Lloyds Banking Group
Supplier Manager
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Supplier Manager
Supplier Manager
Location: Manchester Salary: £61,344 – £68,160 Hours: Full-time Working Pattern: Hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in the office) Flexible adjustments supported under the Flexibility Works policy, including for colleagues with disabilities.
About the Role
Join our Consumer Lending COO Supplier Management group, a centre of excellence focused on supplier performance and governance. Our team supports Consumer Lending operations by managing governance, due diligence, sustainability, and risk across the supplier lifecycle, ensuring:
- Deliverable value and exceptional customer results
- Compliance with Group policy and risk appetite
- Strategic alignment with business priorities
As Supplier Manager, you’ll oversee supplier relationships while ensuring consistent governance, performance and sustainability.
Responsibilities
Supplier Relationship Management
- Lead and shape supplier relationships across contracts, ensuring delivery, governance, and performance.
- Embed change and sustainable practices while balancing commercial, risk, and customer priorities.
Supplier Oversight & Accountability
- Manage supplier relationships and contracts from initiation to exit.
- Ensure full alignment with policy frameworks and business objectives.
- Take full accountability, proactively resolving issues to drive outcomes.
Risk & Governance Management
- Apply rigorous governance and risk frameworks.
- Maintain audit trails, compliance, and Group policy adherence.
- Own exit and continuity planning, regularly reviewing and executing effective readiness.
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Data & Performance Insight
- Confidently analyse supplier performance data.
- Convert complex insights into actionable results, improving contract outcomes.
Customer-Centred Refinement
- Prioritise customer outcomes using structured analysis.
- Drive continuous improvement through feedback-led excellence.
Collaboration & Engagement
- Build trusted relationships across all levels.
- Influence and align priorities across teams, including Director-level stakeholders.
Commercial & Agreement Oversight
- Lead contract lifecycle processes with commercial acumen.
- Negotiate and engage to optimise value, performance, accountability.
Requirements
Supplier Management Expertise
- Proven track record in full-cycle supplier management.
- Experience in risk anticipation, contractual compliance, and performance improvement.
Commercial & Contract Oversight
- Hands-on experience in contract negotiations and lifecycle support.
- Aptitude for cost drivers, stakeholder management, and innovation.
Leadership & People Development
- Superior skills in small-team leadership (2–5 colleagues).
- Commitment to transparent accountability and capability-building.
Key Account Management
- Strong ability to engage with senior stakeholders while driving alignment.
Risk, Governance & Compliance
- Deep knowledge of supplier governance frameworks.
- Ensures audit-readiness and risk/profit balance in decision-making.
Data-Driven Decisions
- Uses insight derived from data to envisage opportunities.
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Communication & Influence
- Adapts messaging for clarity (technical to expert audiences).
- Excels in story-led storytelling to critically communicate challenges.
Innovation & Technological Advancement
- Actively looks for ways to automate, scale, or refine processes.
- Practically utilises AI and emerging technologies.
Approach & Cultural Behaviours
- Owns and delivers integrity-first action.
- Collaborative, growth-oriented mindset.
Benefits & Inclusion
Why Join Us?
We’re reinforcing our commitment to people, places and technology to serve our 28 million customers.
- We offer a positioning for growth along with supportive working patterns.
- Commitment to DEI: Recognised as a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Workplace Adjustments
- Supports colleagues with disabilities under the Flexibility Works policy.
- Disability Confident Employer—guarantees interviews for eligible disabled/welfare-disadvantaged candidates meeting criteria.
Supportive Recruitment
- Accommodates reasonable adjustments throughout hiring stages.
- Flexible attendance options, transport, and mental/physical health policies.
Full-Featured Benefits Package
- Generous pension (up to 15%) and annual performance-based bonuses.
- Share schemes, adaptable savings (e.g., perks programmes).
- 30 days paid holiday (plus bank) plus wellbeing/family programmes.
- Commit to long-term development and well-being.
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