Job Vacancy Senior Supplier Manager

Pay up to £43,347, plus 27.98% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

We need an experienced Supplier Manager with experience in a digital context. You will help us ensure we deliver a seamless procurement service, so that our teams have the contracts, tools and products they need to deliver a once-in-a-generation digital transformation.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. Our digital reams are transforming services which help millions of people find work, get support, and access payments worth over £195bn a year.

Our Hybrid Cloud Services team need a Senior Supplier Manager to support across the commercial lifecycle, managing and prioritising requirements, and managing supplier relationships.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

Delivery. Work. Projects.

This is a new role in our Hybrid Cloud Services team.

You will be developing and implementing new processes to manage our governance, financial and commercial activity in line with supplier management standards.

We think it's a brilliant opportunity, full of variety, challenge and development.

You and your team will build and maintain great working relationships with your internal and external stakeholders. You'll work closely with Commercial Business Partners on the end to end procurement process, ensuring contracts deliver cost savings and value for money.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Experience in establishing professional relationships with a range of stakeholders

• Strong evidence of your ability to drive and form a network of key contacts

• Evidence of strong communication and engagement skills with the ability to negotiate favourable outcomes for the Business and Department

• Experience of establishing ways to find and respond to feedback from customers about the services provided

• Evidence of ensuring colleagues and stakeholders have a clear understanding of objectives, activities and time-frames

• Commercially and financially minded with experience of achieving value for money.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Newcastle or Manchester, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £43,347.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £12,557 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies

• Time off volunteering and charitable giving

• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'

• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more

• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference

• Sports and social activities

• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.

1. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.