Supplier Relationship Manager Claims

3 days ago


East Sussex, United Kingdom Hastings Direct Full time

We are looking for an experienced Supplier Relationship Manager to manage key suppliers across our Claims Supply Chain. You will support and deliver procurement projects, manage suppliers and develop & deliver ambitious plans in partnership with businessleaders.
You will work across all levels across the business, managing the end to end procurement process on assigned initiatives, with the aim of making supplier sourcing as straightforward and efficient as possible. Alongside this, you will manage contract risk andadherence and drive innovation and improved value from suppliers.
This role can be based locally to our Leicester or Bexhill-on-Sea offices with a hybrid approach to working. For the right individual, we're happy to discuss permanent homeworking options.
**What will you be doing?**
- Working with accountable business owners to drive strategic alignment between Hastings Direct and our supplier base
- Ensuring appropriate supplier meetings are conducted
- Ensuring key supplier risks are highlighted and actions are in place to address them
- Ensuring internal governance processes are carried out consistently
- Contributing to our commercial initiatives and giving our operational teams a platform to communicate with our supply chain
- Ensuring processes are in place to monitor regulatory adherence and internal quality standards
- Delivering timely supplier update reporting
- Researching latest developments, innovations and opportunities with the supply chain

**What are we looking for?**
- Significant relevant experience in a similar role
- Highly effective stakeholder management
- Skilled negotiator with excellent communication, presentation and influencing ability
- Highly organised
- CIPS qualified (or working towards CIPS qualification) preferred

**Benefits for you**
Please find some of the great benefits we offer here at Hastings Direct;
Attractive base salary dependant on experience
Annual bonus scheme (10%+)
Car allowance
27 days holiday (+bank holidays on top and holiday buy/sell)
Private medical
Excellent Wellbeing programme
Flexible benefits (including holiday buy/sell, healthcare etc.)
Discounted Hastings Direct products
Plus a lot more that we'd love to bring to life with you



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