ensure governance and contractual compliance across a diverse supplier portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience managing suppliers, vendors or external service providers.
• Strong stakeholder management and communications skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills with data-driven decision making.
• Experience investigating, understanding and resolving supplier or operational incidents.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management, oversight and optimisation of multiple strategic suppliers that support Credit & Collections and wider business operations.
• Build effective partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive performance improvements.
• Implement supplier assurance activities, governance frameworks and controls; identify improvement areas.
• Produce supplier performance reporting and MI to support decision-making and continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Incident investigation

Job description

NewDay is seeking a Specialist, Supplier Management to oversee day-to-day management, governance and optimisation of strategic suppliers supporting Credit & Collections and wider operations.

You will build strong partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, drive continuous improvement, manage risk and assurance activities, and ensure governance and contractual compliance across a diverse supplier portfolio.