The Key Supplier Technical Manager (SRM) is an exciting and challenging role, bringing together a Global Technology strategy for assigned raw material accounts and ensuring the strategy is implemented through programme management both internally and with the suppliers. A key part of the role is building strategic technical working relationships both internally with senior stakeholders and with our suppliers and will therefore necessitate long haul travel.

Key responsibilities

• Evolving the global technology strategy for assigned materials
• Programme and project management to ensure delivery to strategy
• Establish and maintain collaborative technical working relationships with assigned suppliers
• Ensure clear, timely and effective communication with senior stakeholders within the sector
• Knowledge of and interaction with sector and regional business processes in order to effectively deliver programmes and facilitate continuous improvement
• Technical knowledge of products, raw materials and manufacturing processes to credibly manage technical programmes

Are you the ideal candidate?

You will have:

• A minimum of a degree in the physical sciences or chemical engineering
• Significant business experience
• Proven strategic thinking and good business judgement
• Proven ability to form strategic working relationships with suppliers
• High ethical standards and appropriate legal awareness to work directly with suppliers
• Significant project or programme management experience

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross- functional teams or a matrix organisation
• Excellent communication skills and the proven ability to influence senior stakeholders
• A knowledge of business processes e.g. new product introduction, procurement would be an advantage