Supplier Relationship Manager - Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom - Legal & General

Description

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind the scenes.

It's up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Affairs – to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas.

Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we're helping to improve our customers' lives and contributing to the success of the business every day.
Job DescriptionWe're recruiting for Supplier Relationship Manager to join us. We're offering a competitive base salary and great benefits package.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a procurement professional to advance their career and take on a role with huge scope and importance.

You'll play a key role in helping us to mature the function as you can influence the direction of policy and the way that we operate.

You'll have lots of autonomy and variety with your day-to-day work, giving you a sense of ownership, and the freedom to be curious and bring new ideas to the table.

What you'll be doingResponsible for ensuring full compliance to Supplier Relationship Management policy, standards, and processes across a portfolio of supplier relationshipsEnsuring successful implementation of the Supplier Management strategy and proposition across a portfolio of Legal & General suppliersBenchmarking new and existing services to ensure that commercial terms are appropriate and fit for purpose.

Conducting regular reviews of contract service performance through the contracted Service Level AgreementsCollaborating with cross functional Procurement and SRM teams to support contract negotiations and renewals for in-scope suppliersLeading dispute resolution with appropriate parties to ensure all contractual disputes are fully resolved in a timely mannerQualificationsWho we're looking for:Ideally you will have Facilities Management related SRM experienceProven commercial experience gained from a supplier/vendor management, supply chain, category management, or business development backgroundYou'll be proficient in SRM best practices and strategies.

Ability to influence others with a collaborative, inclusive and engaging style with a practical, approach to delivering successful, collaborative outcomes to support evolving business needs.

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemesGenerous pension contributionLife assurancePrivate medical insurance (permanent employees only)At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service.

There's also the option to buy and sell holidayCompetitive family leaveParticipate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrificeThere are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and onlineIn 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned.

Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heartAdditional InformationThe brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.

We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.
At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G.

Will you join us?Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.
We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all.

That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status.

In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered.

We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.
We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.
So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.