Supply Chain Manager | Supplier & Commercial Management

Supply Chain Manager | Supplier & Commercial Management

Permanent

Theale/Home – some travel to other locations

We’re looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to take ownership of key strategic supplier relationships within Operations.

This is a hands‑on role focused on supplier performance, contract governance and commercial management
, ensuring suppliers deliver against their contractual commitments, KPIs and service levels while achieving the right balance between operational delivery, cost and long‑term value.

• Own key strategic supplier relationships
  , acting as the primary point of contact.
• Lead supplier governance forums, performance reviews and escalations
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• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations, driving corrective and continuous improvement actions.
• Review and challenge supplier forecasts, valuations, invoices and commercial claims
  .
• Manage contractual issues, disputes, variations and renewals.
• Ensure appropriate commercial controls, cost management and budget governance are in place.
• Identify opportunities to improve value, efficiency and supplier performance
  .
• Work closely with Operations, Finance, Commercial and Procurement teams.
• Provide clear reporting and commercial insight to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure suppliers meet contractual, regulatory and health & safety requirements
  .

You’ll have proven experience in supplier management, contract management and commercial governance
, ideally within a complex operational environment.

You'll bring:

• Strong experience managing strategic supplier relationships and performance against contracts/KPIs.
• Proven ability to challenge supplier costs, invoices, valuations and claims
  .
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including cost control and budget management
  .
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing contractual disputes and resolving performance issues.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with Excel and supplier performance/financial data
  .
• A proactive approach to identifying cost savings, efficiencies and continuous improvement
  .

If you're commercially astute, confident managing strategic suppliers and enjoy holding partners accountable while building strong long‑term relationships, we'd love to hear from you.