Supplier Governance Executive - Home Claims

Hastings Direct; Bexhill-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in the UK is seeking a Supply Chain Executive to enhance supply chain management and ensure supplier compliance. This role requires expertise in assurance environments within insurance and strong analytical abilities. The position offers flexible working and excellent employee benefits, including a competitive bonus scheme and wellness programs.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive bonus scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Mental wellbeing programme

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience within an assurance environment, ideally in insurance.
• Strong analytical skills with MI experience.
• Familiarity with CDM/H&S regulatory and conduct requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support supply chain management for improved customer outcomes.
• Identify and ensure supplier compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct analysis and reporting on supplier adherence.

Skills

Assurance experience

Analytical ability

Knowledge of financial services

Job description

Role overview

As our Supply Chain Executive within Home Claims, you’ll be supporting all aspects of supply chain management, ensuring the delivery of great customer and business outcomes from our partners and suppliers. There will be a specific focus on the quality and control of all services provided by suppliers, driving strong visibility and assurance of all activities and driving continuous improvement across customer and business outcomes.

Job details – you’ll need to have demonstrable experience in

• Identifying relevant assurance measures and corresponding evidence of supplier adherence to all regulatory, legal, contract and conduct requirements
• Working with the Supplier Relationship Managers to agree these with suppliers including any contract enhancements
• Reviewing supplier assurance MI and evidence to assess adherence levels, providing regular departmental and business analysis, feedback and reporting
• Working with the Supplier Relationship Managers to agree any controls and assurance strengthening actions with suppliers, with plans detailing agreed actions, owners and delivery dates
• Tracking all actions through to delivery and working with the Supplier team to ensure all supplier risks and controls are updated on the central system to reflect any assurance outputs
• Organising, coordinating and attending supplier forums, events and meetings as needed and acting as a general SME for internal stakeholders for all matters relating to the assurance of Home Claims partners and suppliers

Essential skills/experience

• Experience within an assurance environment - this should be directly with suppliers or a supply chain within insurance
• Strong analytical ability - able to demonstrate experience of working with MI and able to communicate this confidently to stakeholders at all levels (both internally and externally)
• Strong knowledge of financial services and CDM/H&S regulatory and conduct requirements

The interview process

Our interview process involves the below:

• Recruiter screening call
• 1st stage interview with hiring leader

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website.

Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary you will also receive…

Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail

Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus

Financial wellbeing – as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support

Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

There's more! – 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more ….

Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.

Job posting end date: 01/10/2025