Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.
We’re recruiting for a Supplier Relationship Manager to join our Procurement Centre of Excellence.
Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of critical and high‑value suppliers across IT systems
- Playing a leading role in managing the relationship with key suppliers such as Microsoft and AWS
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and supplier leadership teams
- Ensuring compliance with Supplier Relationship Management policies, standards and processes
- Overseeing contract performance and conducting regular reviews against Service Level Agreements
- Supporting and implementing change programmes to improve supplier and organisational performance
- Collaborating with procurement teams on contract negotiations and renewals to secure strong commercial outcomes
- Leading resolution of contractual disputes to minimise cost and operational impact
Qualifications
- Proven experience in IT and Technology supplier relationship management, category management or vendor management
- Hands‑on experience of managing key supplier like Microsoft and AWS
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of contracts, frameworks and financial services context
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with a collaborative and inclusive approach
- Ability to build networks and maintain relationships across organisational and supplier boundaries
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word with strong analytical skills
- Flexible and adaptable mindset to respond to changing business needs
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Benefits
- The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
- Generous pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
- At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service; option to buy and sell holiday
- Competitive family leave
- Participation in our electric car scheme for permanent employees
- Discounts on our own products and at various high‑street stores and online
- Modern, wellbeing‑focused workspaces across 2023 redesigns
At L&G, we care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and offer flexible working options, including part‑time, term‑time and job shares where possible.
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