Supplier Relationships Manager

Vermelo; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

25 days annual leave

Yearly bonus opportunity

Collaborative, fast paced environment

Job summary

Vermelo seeks a Supplier Relationships Manager to oversee the Property portfolio’s suppliers and support the supply chain. This largely remote role involves monthly Manchester office visits and occasional supplier travel.

You will analyse MI and SLAs, drive improvements, manage risk assessments, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safety, compliance, and high service levels.

Qualifications

• Experience managing supplier relationships and SLAs.
• Ability to analyse management information and drive improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines and in a team environment.
• Experience with health and safety compliance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of key suppliers within the Property portfolio.
• Ensure service delivery against contracted terms, SLA’s and MI.
• Act as liaison between suppliers and internal departments.
• Coordinate risk assessments, RAMS and safety procedures.
• Monitor audits, site visits and compliance across sites.

Skills

Supplier management

MI analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Excel proficiency

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Supplier Relationships Manager – Facilities/Property Portfolio

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Supplier Relationships Manager to join a growing and exciting business in the Insurance industry!

This is a largely remote opportunity, but will involve going to our Manchester office ideally once a month and the occasional travel to suppliers.

Job Purpose

To oversee the management of key agreed suppliers that form part of the Supply Chain, ensuring service delivery against contracted terms, SLA’s and monthly MI and regulatory reporting. To work closely with the Head of Supply Chain in a cohesive manner to support other departments in liaison of supply chain fulfilment.

To act as the key point of contact between suppliers and internal departments for all Property portfolio and other supply chain related matters.

Analyse and act on MI provided internally or from our supply chain to improve supplier performance, by issuing action plans, with timescales and required improvement plans.

Key Responsibilities

Management of Outsource Partner to ensure delivery and oversight of:

• Preparation and review of Risk Assessments and COSHH assessments
• Creating bespoke risk assessments upon requests (e.g. for events)
• Developmentand maintenance of Health & Safety policies and procedures

DSE (Display Screen Equipment)

• Management of DSE assessments
• Provision and ordering of equipment, subject to cost approval
• Accidents and incidents are monitored, recorded, and supported through investigation where required

Training & Compliance

• Liaison with the Talent and development department to ensure annual Health & Safety training is completed
• Arranging and booking first aid training courses
• Coordination of First Aiders and Fire Wardens
• Monitoring, recording and tracking al first aiders and fire wardens to ensure all sites have enough
• Replenishing of first aid stock

Monitoring, Audits & Assessments

• Site inspections, audits, and compliance monitoring
• Annual Fire Risk Assessments and Health & Safety assessments

Contractor Management

• All contractors are managed by Presence & Co. and undergo regular checks to ensure documentation remains valid
• New contractors are subject to a vetting process and must sign an agreement before approval for use
• Management of maintenance activities, ensuring suitable RAMS, scope of works, and permits are in place prior to work commencing

Facilities Interface

• The Facilities team manage the buildings, including arranging contractor visits, audits, and statutory checks (E.G fire extinguishers, servicing for fire alarms and so on..) to ensure compliance

Systems & Communication

• Ongoing management and updating of the Health & Safety page of the MSG intranet, ensuring all documentation and guidance is accessible
• Provision of Health & Safety signage and general advice across sites
• Previous Property Portfolio experience would be advantageous
• Insurance/Claims background would be advantageous
• Ability to analyse and interpret MI from both MI and internal department
• Analytical and pragmatic approach to supplier relationship management
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• The ability to work as part of a team whilst showing initiative
• Analytical approach to understanding MI, SLA’s, and service failures
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills being proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Starting with 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Opportunity for a yearly bonus
• Collaborative, fast paced working environment