TPRM and Supplier Manager

Location: Remote

Department: Procurement

Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00-17:30

Overall Purpose of the Job: Deliver a high level of business compliance with the Third-Party Risk Management ("TPRM") framework and build organisational capability within the business to sustain compliance and to effectively manage third parties (extracting performance and value).

Key Accountabilities:

• Strategy and innovation
  • Support the P P strategy and development plan.
  • Track TPRM market trends, innovation and best practice.
• Stakeholder management
  • Manage stakeholder relationships and respond to support needs.
  • Promote awareness of the value of the P P function.
  • Influence stakeholders, BRMs and budget holders to manage third parties in line with policy.
  • Handle BRM challenges on TPRM assurance and best practice.
• Team management
  • Build procurement and BRM capability to improve TPRM.
  • Model and embed company values across the team.
  • Help develop and strengthen the function's operating plans.
• Sourcing
  • Support senior sourcing and supplier managers on key projects.
  • Support low-value sourcing activity to ensure TPRM compliance.
• Third-party risk management
  • Build BRM capability to manage risk and improve supplier value.
  • Drive consistent TPRM adoption across the business.
  • Ensure key outsourced and strategic suppliers meet TPRM requirements.
  • Ensure sub-outsourcing is understood and due diligence is completed.
  • Identify opportunities to improve contracts, service and cost, and share them with senior managers.
  • Create training materials and guides for BRMs.
  • Run regular clinics and communications to improve TPRM compliance.
  • Support BRMs and act as the main P P contact for TPRM queries.
  • Help maintain a TPRM framework across the full third-party lifecycle.
  • Help maintain tools and templates for TPRM delivery.
  • Support embedding TPRM across the organisation with BRMs.
  • Review TPRM reports, highlight gaps and agree actions with BRMs to improve compliance.
  • Carry out quality checks on TPRM activities, records and evidence.
  • Help manage third parties to deliver outcomes, performance, value and innovation.
• Governance and reporting
  • Stay up to date with TPRM-related regulation.
  • Ensure third parties meet relevant standards and regulations.
  • Prepare TPRM assurance content and actions for cost optimisation meetings.
  • Support ERMC reporting on TPRM status.
  • Manage business-led sourcing reports and keep TPRM records up to date.

Experience, knowledge and skills:

• TPRM experience in financial services
• Experience supporting sourcing activity
• Knowledge of contractual and commercial terms
• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Strong negotiation skills
• Knowledge of TPRM best practice, ideally in financial services
• End-to-end policy and process development
• Knowledge of financial services regulation
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Financial acumen, including interpreting accounts and building business cases
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Qualifications:

• Degree preferred
• CIPS or equivalent professional qualification preferred

Why join us? At Kensington Mortgages, we believe our employees are the heart of our success. We are committed to creating a supportive and flexible work environment that values personal growth, professional development and a healthy work life balance. Our inclusive culture respects and celebrates diversity in all its forms, ensuring that everyone feels welcome, valued and understood. We recognise and appreciate differences in thinking, learning styles, gender, race, identity, ethnic origins and sexual expression.