Job Title
SRM Manager
Job Description
Who are we
We're IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.
We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We're global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We're hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.
We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.
The Role
We're seeking an experienced SRM Manager to design, build, and lead our Supplier Relationship Management frameworka strategic initiative that will position IG as a procurement and vendor management centre of excellence.
This is a pivotal role within our Procurement function. You'll shape how IG engages with suppliers, manages risk, drives value, and achieves compliance. Your work will directly contribute to organizational efficiency, service excellence, and strategic business objectives.
What You'll Do
Strategic Leadership:
- Define and develop IG's SRM policies, processes, and procedures, establishing best-in-class practices
- Design and implement a comprehensive SRM framework aligned with regulatory requirements and IG's risk appetite
- Build stakeholder engagement strategies to promote SRM adoption and embed accountability across the organization
Performance Management
- Establish and monitor vendor KPIs at contract and supplier levels to track, analyze, and report on vendor performance
- Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms providing clear visibility of supplier performance and emerging risks
- Identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous enhancement of supplier relationships and processes
Team Leadership
- Manage a small, high-performing team dedicated to SRM execution
- Provide coaching and development, building SRM expertise across the function
- Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Risk & Compliance
- Formulate and deliver SRM policy in compliance with IG's risk appetite and regulatory requirements
- Monitor for emerging supplier risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Support the Head of Procurement in digitalization of SRM processes, governance, and reporting
- Ensure adherence to SRM standards throughout the organization
Stakeholder Engagement
- Influence leadership and key stakeholders to promote the benefits and importance of SRM
- Build understanding of IG's complex business landscape and develop relationships with regional and global stakeholders
- Deliver vendor training and education programs
- Provide responsive communication and strategic guidance to senior management
Commercial Optimization
- Identify and drive cost optimization opportunities across the supplier base
- Target improved visibility of spend and risks with key suppliers
- Support strategic and commercial management of third-party, internal, and outsourced services
- Collaborate with procurement colleagues to identify and execute supply chain opportunities
Collaboration & Systems
- Work with procurement team members to contribute to systems, tools, RFI/RFP development, and MSA/SOW negotiations
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Risk, and Compliance functions to ensure holistic vendor oversight
- Support digitalization initiatives in risk assessment, data collection, performance management, and reporting
Essential Experience
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years in vendor management in a regulated financial services environment
- Proven track record of designing and implementing SRM frameworks or equivalent strategic vendor management initiatives
- Strong strategic sourcing and vendor management leadership experience across diverse services
- Expertise managing outsourced partners, with particular strength in IT, Marketing and Professional Services supplier relationships
- Experience across the complete vendor lifecycle: selection, contract development, performance management, and continuous improvement
- Demonstrated ability in senior/executive-level stakeholder management
- Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills
Core Competencies
- Strategic thinking with focus on long-term value creation
- Strong management capability and people leadership
- Exceptional communication skillsboth written and verbal
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Proven ability to influence and drive organizational change
- Collaborative approach with strong relationship-building skills
- Detail-oriented with strong compliance and risk consciousness
Personal Attributes
- Collaborative, passionate, and energized by challenge
- True people person and natural team builder
- Curious and open-minded with a can-do attitude
- Champion of client value and service excellence
- Committed to learning and raising standards
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and bringing your authentic self to work
Where You'll Work
We operate on a hybrid working modelsplitting time between home and office to balance collaboration with flexibility. Our world-class offices feature modern work environments, agile spaces, quiet focus areas, and convenient city-centre locations near excellent amenities.
How We Work
We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office -- which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:
- Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
- Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
- Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
- Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
- Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback
We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.
The Perks
Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.
- Competitive salary & benefits plan
- 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
- 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work
- Share Plans for Employees
- Comprehensive global and local onboarding process to the company and to your role
- Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free lunch/snacks
- Hybrid working model
Learn more about the Perks here!
Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!
Number of openings
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