Hybrid Supplier Management Specialist Lead bei Ageas UK

Job Title: Supplier Management Specialist (lead)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available
Salary Range: £52,000 - £78,000
Location: Eastleigh, Hybrid
Closing Date for applications: Sunday 17th August.

Supplier Management Specialist (lead): Ageas UK is seeking a Supplier Management Specialist (Lead) to help play a pivotal role in helping us enhance and strengthen our approach to third-party supplier management

Main Responsibilities as Supplier Management Specialist (lead):

• Lead the development and rollout of Ageas UK’s Third Party Centre of Excellence, including team structure and role definitions.
• Define supplier management roles and responsibilities across first, second, and third lines of defence using RACI principles.
• Collaborate with UK’s second and third lines of defence and Group on supplier-related projects and initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to uphold best practices in managing key material outsourcing arrangements.
• Review current Third Party Management systems and recommend future-fit tools in alignment with Risk and Group systems.
• Establish governance framework for suppliers serving multiple functions across the organisation.
• Work closely with the Supplier Management Specialist to align tasks with the broader supplier strategy.

Skills and experience you need as Supplier Management Specialist (lead):

• Senior leadership in supplier management within UK financial services and multinational environment
• Expertise in supplier risk frameworks, including RACI models, and policy development aligned with FCA/PRA standards.
• Proven track record in building and scaling third-party governance teams across large organisations.
• Strong command of third-party oversight in post-acquisition integrations and operational resilience.
• Influential stakeholder engagement, trusted advisor status, and cross-functional collaboration to drive change.
• MCIPS-qualified with hands-on experience in TPM tools and strategic, analytical thinking.

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK.

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy at Ageas: 

Flexible Working- Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares. We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.

Supporting your Health- Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities –  Mindfulness.

Supporting your Wealth- Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.

Supporting you at Work- Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.

Supporting you and your Family- Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks’ full pay.

Benefits for Them- Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover.

Get some Tech- Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.

Getting around- Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover.

Supporting you back to work- Return to work programme after maternity leave.

 About Ageas:
We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers.

As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We’re a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information, please see Ageas Everyone.

We have a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of harassment during the recruitment process, ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and professionalism.

Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we’re always looking for outstanding people to join us. Most roles across Ageas allow a proportion of your time to be spent working from home and we’re open to discussing flexible working, including full-time, part-time or job share arrangements. To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.

Want to be part of a Winning Team? Come and join Ageas.

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