Supplier Management Lead

The Role

The Supplier Management Lead is responsible for establishing, managing, and optimising supplier relationships to ensure delivery of secure, compliant, and high-quality services.

You will oversee supplier performance, contractual governance, and risk management, acting as a key interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders while supporting regulatory compliance and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead supplier selection, onboarding, and relationship management
• Negotiate supplier contracts and commercial terms
• Monitor supplier performance against SLAs, KPIs, and obligations
• Conduct supplier reviews and audits to ensure compliance and quality
• Manage supplier risk assessments and due diligence activities
• Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks and issues
• Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, and business stakeholders
• Maintain audit-ready records of supplier performance and interactions
• Support budgeting and forecasting for supplier-related costs
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in supplier management
• Act as escalation point for supplier service or contractual issues
• Ensure alignment with financial services regulatory requirements
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments
• Produce reporting, dashboards, and performance insights
• Support contract renewals and supplier scope changes

Experience & Knowledge

Essential:

• Experience in supplier management, procurement, or vendor governance
• Strong understanding of contracts, performance management, and risk
• Experience working in regulated environments (ideally financial services)
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and reporting capability

Desirable:

• Experience with AML, KYS, or supplier due diligence processes
• Experience across IT, cloud, or managed service suppliers

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