Hybrid Strategic Supplier Manager – Technology

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About the role

  • Strategic Supplier Manager responsible for managing technology supplier relationships at Flutter. Driving commercial strategies and ensuring alignment with business objectives in a global context.

Responsibilities

  • Function as the primary commercial liaison between Flutter and supplier.
  • Develop and execute a supplier strategy aligned with our cloud roadmap and business objectives.
  • Lead business reviews with suppliers and stakeholders to review performance, risk management, future opportunities, and/or challenges and oversee implementation of actions following these.
  • Influence supplier roadmaps and offerings through strategic engagement.
  • Continually look for performance and process enhancements both internally and with suppliers - being responsible for the execution of such improvements.
  • Own and manage Supplier contracts and commercial performance.
  • Negotiate commercial terms, Investments, volume commitments, and other value add components.
  • Track and optimise committed spend, leveraging partnerships.
  • Monitor contract renewals, amendments, and compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Work with FinOps Teams, implement and oversee supplier cost governance frameworks and reporting tools.
  • Drive Flutter's Supplier Relationship and Performance Management Program across suppliers to manage both performance and risk effectively.
  • Collaborate with Legal, InfoSec, and Compliance teams to monitor obligations and risks.
  • Serve as a central point of contact for all strategic supplier business-related inquiries.
  • Function as a “trusted advisor” to Senior Flutter technology leaders in terms of supplier performance and spend management.
  • Translate business and technical requirements into value opportunities.

Requirements

  • Proven experience managing strategic technology suppliers
  • Strong knowledge of billing models and governance frameworks
  • Solid understanding of technical infrastructure across SaaS/PaaS/IaaS environments
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including executive reporting
  • The ability to manage across all levels on a strategic and operational basis in a large complex organisation
  • Strong experience assessing risk and concisely explaining complex issues to key business owners
  • Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly analyze, distil and draw conclusions on large amounts of disparate data
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experience of strategic vendor management across global technology suppliers
  • Experience working within a multinational corporation, managing global contracts.

Benefits

  • Uncapped holiday allowance
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • Hybrid working
  • £/€1,000 annual self-development learning fund
  • Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
  • Paid volunteering days
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Wellbeing fund (£/€250 a year)
  • Recognition programs
  • Electric car scheme
  • Gym membership
  • Discounts
  • Vouchers and much more!

Job title

Strategic Supplier Manager – Technology

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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