Butler Rose
Supplier Relationship Manager
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Supplier Relationship Manager
Butler Rose is delighted to be partnering with a well-respected professional organisation based in Milton Keynes to recruit a Supplier Relationship Manager for their technology and business services to join their newly established procurement function. This is a six-month temporary opportunity that offers good flexibility, hybrid working (two days a week in the office in Milton Keynes), excellent work environment, and a strong work–life balance, with a pay rate of up to £450 a day via Umbrella company.
These roles will play a critical part in shaping and embedding the SRM approach, helping to develop best practice processes and tools while engaging with senior stakeholders across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework
- Build and refine the SRM toolkit and supporting documentation
- Help establish best practice processes and governance standards
- Engage with internal stakeholders across Technology and Business Services
- Prioritise engagement with high-risk and strategically important suppliers
- Assist with supplier segmentation and risk categorisation aligned with governance requirements
- Support reporting requirements relating to supplier risk, controls, and mitigation strategies
- Work closely with procurement leadership to embed SRM practices across the organisation
- Contribute to the development of an evolving SRM manual and operating model
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Environment
- Newly formed procurement function currently building capability and structure
- Approximately 1,300 suppliers across the organisation
- Focus on identifying and managing material, strategic, and high-risk suppliers
- Governance-driven environment with strong regulatory oversight
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Candidate Profile
- Strong experience in Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement, or Vendor Management
- Experience developing SRM frameworks, toolkits, or governance processes
- Ability to work autonomously and deliver at pace
- Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders across business and technology functions
- Strong understanding of supplier risk management and supplier segmentation
- Experience working in governance-heavy or regulated environments is advantageous but not essential
- Highly adaptable with a proactive, hands-on approach
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