Supplier Manager

Supplier Manager

As a country and globally, were all experiencing challenging times right now, but Ordnance Survey (OS) continue to support the nation with our accurate geospatial data and services. As an organisation we are embarking on an ambitious growth strategy in location data, insight and services. Innovating our products, services and technology to benefit our customers, businesses and people across Great Britain and globally. In order to do this, we want to continue adding new skills and capabilities to our business and even in these tough times, were able to use technology to recruit talent to OS.

About the Role

At OS were growing. We have a clear vision and a strategic plan to grow the business and contunue delighting our customers.

As a Supplier Manager youll be based in our Operations Team, which is a key function at OS. Youll be building and developing relationships with suppliers to ensure the best value for money and delivery of production outputs. Working with the Supply chain manager you will manage supplier performance against the appropriate service level agreements. You will also have excellent relationship management skills to build strong and enduring relationships and demonstratable experience of being able to work collaboratively with both internal and external teams.

Responsibilities:

Negotiates and agrees delivery schedules with the supplier, and monitors delivery against schedule

Manages supplier performance against the appropriate service level agreements

Works with suppliers to define remedial action plans, improve supplier performance and identify initiatives to improve customer satisfaction

Collates and manages all production information and provides to supplier

Authorises financial expenditure in line with agreed budget

Collaborates with Procurement to help define service enhancements, potential innovation and improved value for money

Provides leadership to create an engaged and high-performing team

What were looking for:

egree / professional qualification / membership or equivalent experience in relevant discipline

Knowledge of supply chain tools, techniques and methods

Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills

A strong programme delivery focus

Good analytical and problem-solving ability

A willingness to travel and work overseas as necessary

A good knowledge of geospatial data collection techniques and methods would also be advantageous

The Rewards

We want you to love what you do. Thats why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Well give you: 

Salary £36,414 to £40,698

Performance related bonus

Competitive pension

37 hour working week (with flexible working options)

25 days annual leave - (30 days after five years) bank holidays and an extra 3 over Christmas

Plus a suite of excellent additional benefits

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Location: This role will be based at our state-of-the-art Headquarters in Southampton. However, all our people, where they can are currently working from home.