What does the Supplier Management team do at M&G?
The Third Party Supplier Management team sits within the wider COO function, which supports the Global Asset Management business by running the operational processes and managing the suppliers that under pin the workings of the Asset Management business.
The Asset Management COO team sits within the Asset Management business of M&G Investments which manages clients’ money by investing in different areas of the financial markets with the aim of growing that money. The investments are held in a range of funds , and are supported by different suppliers to run and operate the funds safely.
The Third party supplier management team within COO ensures that suppliers are providing the services they are contracted to correctly and in the most cost effective manner, to give our clients fair value for money. Whilst helping to demonstrate a robust supplier management approach, by ensuring our suppliers are adhering to the group risk policy, frameworks and standards.
What will you be doing?
This role will help support the Third Party management team. This will involve supporting functions such as risk, commercial, product change and supplier management activities.
The successful applicant will be working with our key strategic suppliers that support our Asset Management business and other teams within the broader business, such as Investment Accounting, Risk management and finance.
Within your apprenticeship, you’ll rotate through a few teams to give you insights into each of the areas of Supplier management, and across the different teams your daily activities will include assisting the Third party supplier management team to:
•Collate, review and understand contracts with suppliers, updating account plans and financials
•Undertake due diligence reviews on our suppliers , ensuring they are within the risk appetite of the company, including writing reports.
•Ensure supplier meetings are run correctly and accurately reflect the key activities taking place between M&G and the suppliers, and that issues are escalated to the correct forums
•Manage the change management activities between M&G and the suppliers, supporting fund launches or other project requirements.
•General administration tasks.