If youre looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

Youll support the global delivery of a high quality and standardised approach to the management of HSBCs vendors, supporting the development and implementation of new operating models to ensure they are effectively managed and deliver services that continually meet HSBC requirements.

Youll be responsible for supporting the production of the global third-party management strategy, designing and deploying improved organisational structures and operating models to drive consistent high-quality outcomes.

Youll also be responsible for maximising performance insights and leveraging new technology to continually simplify supplier management processes, ensuring efficient, consistent and accurate execution against service, cost, contract performance and relationship disciplines feeding into and influencing ongoing requirements for underlying support technology as required. Youll also ensure appropriate skills training is delivered to enable Supplier Management best practices across the organisation.

To achieve this, youll need to partner effectively with our network of global stakeholders, actively promoting enhancement recommendations and driving change through to successful delivery.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

In this role youll:

Employ professional practices to achieve tangible change and demonstrate the effect from a value bottom line and risk / control perspective

Lead and influence senior stakeholders across the Business to support and roll out Global Procurements Supplier Management Handbook and framework

Question the business where required to push the boundaries of current thinking around Supplier Management for example, the practical use of value targets for post contract activity

Continually drive for greater visibility and oversight of the businesses most important suppliers

Make good use of data to drive control and management of key strategic suppliers

Support the development of mid-to-long term SLAs to achieve service improvement

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

A deep understanding of supplier management methodologies

Experience in development, orchestration and delivery of supplier management enhancements

Strong commercial acumen and extensive expertise in contract management

Development, orchestration and delivery of proactive governance models to manage supplier relationships

Experience in design and deployment of joint value creation approach with third parties

Supply chain risk identification, analysis and mitigation

Use of relevant measures to demonstrate ROI of supplier management initiatives and programmes

Commercial, contracts and supplier management, experience in managing complex global supplier relationships

Experience of using Coupa, Service Now (desirable)

Opening up a world of opportunity

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, were dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk via hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com.