Strategic Supply Chain Governance & Partner Manager

Undisclosed; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Undisclosed is seeking a Supply Chain Partner & Governance Manager to join our Birmingham-based team on a hybrid arrangement. The role focuses on turning contractual commitments into actionable governance across suppliers, logistics providers, internal partners and Group interfaces.

You will design and operate a consistent governance framework, establish scorecards, run review meetings and drive improvements in service, cost, risk and performance with cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Significant supplier management, commercial governance, supply chain or logistics partnership experience.
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to connect contracts to operational outcomes.
• Experience building scorecards, governance forums and improvement plans.
• Confident negotiation, issue resolution and escalation management.
• Financial and analytical capability and ability to influence across functions.
• Experience managing several partners and service models.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate a consistent partner governance framework covering service, cost, risk, compliance, change and escalation.
• Establish scorecards, review meetings and improvement plans for key suppliers and logistics providers.
• Turn contractual obligations into operational measures and identify gaps, leakage or unclear accountability.
• Coordinate action with Commercial, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Operations and partners.
• Lead resolution of material service, inventory, logistics, returns and data issues.
• Maintain a clear view of partner risks, decisions, actions and performance for Control Tower governance.

Skills

Partner governance

Scorecards & governance

Contract to operations

Cross-functional coordination

Negotiation & escalation

Job description

Undisclosed is seeking a Supply Chain Partner & Governance Manager to join our Birmingham-based team on a hybrid arrangement. The role focuses on turning contractual commitments into actionable governance across suppliers, logistics providers, internal partners and Group interfaces.

You will design and operate a consistent governance framework, establish scorecards, run review meetings and drive improvements in service, cost, risk and performance with cross-functional stakeholders.