Procurement Supplier Manager

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were a global close-knit community united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration thats critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations. Connect with a career that matters and help us build a safer future.

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Job Description

As a Procurement / Supplier Manager you will provide strategic leadership and expert oversight for high-value mission-critical supplier contracts. You will act as the primary commercial lead ensuring all contractual arrangements are robust compliant and optimised to support the delivery of essential communications services to UK blue light customers. You will bridge the gap between technical operational finance and legal functions translating complex contractual obligations into actionable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Contract Leadership: Lead the full 3rd party contract lifecycle for key strategic and operational suppliers encompassing the entire journey from mobilisation and performance management to renewal or exit strategies.
• Commercial Negotiation & Governance: Lead negotiations for complex contract changes renewals and new service agreements. Ensure all commercial agreements align with company strategy risk appetite and Delegation of Authority (DOA) processes.
• Legal & Regulatory Compliance: Provide expert guidance on UK and European contract law data protection and regulatory requirements specific to the telecommunications sector. Manage complex contract change requests by evaluating customer requirements and coordinating with legal and commercial teams. Maintain consistent adherence to ISO 9001 and ISO 2000 standards as a critical contractual commitment to our key customers.
• Performance & Risk Management: Monitor supplier performance against rigorous SLAs and KPIs. Drive continuous improvement through Service Improvement Plans (SIPs). Proactively identify assess and mitigate commercial and supply chain risks establishing robust contingency plans.
• Financial Stewardship: Oversee supplier costs to ensure compliance with agreed contract rates. Validate charges and service credits and work closely with finance teams to track expenditures against budgets and identify cost-saving initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership technical operational leads legal and finance. Chair strategic supplier review meetings to drive accountability and alignment.

Team Development: Support procurement team promoting best practices and developing commercial acumen within the team

Basic Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree in Law Business Commercial Management or a related field.
• Professional Certification: Membership or certification from a relevant body (e.g. MCIPS or WorldCC) is highly desirable.
• Experience: 5 years of demonstrable experience in contract or supplier management within the telecommunications IT services or mission-critical infrastructure sectors.
• Legal Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of English contract law with working knowledge of relevant European regulatory frameworks.
• Commercial Acumen: Proven success in negotiating complex commercial agreements and managing high-value multi-site service portfolios.
• The role currently has no direct reports.
• Skills: * Expertise in document drafting review and contract lifecycle management software.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret performance data and financial models.
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills comfortable presenting to and negotiating with senior executive stakeholders.
  • Full UK driving license and flexibility to travel within the UK as required.

In return for your expertise well support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also to reward your hard work youll get:

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes

• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).

• 25 days holiday entitlement bank holidays.

• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.

• Private medical insurance.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Flexible working options.

• Life assurance.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.

• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP wellbeing guidance etc.

• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.

• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.

• Well known companies discount scheme.

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EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.