Senior Supplier Relationship Manager - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Your new roleHays Procurement are currently assisting in the recruitment of an experienced Senior Supplier Relationship Manager. Reporting into the Supplier Relationship Management Director, this role will be dedicated to the IT category. You will be responsible for making finance markets work better for smaller businesses through the development of deep relationships with the IT strategic partners. The person appointed will be part of the Commercial Operations senior management team and will be responsible for maximising the value and Supplier effectiveness from a portfolio of IT Supplier relationships from a cost, SLA, support and performance perspective.What you'll need to succeedTo be considered for this role, you must have extensive and demonstrable experience of effective contract, commercial, service and budget management within a critical complex multi-source service / supplier environment, including performance/SLA/KPI management, service specific contract drafting & negotiation skills/dispute management.You will be experienced in Risk Management with the ability to analyse complex performance information & invoicing for all outsourced services. You must have excellent knowledge of working with and managing outsourced IT Service Providers as well as the ability to use clear escalation paths for reporting, prioritising and resolving issues.

If you have a good understanding of public sector procurement processes and strategic supplier relationship management in general, then this would be a distinct advantage as well as a background and history of maximising supplier relationships within the IT category and a knowledge of specific laws relating to public sector procurement and managing public money.What you'll get in returnSalary up to £58,750 depending upon experience, plus excellent benefits including 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell also, 15% employer pension contribution, company bonus scheme and flexible/hybrid working with 2 days being at the office located in Sheffield.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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