Procurement

Roles and Responsibilities:

The purpose of this role is to deliver against the Partner Management team’s strategic supplier contract 

                  needs. The Partner Management function currently processes a large volume of contractual documents

    every year (e.g. SOWs, CCNs, Amendments), the majority of which are managed by the individual

                  responsible for the supplier relationship (i.e. the Strategic Partner Manager or IT Vendor Manager). 

    This role will support the Commercial and Contracting Lead and take on the core responsibility of 

    negotiating and delivering approved contracts for the team’s top suppliers, as well as supporting the 

    delivery of appropriate reporting, governance and process management in line with the organization’s

    requirements.   

 

1.Work with colleagues across the Partner Management team and AXA UK to ensure critical third-party contracts

    are managed through the process in the correct fashion, within suitable timeframes.

2.Work with colleagues across the Partner Management team and AXA UK to negotiate critical third-party contracts 

    to deliver value in line with organizational requirements.

3.Work with third-party suppliers and negotiating critical third-party contracts, delivering value in line with 

    organizational requirements

4.Provide input into the continual improvement efforts, ensuring that any major challenges or issues that may exist 

    within the process are documented and prioritized for change and improvement 

 

5.Ensure adherence to AXA UK’s Procurement Policy

 

Qualification:

 •Any graduation

Experience:

•A good understanding of commercial and contracting best practice, ideally from within a financial services / regulated industry.

•Experience negotiating contracts with third-party suppliers

•5+ years procurement, contract management or supplier management experience

•Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills

Competencies (technical, leadership and behavioral skills):

•Collaborates with Partner Management team and internal business teams across COO, supporting functions and Business Units. 

•Will occasionally need to interact with ExCom and MC-level stakeholders primarily for the purposes of contract and spend approval

•Collaborates with external third-party suppliers for the purposes of negotiating contractual agreements and updating suppliers as to the status of their contract.

Professional Certifications:

S2C related certifications are an added advantage