Supply Chain Partner

We have a great opportunity to join our friendly and outgoing supply chain team within Arag initially on a 12 month fixed term contract. The Supply Chain Team manages all our Claims Suppliers and plays a key role in delivering outstanding service to both customers and business partners.

The Supply Chain Partner will be accountable for ARAGs supplier  strategy; managing a number of relationships to ensure that they provide exceptional service and deliver value of money. You will  build strong, positive supplier partnerships and drive continuous improvements.

• Experience of working within a supplier management, procurement and/or claims environment

• Experience in building and maintaining collaborative relationships with strategic and Tier 1

  Business Partners.

• Have experience of working within a regulated environment with a thorough understanding of

  relevant regulatory requirements, applicable law and industry codes of practice.

• Understanding negotiation skills whilst maintaining a collaborative approach to suppliers.
• Ability to take ownership of own workload to achieve goals and objectives with particular focus on detail and demonstrating capacity to drive tasks to conclusion.

• Ability to demonstrate detailed understanding of outsourcing risks and controls.
• Able to demonstrate strong influencing skills in order to hold suppliers accountable for delivering high quality performance against challenging KPIs and SLAs and manage Business Partner expectations.

• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate across a range of stakeholder groups at senior management levels.
• •Highly competent in all Microsoft business applications and have an aptitude for collating and analysing information.

 
 
If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.

ARAG UK has been helping businesses and individuals gain access to justice for over 40 years. It’s our founding principle to enable everybody, not just those who can afford it, to assert their legal rights.

Thousands of businesses and individuals defend or pursue legal action each year safe in the knowledge that ARAG are paying their legal bills. Our businesses include a legal expenses insurance company and a law firm with many opportunities in both areas.

We have always been aware that it’s the people that really make it happen; the quality of our people defines the quality of the company, the service we offer and the good outcomes for our customers, so we’re committed to creating a great place to work for our employees.

We believe it is an exciting time to join ARAG. You can expect an organisation that will challenge and develop you to progress your career.  

By giving you every opportunity to develop yourself professionally and personally, we also pride ourselves on having an open, inclusive and high energy culture that encourages a fun working environment and places our customers at the very heart of everything we do.

If you are keen to become part of our exciting future then we would love to hear from you. In addition to the very genuine development opportunities we provide we also offer a generous reward and benefits package.