Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.
Location: Cirencester Office
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Associate
About the role:Join St. James's Place Management Services as a Supplier Management and Oversight Analyst, where you'll support governance, oversight, performance monitoring, and risk management of our third-party suppliers. This is an outstanding opportunity to guarantee excellent supplier performance and adherence within a leading finance/insurance environment. You'll work closely with partners to effectively apply supplier management frameworks and promote ongoing improvement.What you'll be doing:Assisting in the development and upkeep of supplier management frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.Coordinating supplier governance activities, including meetings, reviews, and reporting.Assisting relationship managers in monitoring supplier compliance with contractual obligations and service commitments.Supporting end-to-end third-party lifecycle processes and performance management.Assisting in the assessment of third-party risks and regulatory compliance.Building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal collaborators and suppliers.About you:Demonstrated success in managing suppliers or a similar area.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ambitious drive for excellence.Outstanding communication and collaboration abilities.Ability to consistently follow regulatory requirements and risk management protocols.Essential Criteria:Good experience across Supplier/Vendor Management and Supplier Oversight (in Line 1.5 capacity)Understanding of supplier lifecycle management processes.Experience producing management information and analytical reporting.Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.Experience maintaining supplier records and governance documentation.Strong administrative and organisational skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.Strong analytical and reporting skills.
What's in it for you?
Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.
In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme, which reflects both individual and company performance, you'll benefit from a market-leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing, financial security, and family life.
Our benefits include:
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
What's next?
If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.
St. John is a full-service agency headquartered in Jacksonville since 1984. St. John has been home to a quality of work and a quality of life that has helped attract great people and build one of the region’s largest independent agencies. We inspire growth for brands by purposefully applying insights, technology and creativity to create opportunities to be more relevant, more visible and more competitive.
We lead with character, courage, kindness. Three ideals that have defined our company and our pursuit of growth on behalf of our clients from the beginning. We believe that success and great ideas come from hard work, honesty and the courage to try new things. We also believe that to inspire people to take action – be they customers, employees or our community, requires empathy and responsibility to all. It’s a credo that has served us well for 40 years and counting.
