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Business Unit: Business Management & Control (Technology Operations & Cyber Security) Salary range: £56,800 - £65,000 per annum + benefits Location: UK Hybrid – ad hoc travel across the UK Contract type: Permanent Our Team The overarching ambition for COO remains – leverage the power of technology to deliver superb products and services for our customers. Technology Operations & Cyber Security (TOCS) plays a critical role in that pursuit, specifically, protecting our organisation and its critical data from cyber criminals as well as managing all technical services used by colleagues and customers alike. Business Management and Control (BM&C) ensures TOCS are effective and fit for purpose in this ambition by leading the way in Financial Planning & Management, Third Party Management, Risk & Control, People & Engagement and Insights & Reporting. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Supplier Manager to manage some of TOCS most important technology suppliers and cloud service provider. This is a key role in aligning technology initiatives with our overall business strategy alongside tight and strong management of our cost envelope. As a Technical Supplier Manager, you’ll be responsible for ensuring effective third-party management of the technical and commercial interaction between Virgin Money and the technology suppliers. You’ll have a comprehensive technical understanding of the suppliers’ products and service offerings as well as support, contracts, licensing, consumption, billing, and third-party risk management. You’ll be working with a diverse group of highly specialised experts in Technology and Cyber Teams, Procurement, Legal, Incident Management, Disaster Recovery and Senior Management – and you’ll need to influence them all to be successful. You’ll build deep relationships with our suppliers, getting to know the people and the organisations, and you’ll make sure they know us. You’ll be highly effective in engaging the Supplier at pace in both every day and crisis situations. What you’ll be doing • Contract Management - Managing the contracts and renewals of supplier products and services for the portfolio of technical suppliers you own including renegotiation of contracts and contract changes, • Commercial Management – Working with Financial Planning Teams, Finance and Procurement to manage supplier cost in line with agreed budgets ensuring good value for our investment. Also to deliver cost efficiencies through adequately forecasting future expenditure based on third party requirements and utility as identified within the technology roadmaps, • Third Party Governance Framework - Chair and management of governance meetings aligned to our internal Third-Party policies and frameworks. Participation and input will also be required for wider stakeholder engagement both internally and externally to the organisation., • Supplier Relationship Management – Maintain deep relationships with your portfolio of suppliers and act as an advocate for the supplier within VM as well as an advocate for VM to the supplier., • Third Party Risk Management – Ensure effective risk management practices through risk identification, assessment and operation of key controls as well as third party oversight activities for assurance over risk management practices and controls operated by suppliers on behalf of VM., • Operational Resilience - Manage supplier resilience and continuity of service to protect the operation of critical bank services through documented, approved and tested service interruption plans, contingency plans, disaster recovery and business continuity plans., • Compliance - Work closely with Procurement, 1st line risk, 2nd line risk and compliance teams to ensure all third party regulatory, scheme and policy requirements are met., • Monitoring - Ensure suitable KPI’s are in place to monitor the performance of the individual suppliers aligned to contractual requirements., • Change - Be the business SME providing support on projects and initiatives related to suppliers in your portfolio., • Knowledge of technology suppliers related to critical bank services including databases, application servers, mainframes or cloud services., • Comprehensive understanding of supplier software support lifecycles and technology currency management., • Demonstrable experience in speaking with the experts and knowledge of emerging technologies., • Excellent experience of end-to-end contract and in life supplier management lifecycles., • Excellent experience in cost management related to third party services and products., • Third party risk management knowledge and experience, • Collaboration and networking skills and ability to establish strong links between suppliers and key business areas as well as the ability to develop relationships with new and existing suppliers, • Sound comprehension of supplier technology offerings and the value they deliver., • Advanced negotiation skills and be able to plan and execute strategies in a complex multi-stakeholder environment to deliver sustainable outcomes that benefit the bank., • Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to influence in a collaborative manner, • A forensic attention to detail, exceptional numeracy, strong understanding of technology capabilities, a sharp commercial awareness, and a big-picture view of technology strategies, • Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more., • Up to five extra paid well-being days per year., • 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt., • Market-leading pension., • Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance. If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible. Say hello to Virgin Money Virgin Money is so much more than just a bank. As part of the Nationwide group, together we're the UK's first full-service mutual bank serving millions of retail and business customers and all driven by our purpose; Banking but fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society. With us, you’ll be part of an organisation uniquely positioned to make a difference to the lives of customers, communities and broader society and embark on a collaborative, customer obsessed, and fun-filled career journey. Embrace the weekdays, enjoy fantastic perks, and make a meaningful positive difference. Time to discover what it means to be part of the first mutual full-service banking provider. Be yourself at Virgin Money At Virgin Money, we celebrate everyone. We have fun, think big, and relentlessly include each other, all in pursuit of our purpose: Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard. As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team ___ As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team Please note: If we receive a high volume of eligible applications, we may need to prioritise candidates whose skills and experience most closely align with the role, while still ensuring fair and equitable consideration for all applicants. Now the legal bit Although some of our roles allow you to be based anywhere in the UK, we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.

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About the Role: As a Junior Supply Chain Data Analyst, you will be expected to assist with operational admin with a view to understanding and developing these tasks into automated processes. With success, that will develop into a responsibility for turning raw data into actionable insights and developing further solutions to increase efficiency and automation. You will work closely with the Forecast & Demand Planning Manager and others in the team to drive improvements to enhance scalability, reduce costs, and improve visibility across forecasting, demand planning, procurement, logistics, and 3PL management. Key Responsibilities: • Support the Forecast & Demand Planning Manager & Operations Manager with key qualitative data administrative tasks., • Work collaboratively to identify and automate manual processes to increase efficiency., • Support demand forecasting and scenario planning using historical and external data., • Collect, clean, check and analyse supply chain data from external partners and internal systems., • Provide insights into supply chain opportunities through in depth analysis., • Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track KPIs., • Collaborate with procurement and logistics teams to support supplier performance reviews., • Automate recurring processes and reports to free up time for deeper analysis., • Work collaboratively with departments across the business to improve information and data., • Gathering processes and systems for increased forecasting accuracy., • Present data-driven recommendations to management and non-technical stakeholders. About You: • Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and data quality., • Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment., • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Degree in Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)., • Strong Excel and SQL skills., • Exposure to Python is a plus, particularly for automating reporting or data transformation tasks, • Understanding of supply chain processes (procurement, inventory, logistics)., • Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills., • Able to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs and ad hoc requests. What We Offer: • 33 days holiday (includes Bank Holidays)., • Access to office facilities including private Gym and Sauna., • Hybrid working arrangement minimum 3-days in office., • Sick leave and enhanced Paternity leave pay., • A complimentary 10 pack of beer and a 3 pack of wine delivered to your door each month., • Opportunities for career development within supply chain and analytics. About Us Named in the Sunday Times ‘100 Fastest Growing Companies 2022’, Beer52 - B-corp is the UK's most popular craft beer club, with sister brands Wine52 and Whisky52. Our members get a new selection of craft/independent beers, wines and whiskies every month that take our community on a journey of discovery. Each selection also comes with a fantastic magazine curated by our in-house award winning journalists. If you’d like to work at an exciting, mission-driven company, Beer52 is the perfect place for you. Please apply with your CV and a short covering note outlining your experience with data analytics in supply chains.

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