Business Relationship Manager (Supply Management)

Job Introduction

We’re looking for a highly experience operational manager with a solid understanding of our Schools and Uni segments, their aligning strategies and markets to join us as a Segment Business Partner. You will ensure complete alignment between the segment strategies and Supply Management activity, Supply Management budget initiatives as well as supporting bids and mobilisations.

To be truly successful in this position you’ll have exceptional stakeholder and business partnering skills and the ability and confidence to influence senior leaders within Sodexo. You’ll be target driven and proactive, able to multi-task and reprioritise, understand the world of operations like the back of your hand. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to develop your skills in this role and grow your network.

In this role occasional travel to our Stevenage Office will be expected.

Role Responsibility

• Understand the dynamics and key drivers of the segment marketplace and communicate this back within Supply Management to assist our strategy
• To induct any new members of segment Exec to processes and ways of working with Supply Management in Sodexo
• Ensure up to date and relevant Supply Management material is loaded on Bidnet and/or available to bid teams
• Communicate bid & mobilisation activity to Supply Management leadership and colleagues
• Co-ordination of vendor on boarding and product sourcing for the Mobilisation and Implementation teams to ensure a smooth new site opening.
• Communicate Supply Management strategy including global transformation plan and the value this will bring to our business
• Communicate Supply Management initiatives to segment as per segment engagement process & maximise the compliance in conjunction with segment initiative lead, control tower and/or FD

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, particularly senior, across the organisation
• Be able to build and maintain strong relationships at all levels, particularly senior, of the business
• A strong ability to influence effectively at all levels, especially in regard to company policies and processes
• Be organised, methodical and self-motivated whilst having an ability to work independently or as part of a team
• To be aware and be able to articulate the understanding of the commercial impact of the varying business models in the organisation
• A financial awareness and ability to analyse data and make appropriate recommendations to improve gross margins and sales
• To be able to demonstrate a flexible ability to predetermine work load demand and prioritisation skills, to be able to identify the urgent business need for support

Package Description

In return for your commitment and hard work, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary, plus access to our extensive benefits package, which includes:

• Contributory pension scheme of up to 6%
• Performance-related annual bonus
• 23 days holiday (FTE) – including bank holidays – rising to 26 days after 5 years
• A buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 3 days (FTE)
• Volunteering days via our charity partner STOP HUNGER
• Numerous voluntary benefits, including dental care, gym discounts, retail / hospitality, and many more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.  

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. 

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process