Supplier Contract Manager

About us

Direct Line Group is one of the UK's largest insurance companies and home to some of the best-known brands including Direct Line, Churchill and Green Flag.

As a business we have our Procurement and Supply Chain teams operating as one central function, delivering great performance and value for our organisation and our Customers.

We are looking for a Commercially focussed Supplier Contract Manager, reporting into our Head of Category to join our Procurement & Supply Chain division within our Marketing category team. This dynamic opportunity helps to ensure we are effectively managing performance and risk of a number of our key supplier relationships for DLG. As part of the role you’ll also develop category strategies to help identify innovation and drive additional value for the Business. You'll need to have experience managing internal and external stakeholders at all levels and possess strong influencing skills coupled with a consultative approach to work with our suppliers and an ability to address any commercial issues that may arise.

What you'll be doing:

• You will work with suppliers to access latest innovations, challenge unnecessary business demands, manage contract obligations and measure benefits secured from each supplier.

• You will develop long term value adding supplier and relationship strategies that are in consideration of business and category and supply chain strategies.

• You will lead commercial relationships with suppliers and resolve and reduce solutions where supplier performance is under expected standards.

• You will contribute to commercial projects (eg. continuous improvement, innovation led projects, supply chain collaboration), bringing innovation from the supply base.

• You will deliver ongoing and increasing benefit to DLG through the engagement of suppliers and delivery of initiatives that drive value, cost reduction and service improvements.

• You will manage a portfolio of process efficiency initiatives and a range of sourcing projects to deliver true benefit to the business.

What you'll need:

• Experience managing supplier relationships and addressing commercial issues.

• Ability to work with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.

• Understanding and managing contract obligations.

• Developing long-term supplier and relationship strategies aligned with business goals.

• Identifying cost reduction, service improvement, and innovation opportunities.

• Managing and mitigating supplier-related risks.

• Analysing supplier performance data for improvement.

• Experience of negotiating contracts and or delivery of tactical sourcing activity.

Ways of Working

Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.

Read our flexible working approach here.

Benefits

We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

• 9% employer contributed pension

• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover

• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance

• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.

• Generous holidays

• Buy as you earn share scheme

• Employee discounts and cashback

• Plus many more

Being yourself

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Closing date for applications 27th September

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