Supplier Relationship Manager

TieTalent; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Supplier Relationship Manager to drive telecommunications strategy across the business. In this highly visible role, you will partner with stakeholders to influence strategic decisions, ensuring optimal commercial outcomes. Your expertise in the telecommunications industry and procurement will be vital as you lead high-value negotiations and manage supplier relationships. This role offers a dynamic environment where your leadership and problem-solving skills will be essential in shaping the future of the company's telecommunications spend. Join a team that values innovation and strategic thinking, and make a significant impact on business success.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in telecommunications and understanding of pricing models.
• Strong leadership and negotiation skills required for strategic sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to stakeholders and influence decision making.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and ensure compliance.

Skills

Telecommunications Industry Experience

Understanding of Procurement Basics

Contract Law Knowledge

Negotiation Skills

Leadership Skills

Relationship Building

Strategic Thinking

Problem-Solving Ability

Job description

The Supplier Relationship Manager is a highly visible role which will develop and drive the strategy for telecommunications spend across the business. This role will join a developing function and as an experienced member of the Commercial team, this individual will be expected to provide into and support strategic decision making.

Role Responsibilities Include:

1. Act as a business partner to stakeholders, understanding business strategy and providing thought leadership which influences and supports business decision making.
2. Work upstream to anticipate challenges, ensuring departments are equipped with the right strategies to deliver the best possible commercial outcomes.
3. Develop and maintain a clear and current category plan for all telco specific spend.
4. Own contract and cost management to ensure overall commercial compliance.
5. Use internal and external technology category data, relationships and insight to formulate a clear point of view on business investment decisions.
6. Lead on high-value, complex commercial and contractual negotiations, to ensure contracts which fully protect the business’ commercial and operational risks and interests.
7. Lead category Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activity to ensure strategic supplier management is considered in all purchase decisions.

Key Skills Required:

1. Extensive experience of working within the telecommunications industry, with an understanding of common pricing models.
2. Understanding of Procurement basics - contract law, category management, negotiation, market dynamics, commercial strategy, strategic sourcing.
3. Ability to translate business needs into legal and commercial requirements based on customer centric business partnering.
4. Leadership experience of developing complex, category, budget and supplier strategies.
5. Strong leadership skills, either directly or cross-functionally and able to coach and support teams and team members alike.
6. Exceptional engagement and relationship building abilities with the ability to communicate complex challenges in simple terms.
7. Strategically minded and creative, able to translate a vision into clear methodical plans.
8. Excellent problem-solving ability.

Hybrid working available – minimum 2x days per week required in the office.