Contract and Supplier Management Specialist

Southern Water's Contract and Supplier Management discipline leads the management of aggregated contracts and supplier relationships, applying best practice principles and developing strong supplier relationships to drive performance against contractual expectations, cost reductions and value maximisation for Southern Water. Your main responsibility would be to support the management of framework and discreet contracts within this discipline. In addition, the Contract and Supplier Management Specialist supports delivery of the contract and supplier management strategies, driving adherence to the contract lifecycle management best practice framework, and supporting effective supplier relationship management with a focus on performance monitoring and management.

Your previous experience will demonstrate applicable skills and this may be drawn from a variety of roles and qualifications. It is essential that you possess good commercial acumen, have an enquiring mind, a good approach to problem-solving and demonstrate an aptitude for building and maintaining relationships. The role involves operating in a complex, multidisciplinary environment and requires strong inter-personal and communication skills and for you to demonstrate the ability to build on influencing and negotiation skills. You will have strong problem-solving and an analytical mindset. You will need to become confident and trusted by our stakeholders both internal and external in order to drive the required outcomes., All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.

This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office, home and supplier sites. We are offering a salary of circa £30,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including :

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
Join our Contract & Supplier Management team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment. Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?