Supplier Relationship Co-ordinator

**Job Title**: Supplier Relationship Co-ordinator
**Contract Type**:Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available
**Salary Range**:£28,000 - £42,000
**Location**:Field Based within the North of England

**Join Ageas as a Field Supplier Relationship Co-ordinator**

Are you a creative and forward-thinking individual? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Vehicle Damage Motor Team at Ageas Based in the north of England or southern Scotland, you'll cover the northern section of the UK mainland.

As a Supplier Relationship Co-ordinator, you'll report to the Motor Repair Network Lead and take charge of multiple supplier relationships across the motor repair network. Your mission? To deliver strategic benefits, ensure our contractual relationships provide exceptional value and meet customer outcomes, and uphold the highest standards within the motor supply chain.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives on building strong business relationships and driving performance excellence. If you're ready to make a significant impact and be part of a dynamic team, we want to hear from you

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Develop and maintain the motor repairer network to meet business needs and market advances.
- Manage supplier relationships to control claims costs and enhance KPIs.
- Oversee outsource agreements and third-party contracts, managing commercial and risk activities.
- Monitor supplier performance, identify risks, and report through the risk management framework.
- Ensure repair capability, service, and capacity across Solution Centres.
- Benchmark supplier progress to drive improvements.
- Integrate ESG strategy into procurement and SRM activities, reporting on success.
- Collaborate with the Engineering team for technical support and audits.
- Ensure compliance with current and future legislation.
- Implement and evaluate initiatives, reporting findings to the Motor Network Lead.
- Contribute to the strategic priorities of the Claims function and Ageas UK.

**Knowledge skills and experience required**:

- Innovate and manage change effectively, handling conflicting priorities.
- Possess technical knowledge and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrate analytical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Communicate effectively with internal and external customers and staff.
- Exhibit strong time management, planning, and organizational skills.
- Monitor and evaluate service delivery, resolving issues and complaints efficiently.
- Use a consultative approach to influence policy informers and key decision-makers, testing and challenging business assumptions.
- Analyse performance trends and interpret data/metrics with high numeric ability.
- Utilise strong IT skills.
- Manage projects effectively, with excellent planning and organisational skills.

**Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within the Supplier Relationship Co-ordinator**:
At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, **Top Employer** status in the UK.

**Supporting your Health** - Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities - Yoga, Mindfulness.

**Supporting your Wealth** - Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.

**Supporting you at Work** - Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.

**Supporting you and your Family** - Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks’ at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.

**Benefits for Them** - Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover

**Getting Around** - Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover

**Get some Tech** - Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.

**Supporting you back to work** - Return to work programme after maternity leave

**About Ageas**:
We’re one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers.

Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing **flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share** arrangements.

To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.

**Want to be part of a Winning Team? Come and join Ageas.