Job description
Director of Supplier Strategy, development & Engagement
Exeter (home-based with national travel)
£78,225 + £5,740 Car Allowance + 22% Pension + 44 Days Holiday + Hybrid Flexibility + Gold Standard Organisation + Purpose-Led Culture
Do you have a proven track record in supplier development and relationship management, where your focus has been on building partnerships, driving performance, and creating commercial opportunities?
Are you looking for a role that offers autonomy and the chance to shape a newly created senior position with the opportunity to influence both suppliers and the wider construction market?
This purpose-driven construction consultancy has been a trusted name in the sector for decades. Renowned for its collaborative culture, Gold Standard recognition, and commitment to improving communities, it is dedicated to delivering better homes, buildings, and places through strong partnerships and innovative frameworks.
In this senior role, you'll lead the strategy for supplier relationships across the UK construction supply chain. You will work with suppliers to enhance performance, maximise contract value, and bring more work through strategic partnerships. You'll also collaborate with top framework providers to influence the market, raise standards, and strengthen sector relationships.
You'll be the strategic voice for suppliers, helping them identify opportunities, improve their offering, and promote frameworks more effectively. This is a chance to combine commercial impact with sector influence, helping shape the way frameworks are used across multiple disciplines.
The ideal candidate will be someone with a proven track record in supplier management, strong commercial acumen, and experience using relationships to drive business performance and influence market outcomes. You do not need to be a procurement expert, but must be able to build partnerships, identify opportunities, and improve supplier performance.
The role offers national scope, hybrid flexibility, and genuine influence in an organisation that invests in its people and impact.
The Role:
*Lead the national supplier development and engagement strategy, ensuring high performance and collaboration across the UK supply chain.
*Build and manage relationships with suppliers to maximise contract value, drive performance, and identify new business opportunities.
*Act as the senior contact and escalation point for suppliers needing support or performance improvement.
*Collaborate with top framework providers to influence the market and improve sector performance.
*Promote frameworks effectively, ensuring suppliers and clients see the benefits of partnership.
*Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and supplier innovation to strengthen the organisation's position.
*Represent the organisation nationally, promoting engagement, performance, and collaboration.
The Person:
*Proven track record in supplier relationship management or supplier development, with direct accountability for commercial outcomes.
*Strong commercial acumen-able to use relationships to create business opportunities and improve performance.
*Strategic thinker, confident engaging senior stakeholders, suppliers, and clients.
*Ability to learn public sector frameworks and processes; not expected to be a procurement expert.
*Highly organised, self-motivated, and comfortable managing a national role with regional collaboration.
*Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
