Supplier Relationship Manager

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• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £74,000 - £79,500 (band 3b)
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£500 per month/£6,000 per year, based on full-time employment on joining the company). You can opt to sign up to the EV Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme 6 months after joining the company.
• Annual incentive related bonus (
  up to 15% of annual salary
  )
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  - plus 2 extra wellness days!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

We are planning for this role to be based in our Leeds Valley Park office from end of Summer 2026 (any changes to this schedule may result in the role being based in Bradford in the short term). Hybrid Working (2 days office a week)

Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supplier Relationship Manager to join the Commercial Services team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Commercial Services are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Supplier Relationship Manager plays a pivotal role in embedding and sustaining a mature Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) approach across Yorkshire Water, ensuring both the organisation and its supply chain partners operate strategically rather than through transactional or tactical behaviours. The role champions the value of SRM across the business, building and nurturing strong, collaborative relationships with strategic and critical suppliers to unlock innovation, drive continuous improvement, and maximise value.

Working closely with supplier relationship owners and internal stakeholders, the role supports the delivery of long-term supplier performance, cost efficiencies, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) outcomes, helping to create a resilient, high-performing, and future-focused supply chain.

As our Supplier Relationship Manager you will

• Champion and embed Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) principles, governance frameworks, and best practices across Yorkshire Water, driving a consistent strategic approach to supplier engagement and preventing a drift into transactional behaviours.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to relationship owners and stakeholders, supporting the ongoing development and maturity of SRM processes, governance structures, tools, and ways of working.
• Support operational leads in managing strategic and critical supplier relationships, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fostering trusted partnerships that deliver long-term mutual value.
• Facilitate structured engagement between Yorkshire Water and suppliers, identifying and mitigating risks while maximising opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and improved performance.
• Drive value creation through continuous improvement initiatives, cost…