About Procentia – We are an award‑winning software and technology company specialising in pensions and bulk purchase annuities, delivering intelligent solutions to our clients.
Supplier Manager (Backend Function)
We are seeking a Supplier Manager to manage our portfolio of suppliers for a strategic client, ensuring goods and services—including software, IT services, and general business supplies—are delivered efficiently, cost‑effectively and in line with contractual and commercial expectations.
Responsibilities
Supplier Relationship & Performance Management
- Act as the main point of contact for supplier relationship management across software, IT services, and general business suppliers.
- Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to ensure delivery against contracts and service levels.
- Lead regular supplier review meetings to monitor performance, address issues, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Manage supplier escalations and resolve disputes in a professional and commercially sensible manner.
Contract & Commercial Management
- Oversee the full supplier lifecycle—onboarding, contracting, performance monitoring, renewal, and exit.
- Ensure supplier contracts are current, compliant, and commercially sound.
- Work with Legal and Commercial colleagues to negotiate and review terms and conditions, service level agreements (SLAs), and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Key Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in supplier management, vendor management, or procurement—ideally within a software, IT, or technology‑driven organisation.
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
- Experience managing supplier performance through SLAs, KPIs, and governance frameworks.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of contract management principles and risk assessment.
- Competent in Microsoft Excel, contract databases, and supplier management tools.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus public holidays) increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 28 days, with carry over of up to 1 week
- Buying and Selling holiday (up to 1 week)
- Volunteer day
- 5% Employer contribution pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Health care cash plan
- Tusker – Electric Car Leasing scheme
We Encourage Inclusive Application
We know that some candidates—particularly women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent people, and those from ethnic minority backgrounds—may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace. If this role excites you but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.
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