Bramwith Consulting
Responsible Procurement & Supplier Risk Lead
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Responsible Procurement & Supplier Risk Lead
Location: London (3 days per week in the office) Salary: £120,000 + Bonus + Benefits
My client is seeking an experienced Responsible Procurement & Supplier Risk Lead to drive and embed a best-in-class supplier risk, ESG and responsible procurement programme across a global organisation.
About the Role
This is a highly visible role at the intersection of Procurement, Sustainability, Compliance, and Risk. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape policy, influence senior stakeholders, and drive meaningful change across a complex international supply base.
Reporting into Procurement Leadership, you will be responsible for designing and embedding supplier risk, ESG and governance frameworks, ensuring robust supplier due diligence and compliance across the organisation.
You will play a key role in:
- Strengthening supplier oversight
- Improving ESG performance
- Delivering a consistent, risk-based approach to supplier management across all regions and categories
Working closely with senior stakeholders across Procurement, Sustainability, Legal, and Compliance, you will help shape the organisation’s responsible procurement agenda.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Responsible Procurement and Supplier Risk agenda.
- Design and maintain supplier risk frameworks, including:
- Supplier segmentation by risk, category, and geography.
- Lead supplier due diligence programmes and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Develop and oversee corrective action plans for identified supplier risks.
- Enhance supplier ESG assessment frameworks, including:
- Third-party sustainability assessments
- Supplier self-assessment programmes
- Drive ESG evaluations across:
- Strategic and high-risk supplier categories
- Develop and deploy responsible procurement policies and governance frameworks.
- Improve visibility and oversight of:
- Strategic suppliers
- Critical suppliers
- Wider supply chains
- Lead supplier audit programmes and governance reviews across high-risk categories.
About You
Experience is required in:
- Procurement
- Supplier Risk
- ESG
- Responsible Sourcing
- Sustainability
- Supplier Governance
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Requirements include:
- Strong understanding of:
- Supplier risk management
- Human rights frameworks
- Responsible procurement principles
- Experience working with ESG assessment platforms such as:
- EcoVadis
- SA8000
- Similar frameworks
- Proven track record of implementing:
- Supplier governance
- Risk or compliance programmes
- Experience operating within complex global supply chains.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executive-level stakeholders.
- Excellent:
- Analytical skills
- Reporting skills
- Communication skills
- Ability to:
- Lead change
- Shape strategy
- Deliver measurable business outcomes
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced procurement, supplier risk, or ESG leader, looking to drive meaningful change and make a lasting impact across a global organisation while owning a critical and high-profile business agenda.
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