Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
Location: London
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full time and Hybrid (3 days in London)
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled sourcing and supplier management individual to lead the end to end Sourcing Lifecycle for both ABS and also its customers, the other Amlin Legal Entities.
This individual shall be a role model and ambassador and lead by example, talking to the Legal Entities and internal ABS stakeholders as a trusted advisor without jargon.
This role is of critical importance not just to ABS itself but to the wider Amlin Group and as such, will be a direct report to the Managing Director of Business Services and be a member of the Executive Management Committee. Focus will be on sourcing, supplier management and third party risk management.
MS Amlin is part of a global top-10 insurance group, MS&AD. We’re made up of four distinct businesses covering Global Reinsurance, Lloyds Franchise, Local Specialty Insurer, and Business Services.
MS Amlin Business Services (MS ABS) supports the organisation through Sourcing and Supplier Management, Legal, HR, Facilities Management, IT, Risk Management, Compliance, and Finance. Our vision is to be a trusted partner and solution provider of choice.

What You’ll Spend Your Time Doing

• Owner of the sourcing, outsourcing, supplier management and third party risk management policies, accompanying processes and frameworks
• Maintaining effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver top quartile sourcing and supplier management services
• Accountable for supporting the management of risk in the supply chain
• Lead, develop and inspire a team of resources across sourcing, supplier management and third party risk to drive more value from the Amlin supplier base
• Drive sourcing strategies which are pertinent to the services ABS provides today and in the future to manage, consolidate and drive improvements through our c2500 contracts and c£160m spend, whether for a single Legal Entity requirement or across multiple Legal Entities
• Ensure that the Material Outsource, Tier 1 and critical Tier 2 suppliers are governed effectively, continually improving the service whilst ensuring they consistently and constantly adhere to the Legal Entity external regulations
• Support ABS’s drive for cost control and cost efficiencies by delivering year on year cost savings across the supplier base, and where feasible create commercial frameworks with suppliers for the benefit of the wider Amlin Group.

You’re Going To Enjoy This Job If You…

• Want a senior leadership role being able to influence and shape a business
• Want to undertake a role that will transform the Sourcing and Supplier Management function and services provided to its customers to a trusted Centre of Excellence
• Enjoy undertaking complex, multi-entity commercial and contractual negotiations
• Are passionate about developing the team into providing quality customer services
• Excel at implementing the sourcing and supplier management infrastructure needed to support the team and the other Legal Entities.

What We Need From You

• A track record of leadership in a complex private or public sector organisation with responsibility for strategic and operational Sourcing and Supplier Management functions
• A solid understanding of the financial services market, UK and beyond
• Have a demonstrable record of delivering value for money and best in class commercial services
• Experience in leading and developing Sourcing and Supplier Management teams
• Experience in managing third party risk management within the supply chain
• An understanding of how the supply chain can support ESG initiatives
• Ability to develop and manage complex supply chain and outsourcing relationships
• Experience with rolling out appropriate technology infrastructure to support the function
• Great interpersonal skills
• Strong intellectual and analytical abilities

We are stronger together because of our common interests and rich differences. You may be the strength we didn’t know we needed. Believe in yourself, and click apply today!

What Can You Expect From Us?

• Competitive Base Salary
• Performance Related Discretionary Bonus
• Holiday: 28 days core annual leave, and you can buy or sell up to 5 days
• Pension: A minimum 2% employee contribution plus 7% MS Amlin contribution (9%) up to a maximum of 5% employee contribution plus 13% MS Amlin contribution (18%)
• Private Medical: cover for yourself. Family members/dependants can be added
• Flex Fund: £1,000 (pro-rated based on start date) to spend on flexible benefits
• Life Assurance: 5x annualised base salary

Each one of us is unique because of our backgrounds, what we have learned so far and how we express that. Establishing an inclusive attitude helps us, organisationally, to ‘think outside the box’ because it calls on that diverse range of ideas, perspectives and lived experiences.
We commit to continuing our work towards a more diverse and inclusive future by recognising that our business, our teams and every colleague has a part to play in driving the positive change we all want to see.
Our values demonstrate our commitment to providing an environment in which each and every colleague is respected for who they are and what they can contribute to the business, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion/faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, socio-economic background, sex or age.

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• Owner of the sourcing, outsourcing, supplier management and third party risk management policies, accompanying processes and frameworks
• Maintaining effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver top quartile sourcing and supplier management services
• Accountable for supporting the management of risk in the supply chain
• Lead, develop and inspire a team of resources across sourcing, supplier management and third party risk to drive more value from the Amlin supplier base
• Drive sourcing strategies which are pertinent to the services ABS provides today and in the future to manage, consolidate and drive improvements through our c2500 contracts and c£160m spend, whether for a single Legal Entity requirement or across multiple Legal Entities
• Ensure that the Material Outsource, Tier 1 and critical Tier 2 suppliers are governed effectively, continually improving the service whilst ensuring they consistently and constantly adhere to the Legal Entity external regulations
• Support ABS’s drive for cost control and cost efficiencies by delivering year on year cost savings across the supplier base, and where feasible create commercial frameworks with suppliers for the benefit of the wider Amlin Group