Senior Supplier Contracts Manager

This is an exceptional time to be joining the University of Southampton and the Procurement Services Team. The University has an ambitious strategy inspiring the remarkable, and as the Senior Supplier Contracts Manager you will play a pivotal role in supporting the procurement and contracts team in enabling the University to achieve its goals. Whether it's working with colleagues to realise our ambitious Estates Strategic Plan or Digital Transformation Agenda or supporting core strategy projects, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced supply chain professional.

This role has an additional market supplement to be applied dependent on qualifications / experience of the successful candidate.

About the role

You will:

1. Provide key oversight in the development of the procurement and contract management operating framework across the organisation.
2. Personally lead the contract management of strategic contracts in place at the University, working closely with both senior stakeholders and major suppliers.
3. Ensure robust KPIs and SLAs are included in contracts where appropriate and measure and report against these to a range of stakeholders, whilst identifying continuous improvement opportunities with suppliers.
4. Be the lead on commercial contract management practice, ensuring there is an appropriate framework in place, monitoring and evaluating supplier performance, driving innovation and added value through supplier management.

What you'll bring

1. Experience of delivering contract management for complex and routine requirements in a regulated / complex environment
2. Demonstrable leadership experience and capability, with the ability to work dynamically with the changing nature of university business
3. A high level of commercial acumen
4. The ability to build strong, productive relationships across our academic and research staff, professional services and key external suppliers / partners

What we can offer

Excellent benefits offered include:

1. 44 days leave per year (including 6 University Closure days and 8 days public holidays)
2. Excellent pension scheme (University Superannuation Scheme)
3. Hybrid working (based 1-2 days at our lively Highfield campus)
4. Employee Assistance Programme
5. Discounted access to our sports complex

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture at the University and creating an environment where people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work. Our flexible working practices, including a hybrid working model, where employees can split their working time between the office and home, support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our institution as well as our people.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

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