Supplier Relationship Manager - 6 month FTC in Glasgow

Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Overview

• Salary - from £53,380 + annual bonus & benefits
• Work Level - 2
• Fixed Term Contract – 6 months
• Locations: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Reigate or Southampton, Hybrid working
• Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid; you should be able to work in our offices 2 days per week.
• Closing date: Wed 11th February 2026

Opportunity

We’re recruiting for a Supplier Relationship Manager to join our Outsourcing & Supply Chain Management team on a 6 month fixed term contract. Driving compliance with our Outsourcing & Supply Chain Management framework alongside commercial value, to achieve Tesco’s Big 6 Objectives. The successful candidate will strengthen and manage critical relationships in supporting our Motor Claims operations to ensure positive outcomes for our customers.

In this relationship manager role, you’ll be responsible for managing the governance of the services provided by third-party suppliers. You’ll ensure continued strengthening of external relationships and that ongoing governance of services is operating successfully and efficiently.

The Role

• Fully understanding the services provided by third parties to Tesco Insurance and Money Services, engaging relevant internal stakeholders and report on performance, service, and risk exposures.
• Ensuring appropriate governance of the services provided by third parties to maintain and update the management framework and ensure adherence in BAU.
• Liaising with key business areas for on budget forecasting and queries on actuals.
• Managing business services and ensuring they are regularly reviewed, and updates are made in line with the appropriate contract approval process.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement in service processing, and adherence to Outsourcing & Supply Chain Management framework.
• Improvement / Innovation: Identifying shortcomings and improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures, and ensuring delivery of efficiency outcomes.

You’ll Need (min exp)

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment helping to deliver record breaking growth responding to the needs of the business and market changes.
• Demonstrate passion for supplier management and or with a background in client relationship management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to communicate across various levels of the business, as well as growing relationships.
• Experience of managing motor supplier partners including their impact within the supply chain and motor claims operations is advantageous but not essential for this FTC.
• Adaptability to changing priorities, able to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency and high energy.
• Identifying contract efficiencies required and managing these through to approval.
• Identifying and evaluating risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated, escalating where appropriate.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills.
• Experience in driving performance in line with Contractual SLAs, KPIs/service measures and MI/reporting.

And if you have these even better

• Knowledge of FCA/PRA regulations relating to outsourcing and supplier activity is desirable.

We don’t expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it’s worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.

What’s in it for you?

• Performance related annual bonus.
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks (pro-rated from when you start in the FTC).
• Benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, with a 10% discount increasing to 15% every payday. A second card is provided to share with someone else.
• Learning opportunities and award-winning training to help you achieve your job and career goals.

Everyone’s welcome

We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves. We’re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Additional Information

We also know the importance of balancing work with life’s other commitments. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, as we’re committed to exploring part time and flexible working opportunities, at every level of the organisation. Interviews commencing Feb 2026.

How to apply

We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals. Our colleagues are working hybrid, taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter, such as team catch ups, planning meetings and more. If you’re interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Insurance and Money Services looks like, click apply to find out more!