Strategic Supplier Manager - IT

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Strategic Supplier Manager

Swindon, Newport, or Billingham - flexible and hybrid working options

Band F: £51,501 - £64,967

UKSBS is a public sector shared service centre providing high quality HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement and IT services and expertise to our partners. We are proud of the part we play in enabling our partners to achieve the best outcomes for the British people and the UK economy.

Our people are the heart of our success. We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team and play a part in that success that's why we invest and grow our workforce. In return for your talent and contributions, we offer flexible and family friendly working arrangements, a generous benefits package, an inclusive working environment that values your contribution, and opportunities to develop your skills and career with us.

It's an exciting time to join UKSBS as we transform our business to be the leading UK public sector business service provider. We aim to become a very different organisation over the next few years as we move to a modern multi-platform, digitally enabled organisation.

In line with the Government's Shared Services Strategy, the Matrix Programme is intending to deliver modern, cost-effective and scalable shared business services to nine departments (the Policy Cluster), with UKSBS as the provider, flexibly meeting changing Government requirements, and driving innovation to optimise efficiencies and enhance user experience. The Programme will also implement a new modern SaaS ERP platform, from which UKSBS can deliver these services, driving harmonisation and significant business change across the Departments. This is a large, complex multi-year programme.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers, clients, and internal teams
• Ensure alignment of commercial strategies with overall business objectives.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve their processes, capabilities, and performance.
• Provide training, support, and resources to help suppliers meet the company's standards and requirements.
• Monitor and report on service performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular service reviews with stakeholders to assess performance and identify areas for enhancement
• Collaborate with customers, internal stakeholders, and technical teams to define product requirements. Create detailed specifications for product features and improvements

To be considered for the role, you will possess the following:

• A proven track record of Supplier Management, particularly focused on IT suppliers
• ITIL 3 or 4 knowledge is a must
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data, trends, and market conditions
• Proficiency in cost analysis and scenario planning to identify cost-saving opportunities
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and suppliers
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with various departments.
• Ability to develop and implement efficient sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Working knowledge of Workday, Oracle Fusion, AWS preferred

To find out more about the skills, knowledge and behaviours we're looking for, read the detailed job description.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value.

Submitting an application

If you wish to apply for this vacancy, please submit your application by midnight on Sunday 16 th February

You must submit a CV and covering letter as part of the application process. Your CV should set out your career history including training and qualifications, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure that each entry of your career history also has a few sentences outlining a description and the key elements of that role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of quality applications.

Things you need to know

To be considered, you will need to successfully obtain BPSS before commencing the role, obtaining clearance usually takes 5-10 working days.

UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System, therefore applicants must have eligibility to live and work in the UK at application stage.

Working pattern

Full-time, hybrid

In return for your skills and experience, we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Eligibility and the degree of home working will vary depending on the requirements of the role, further details will be discussed if an offer is made.

Benefits

• A generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Excellent defined benefit pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employment Assistance Programme
• Childcare scheme and on-site nursery (at our Swindon office)

Find out more about the benefits of working at UKSBS.

Inclusion, accessibility, and adjustments

As an inclusive and Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Find out more about out equality, diversity and inclusion commitment and vision .

For additional information, to discuss reasonable adjustments, or if you'd like a confidential discussion please contact our recruitment specialists .

For more information on UK SBS, please visit www.uksbs.co.uk .