Supplier and Third Party Risk Manager

Quanta Group Supplier & Procurement Manager

Quanta Group is seeking a Supplier & Procurement Manager to establish and manage a robust Supplier and procurement governance function across the Group.

This is a hands-on role responsible for the complete supplier lifecycle, including sourcing, onboarding, due diligence, governance, ongoing oversight, renewal, and supplier retirement. The role will provide commercial oversight and coordination across Legal, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Finance, and Operations to ensure supplier relationships are managed consistently and in line with Group policies and regulatory expectations.

The position will oversee supplier segmentation, risk classification, and the identification of higher tier suppliers, ensuring proportionate and enhanced oversight arrangements are implemented where required.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Supplier Lifecycle Management

• Implement and operate the Group’s Third-Party Management Framework across the supplier lifecycle, including sourcing, onboarding, due diligence, governance, oversight, renewal, remediation, and supplier exit.
• Coordinate supplier sourcing, selection, competitive procurement exercises, RFPs/RFIs, and supplier evaluations.
• Support business stakeholders in identifying suitable suppliers and service providers.
• Coordinate contract reviews with Legal and business stakeholders during supplier selection, onboarding, and renewal activities.
• Support supplier negotiations to achieve value for money, appropriate service levels, and favourable contractual outcomes.
• Maintain the Group supplier inventory, due diligence evidence, audit trails, procurement documentation, management information, and third-party risk records required for governance, audit, and regulatory purposes.
• Oversee supplier segmentation, risk classification, and identification of higher tier suppliers, ensuring proportionate monitoring and enhanced oversight arrangements are implemented where required.
• Produce governance reporting and management information for management committees, risk forums, senior management, and other governance bodies, including supplier performance, risks, issues, and remediation progress.
• Support compliance with FCA expectations relating to outsourcing, third-party risk management, and operational resilience by ensuring supplier governance processes, records, and oversight activities are applied consistently.