Senior Supplier Relationship Manager

Supplier Relationship Lead – Staffordshire/Hybrid – £60-75,000

ACR is working with a well-established and growing organisation operating within a regulated environment. Due to a strong focus on supply chain resilience, they are now looking to recruit a Supplier Relationship Lead to take ownership of supplier performance, risk management and continuity planning across UK Operations. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced supply chain or procurement professional to play a key strategic role in protecting operational stability, strengthening supplier capability, and driving long-term supplier partnerships within a fast-paced business.

Supplier Relationship Lead’s Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic relationships with key and critical suppliers across UK Operations

• Own and develop the supplier risk and resilience framework, ensuring continuity of supply and proactive mitigation planning

• Monitor supplier performance, operational capability, and risk exposure, driving continuous improvement initiatives

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Planning, Quality, Operations, and Logistics teams to align supplier strategies with business objectives

• Support supplier onboarding, governance, and development activities to improve operational robustness and long-term supply stability

Skills & Experience Required as a Supplier Relationship Lead:

• Previous experience within Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement, Category Management or Supply Chain Management

• Strong understanding of supplier risk management, supply continuity, resilience planning and supplier governance

• Experience managing critical suppliers within manufacturing, FMCG, pharmaceutical, engineering, logistics or regulated environments

• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills

• Strong analytical and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment

Benefits Package:

• Salary between £60,000–£75,000 depending on experience

• Hybrid/flexible working options

• Excellent long-term career progression and development opportunities within a growing organisation

If this Supplier Relationship Lead sounds like a role that would match your skills and experience, we would love to hear from you and look forward to discussing your application in more detail.

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Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you again within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further.

Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK.

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