Insurance Industry Procurement Specialist

5 days ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom Hastings Direct Full time
Job Description

Hastings Direct is a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the UK's leading market player. We're looking for a Supply Chain Relationship Manager to join our team, responsible for driving strategic alignment between our business and supplier base.

Key Responsibilities
  • Defining roadmaps and ensuring alignment with supplier framework
  • Conducting meetings with suppliers, chairing discussions, taking minutes, and following up on actions
  • Identifying key supplier risks and implementing measures to address them
  • Maintaining governance processes for key suppliers
  • Contributing to commercial initiatives and facilitating communication between operational teams and suppliers
  • Capturing and resolving issues, and providing timely reporting to support company risk committees
Requirements
  • Significant experience in a similar role, preferably in insurance or home experience
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with a proven track record of influencing senior leaders
  • Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects, and maintain attention to detail
What You'll Get
  • Salary: £55,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus car allowance and annual pay reviews
  • Flexible working: Hybrid approach, including days in the office and at home
  • Competitive bonus scheme: Annual 4Cs performance bonus, based on Hastings' performance and personal performance
  • Private medical insurance: Provided for all colleagues, giving flexibility and convenience to see specialists or consultants
  • Pension contribution match: Up to 10% employer contribution
  • Financial wellbeing package: Discounts, cashback, fee-free mortgage advice, and access to financial wellbeing support
  • Mental wellbeing programme: Thrive mental health app, colleague assistance programme, mental health first aiders, support groups, and dedicated team support
  • Award-winning benefits: 27 days annual leave, bank holidays, healthcare cashback plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle to work schemes, and more


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