Supplier Manager

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.  

What you’ll do: 

- Operate cross functionally to build a robust supplier management function as per the business strategy.  Maintain and update the  Supplier Management model / framework and integrate this within the wider business  

- Create relationships with stakeholders across the business. Collaborate with Group Supply Chain, Group Procurement, Product Management, Finance, Sales and Operations to identify / determine the best suppliers and distributors 

- Build strategic and tactical relationships with suppliers, ensuring contractual & financial obligations and SLA's are met resulting in the business getting the most value out of the relationships they have 

-Create a governance structure to ensure a standardised approach to supplier management including supplier performance reviews, supplier performance matrices, dashboards / scorecards and effective service transition plans for new suppliers  

- Drive supplier management efficiencies & change to drive costs down and grow profitability 

- Act as the point of accountability for escalation and arbitration for relationship and performance issues and, in the event of other avenues failing, for both commercial and operational problems 

- Identify risks and ways to mitigate, supplier risk management actions, tools and reporting 

- Drive initiatives related to contract renewals. In line with notice periods, build a plan to execute the renewal strategy 

- Review processes, reports and procedures to find opportunities for continuous improvement 

What you’ll bring: 

- Previous experience of managing multiple IT suppliers and experience of developing strategy & implementing best practice 

- Strong commercial management skills and financial awareness 

- A demonstrable understanding of contract lifecycle management 

- Excellent attention to detail including a proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously 

- Experience of leading teams and working in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is desired 

- Proven analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases 

- Solution orientated with the capability to clearly present and articulate data insights 

- Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship & influencing skills 

- Ability to deep dive to understand the products, our business and the competitive landscape  

- Commitment to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge 

The Rewards: 

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster: 

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place 

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate 

• A generous pension package 

• Private healthcare 

• Discounted mobile and broadband 

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

How you'll work: 

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. 

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.  

Your office base: 

Osterley: 

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers. 

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.  

Inclusion: 

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.  

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.  

Why wait?  

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about. 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.