About the Role
At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. National Grid provides the environment for our teams to thrive and make a real impact. As we drive momentum in the energy transition for all, we are committed to ensuring that every employee feels empowered and engaged. So, join us as a Supplier Engagement Manager, and find your superpower.
Reporting to the Head of Supplier Engagement & Governance, the Supplier Engagement Manager will play a pivotal role in positioning National Grid as a customer of choice for our suppliers. This role is key to strengthening and maximising critical supplier relationships to better support our strategic objectives. They will help shape and embed a consistent approach to ongoing engagements, lead relationships with our most strategic suppliers at C-Suite level and collaborate closely with category managers and Business Unit leads. Together, they will drive meaningful engagement, unlock innovation, and deliver initiatives that enhance National Grid's standing as a preferred client-ultimately ensuring a resilient and future-ready supply chain for the next five to ten years.
What You'll Do
• Deliver National Grid's Supplier Relationship Management strategy, partnering with executive sponsors, category teams, and Business Unit leads.
• Lead engagement with strategic suppliers, coordinating forums, workshops, and initiatives that drive value, innovation, and long-term collaboration.
• Support the development of supplier strategies by integrating cross-functional input (e.g., Sustainability, Risk) and aligning plans to business priorities.
• Help resolve conflicting priorities across categories and Business Units, providing recommendations and escalating where needed.
• Maintain oversight of our supplier landscape and work with Market Supplier Development to identify and access new markets.
• Contribute to supplier segmentation, governance, performance management, and the continuous evolution of our supplier management approach.
• Partner with global and regional teams to support commercial strategies, contract risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
What You'll Need
• Outstanding stakeholder and supplier management skills, with the confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders-both within National Grid and across our strategic supplier network.
• Strong commercial acumen, including knowledge of commercial models and best-in-class supplier engagement techniques that drive continuous improvement and long-term value.
• Proven negotiation expertise, backed by solid understanding of contract law and experience delivering successful procurement / commercial outcomes.
• Sharp analytical capability, able to interpret KPIs and contract data, identify commercial risks, and support category teams in managing supplier performance.
• Comfort working in ambiguity, with the ability to make sound decisions and offer clear recommendations even when information is incomplete.
• Strong program management skills, able to coordinate complex workstreams with multiple stakeholders and consistently drive results.
More Information
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Annual Salary
Syracuse, NY and surrounding area; $132,000-$155,000
Waltham, MA and surrounding area: $148,000-$174,000
Brooklyn/LI NY and surrounding area: $159,000-$186,000
National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
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This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
