Oliver James are working with a leading insurer to secure a Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. The role will involve taking ownership of third party relationships and managing the supplier base. With a purpose to negotiate on contracts, identify cost savings, interpret internal data to help shape procurement strategy, and also contribute to the ongoing development of the procurement function and it's policies. Oliver James are working with a leading insurer to secure a Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. The role will involve taking ownership of third party relationships and managing the supplier base. With a purpose to negotiate on contracts, identify cost savings, interpret internal data to help shape procurement strategy, and also contribute to the ongoing development of the procurement function and it's policies. What you'll get - Salary up to £95,000 DOE - Bonus up to 25% annually - Pension contribution of up to 8% from the company - Chance to help shape the procurement function during it's infancy, and contribute to the development of frameworks and policies. - Hybrid working arrangement, 3 days a week required in office. What you'll need - Experience within financial services or other heavily regulated industries. - Ability to build lasting and impactful relationships with internal and external stakeholders. - Experience identifying and finding cost savings in procurement teams. - Ability to develop sourcing strategies, optimising procurement processes. - Ability to conduct analysis on key metrics to track cost savings. If this sounds like a role you would be interested to know more about, please apply, and a full job specification can be sent to you. Thanks