Senior Supplier Manager - Group Sourcing & Supplier Management

at  Lloyds Banking Group

End Date
Thursday 05 September 2024
Salary Range
£73,262 - £86,190
We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
Flexible Working Options
Hybrid Working, Job Share
Job Description Summary
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Job Description
JOB TITLE: Senior Supplier Manager - Group Sourcing & Supplier Management
SALARY: The salary banding for this role is £73,262 - £86,190
LOCATION: Bristol, Edinburgh, Halifax, Birmingham
HOURS: 35 hours, full time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.
About this opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic impactful IT Supplier Management team. We lead the management of over 300 of Lloyds Banking Group’s technology suppliers and support the Technology transformation programme at the heart of the Group by building strong and long-lasting relationships with our suppliers. We’re forward looking with a growth mindset, both individually and as a team and have a real passion for what we do.

What will I be doing?

• You’ll play a key role in developing and managing our relationships with some of the most important suppliers to LBG
• Ideally, you’ll use your deep understanding of business strategic requirements and your experience of implementing supplier strategies to drive innovation, cost efficiency and long-term value creation
• You’ll utilise data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement, spot opportunities to maximise value and manage risk in the supply chain
• You’ll support the delivery of large scale, supplier transformation programmes due to the award of major new contracts or work packages
• Underpinning the above, you’ll understand the importance of managing risk whilst you drive the growth in the supplier relationships.

Why Lloyds Banking Group
From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. Who are excited to push boundaries and make change happen. Together, we can grow with purpose.

What you’ll need

• Critical thinking, ability to understand the supply market and technology landscape, applying a detailed knowledge of the supplier and business needs to deliver results that improve LBG’s competitive position
• Proven commercial and contractual management experience and of developing and delivering successful supplier strategies, planning long-range goals, objectives and overall direction which supports LBG strategy
• Strong specialist experience of the IT Infrastructure market and supplier management to highlight potential opportunities, interpreting market to inform strategic decision making and supplier management approaches
• Ability to identify shortcomings, providing suggestions, and implementing improvements to existing business practices
• Experienced in developing positive relationships both with internal customers, colleagues and externally with suppliers. Sophisticated customer relationship and influencing skills to Executive level
• Strong Leadership skills, you’ll be a senior member of the wider Supplier Management team and will demonstrate our values, behaviours, and growth mindset
• Passionate about pursuing and investing in opportunities for your own and other’s personal development

It would be great if you also had

• The ability to ‘join the dots’ across the organisation, facilitating shared findings, experience, and opportunities
• An accomplished problem-solving approach with the ability to assess and develop strategies to address

Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.
And it’s why we especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know

We also offer a wide ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you’ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you’ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we’ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We’ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We’re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference

Please refer the Job description for details