Supplier Management Development Lead

Purpose:

The role holder will support the reset of the fundamentals of SRM in one of the Public Sector Defence Area, promoting a back to basics' approach including good contract management and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) implementation.

They will drive forward Public Sector Client and Part of Defence policies, collaboratively working with Public Sector Defence Key Suppliers and Public Sector Client Representatives to reduce risk, reduce costs, improve delivery and performance, harness innovation and add social value within the part of Defence aligned Commercial portfolio.

You will develop effective relationships with the supply base to enable total oversight and to proactively report industry insights and supplier health within that base.

Delivery:

You will be expected to lead on the management of the supply chain and supplier performance, resilience, and fragility.

You will build effective relationships with clients and suppliers which are underpinned by collaborative behaviours, ensuring the identification of opportunities to continuously improve the delivery of infrastructure services to the Defence Area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working effectively with senior staff in the supplier organization and establishing appropriate governance and relationship arrangements.
• Measuring performance, challenging inefficient processes and practices and making proposals for improvement.
• Applying a strong visual project management approach to procurement projects.
• Analyzing options, managing trade-offs flowing from decisions and mitigating key risks.
• Applying the concept of value for money' with respect to political goals and using this to articulate what a successful return on investment looks like.
• Maintaining Commercial and corporate records and compliance
• Sharing knowledge and best practice to achieve better outcomes for Defence Area
• Deliver cash and efficiency savings to support the departments financial position and maintain a category level savings pipeline, demonstrating delivery against forecast.
• Ensure that Supplier Relationship Management methodologies and best practice is utilised throughout the life cycle of the projects, programmes and procurements.
• Support to the development of the Supplier Relationship Strategy and associated processes in accordance with Public Sector Client and Defence Policies, promoting performance, risk and data management and ensuring the department drives value through its commercial arrangements
• Engagement with strategic suppliers, Crown Rep relationships, and Business Groups to drive supplier performance, commercial rigour, quality service, continuous improvement and innovation.
• Representation at Business Services Association and industry events such as, DPRTE, Meet the Buyer, UKIS and others as required
• Supply Chain Mapping and Contingency Planning
• Providing advice/reports on economic and market behaviour, concentration, competition, shape and drivers to secure value
• Procurement pipeline development and maintenance
• Support optimal relevant governance structure, currently comprising: Supplier Management Board, Supplier Forum, Supplier Management Committee, Disputes Board Supplier workshops and webinars (evolve this as needed)
• Consider the long-term resilience of supply chains and taking opportunities to mitigate the risks and develop opportunities
• Evaluating and engaging with strategic and non-strategic suppliers to ensure a competitive landscape and to manage the supply change
• Producing and analysing data to inform category strategy and sector management, identifying new markets, quantify risks to inform whether market making, or development is required (to increase competition and improve value for money' in contracts).

Expectations:

• Be a point of contact for key suppliers, colleagues and customers in respect of SRM, facilitating an interface into the Commercial department with a focus on improvement to delivery, risk management, problem solving and engagement to ensure that the customer requirements are met, providing expert commercial advice.
• Develop senior customer relationships and influence business strategies.
• Contribute to the quarterly update provided to ExCo/Board, with an overview of resilience across key sectors and supply chains.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand their motivations and behaviours to influence decision making.
• Provide information to the customer to keep them informed regarding markets and supply chains, including Government led activities.