Let us tell you a bit about us…

We’re a nimble and ambitious financial services specialist. Backing people to fulfil life’s hopes and dreams; delivering the most compelling customer experience across Banking and Motor Finance.

We are a UK-based financial services specialist that supports our customers across a range of products and services. Aldermore Group was formed by bringing together two very successful businesses, Aldermore Bank and MotoNovo Finance, under the First Rand umbrella.

We thrive upon saying “yes” to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.

This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.

Feel like being part of…

Based in either Cardiff, Manchester or Reading, with the flexibility to work hybrid, the role reports to the Supplier Assurance & Procurement Operations Manager and sits within the Business Controls and Resilience team in the first line.

The Supplier Manager supports the implementation of the Group’s third party risk management framework. The Supplier Manager will be responsible for developing and maintaining an appropriate and proportionate level of supplier oversight and management across the Groups supplier base ensuring supplier related risks are identified and mitigated.

The Supplier Manager will be expected to work closely with Group functions that work directly with key suppliers to ensure suppliers meet SLA and other performance measures. Issues are reported upon in a timely and accurate manner.

The role will focus on embedding and maturing the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework in line with Regulatory expectations, so that the risk of supplier failure is mitigated, and a collaborative, value for money approach, is followed wherever possible.

What would your day look like?

• Working alongside operational stakeholders to manage and develop suppliers at a proportionate and appropriate level, in accordance with the supplier management framework and associated treatment strategies.
• Undertake supplier management in a consistent way, ensuring supplier reviews are completed and suppliers are assessed and developed as appropriate in areas such as innovation, assurance, service excellence and value potential.
• Ensure supplier due diligence is completed in line with the supplier management framework. Any issues and risks are assessed and reported upon to business stakeholders.
• Support operational stakeholders in regular supplier meetings with Management Information and insight.
• Manage and monitor supplier SLA and KPI performance, working with operational stakeholders and suppliers to improve where necessary.
• Support the Group develop and improve the supplier management framework, providing technical and insight.
• Keep abreast of Regulatory developments and industry best practice to ensure the Group remains compliant.
• Regularly reporting on supplier performance as part of regular monthly reporting.
• Ensure Supplier records are adequately maintained in line with Regulatory expectations.

What do we expect of you?

• Strong Team player with strong influencing skills
• Strong communication skills which can be tailored to a variety of audiences (IT, Operations, peers and Senior Management within the Group)
• To work across the Aldermore Group to cultivate the appropriate risk culture, and governance within the team
• Ability to work independently

What can you expect of us?

• A friendly and flexible culture, synonymous with our proposition to our customers.
• A growing organisation that defines itself as being nimble, lean and strong.
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• A communicative, accessible and approachable ExCo.

And of course, you will be compensated competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

Still curious?

Join us today and we will make the same promises to you as a colleague, as we do to each of our customers. We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

If you’re interested but not sure if you have all the criteria listed... have a chat with us. We are open to applications from varied backgrounds.

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Aldermore Group is an equal opportunities employer.

We do not accept speculative agency CVs. Any CV received by Aldermore will be treated as a gift and not eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send CVs if authorised to do so by HR.

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