HSBC Group

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If you’re looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further.  

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Cost & Commercial Supplier Manager (Construction & Design).

Role Purpose

Manage and optimise third-party supplier costs for HSBC Real Estate Services (RES), ensuring alignment with contractual commitments and budgetary constraints while driving additional value. Oversight includes ~$250M in global operational (OpEx) and capital expenditure (CapEx) per annum, and engagement with ~1000 FTE across suppliers and internal teams.

A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.

In this role you will:

• Manage and optimise global supplier costs ensuring budget and contract compliance.
• Design and implement global cost management frameworks and allocation methodologies.
• Monitor supplier performance, contracts, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and escalate issues to senior stakeholders as needed.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or operational efficiency.
• Analyse financial and commercial data to support decision-making, reporting, and executive governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders on strategic supplier management.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

Technical Skills:

• Financial Management - Budget planning, cost forecasting, OpEx/CapEx management, CCNs, variance analysis.
• Construction & Design - RICS project gate-stages, supplier knowledge (Turner & Townsend, Mace, Newmark), Facilities Management, Workplace Services.
• Systems & Tools - Advanced Excel, SAP/Oracle, Power BI, cost tracking dashboards.
• Procurement & Contract Management - Supplier cost control, contract compliance, SLA/KPI management.
• Strategic Analysis - Identify cost-saving opportunities, design global cost frameworks, risk mitigation.

Behavioural Skills:

• Senior Stakeholder Management
• Communication and Resilience
• Global leadership and Influence
• Operational Discipline
• Supplier Management

Cognitive Skills:

• System Thinking
• System Oriented
• Critical Judgement
• Decision Making
• Innovative
• Strategic

This role is based in Birmingham or Sheffield and the successful candidates will be expected to work a Hybrid week.

If you are an HSBC Contractor and wish to apply to this role, click here.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone -  no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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