Job Title: Supplier Manager
Salary: £43,800 - £58,500 per annum
Location: Cambridge, Hybrid
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to join our busy Delivery team in Products and Services Operations as a Supplier Manager.
About the role
In this role, you will be responsible for overarching provision and management of suppliers and freelancers in the delivery of publishing resources in the International Education Products and Services business.
In this role you will manage the relationships with our network of suppliers, source new suppliers as required, and manage the forward load of our project pipeline to ensure that our time, cost and quality targets are met. You will support our operations teams when working through problems or exploring new ways of working, and will negotiate rates, including management of RFP processes.
About you
You will have experience of programme management, line management and of leadership in a deadline driven environment. You will be a problem solver and a confident communicator, able to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. We value the following personal qualities:
Personal Attributes
A strong collaborator and able to build collaboration between stakeholders.
Able to build effective relationships and alliances.
Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
A natural problem solver, solutions focused.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Adaptable, willing to lead change and shape new ways of working.
Experience
Demonstrable experience in all aspects of supplier management and negotiation.
Working with suppliers of varying sizes and global locations.
Sound working knowledge of publishing editorial and production processes, particularly for the Education space.
Resource management and pipeline planning.
Leading teams through strategic goals or change.
Process and workflow review and improvement.
Conflict resolution.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
Rewards and benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
Discretionary annual bonus
Group personal pension scheme
Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
Green travel schemes
We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend *****% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 23rd November. Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 1st December.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities
#J-*****-Ljbffr