Supplier & Contract Manager

Our Supplier Management team is here to maintain strong collaborative partnerships with our suppliers, which deliver value and make the budget work better. As a Supplier Manager you will focus on working to the Supplier Management Framework & Partner Charter to ensure consistent engagement and governance, there is an important focus on identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and avoiding value leakage. This role makes a real contribution to business priorities by ensuring those opportunities are delivered and benefits realised.

This position follows a hybrid model with a 4.5 day working week. Our teams work from our vibrant head office in Bradford for a minimum of 3 days per week and remotely for the remainder, Monday to Friday. Applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance of our office.  

Some of your responsibilities will include:

We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. To be successful in this role, you will need to be:

• Commercially astute

• Experience in a similar role within a commercial or procurement setting would be advantageous

• Able to build strong relations across the business and strategic partners - with the ability to guide, influence and be a critical friend

• Able to navigate complex operational and contractual situations

• Have the drive to problem solve and lead projects which deliver business changing outcomes

• Resilient to the dynamic and fast paced environment of retail