Supplier Risk Manager
- Location: Newcastle
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: Competitive
We are looking for a Supplier Risk Manager to join our Procurement department, which is dedicated to positioning Procurement at the heart of operational excellence. The role involves providing commercial and strategic advice and support to stakeholders regarding pre- and post-contract management processes, supporting the implementation of our supplier management and sustainable procurement programmes, and providing commercial training. The Supplier Risk Manager will play a crucial role in managing and tracking the risk control status for all key suppliers and developing supplier onboarding and in-life cycle risk management plans. This role may involve infrequent travel but is primarily based in Newcastle.
Day to Day of the role
- Act as an expert and advisor across all areas of supplier relationship management and supplier-related risk.
- Develop and help other members of the Procurement department.
- Influence our supplier risk management approach and strategy; driving the delivery of our responsible business commitments and supplier standards.
- Provide best practice guidance and support to all global offices to enable the effective oversight and management of key suppliers.
- Review the tiering level of our suppliers annually to ensure an appropriate level of oversight and management is applied.
- Identify and maintain an inventory of our critical and important supplier relationships.
- Ensure appropriate controls are in place to support compliance with the minimum standards outlined in the Supplier Management Framework.
- Maintain and manage our Responsible Supply Chain Team Standard Operating Procedures documents.
- Review and maintain our suite of tools, templates, and guidance.
- Leverage data analytics to identify opportunities to drive greater value.
- Monitor adherence of key suppliers to our Supplier Code of Conduct and Supplier Standards.
- Manage and resolve any ad-hoc user queries on key supplier management topics.
- Provide visibility of the financial stability of our key suppliers.
- Provide training and upskill as part of the SRM Learning Programme to contract managers and owners.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- MCIPS or a recognised procurement qualification is desirable.
- Demonstrable working knowledge in supplier risk and contract management, supplier due diligence and assurance activities.
- Experience of collaborating with different regions to support oversight and assurance activities.
- Experience of managing and influencing challenging stakeholders and suppliers.
- Experience of presenting to senior leadership teams and project committees.
- A strong understanding of procurement best practice, process, and tools.
- A good understanding of the principles of risk management, control, and assurance.
To apply for the Supplier Risk Manager position, please submit your CV