Supplier Assurance Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh, Glasgow or Alderley Park

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 26th February 2026

We are looking to recruit a permanent Supplier Assurance Manager into a high preforming team within Group Procurement.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the pragmatic application of supplier assurance activity.

You will be joining a team who deliver superior value for our customers through professional, Procurement & Supplier Management, recognised as the best in our market.

About the role

• Responsible for performance of Third Party due diligence in line with Royal London’s Third Party Due Diligence Framework


• Support the ongoing enhancement of the Third Party Risk Management Framework to ensure it remains efficient and fit for purpose


• Support the Procurement and Third Party Management Policy attestation process, providing guidance to the Business as required


• Conduct sample testing as required to identify any gaps in compliance to Policy


• Produce communications and deliver training to impacted Business Areas on all new policy requirements/changes to existing standards


• Provide SME support to Supplier Managers in the maintenance and testing of contingency and exit plans


• Support the coordination of site visit activity across a wide range of stakeholders

About you

• Excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills


• Good analytical skills - strong attention to detail & always seeking opportunities for improvement


• Third Party experience across Sourcing, Supplier Management or Risk is desirable


• Specialist knowledge in Third Party due diligence or contingency planning is desirable


• Good technical skills and system knowledge, experience using Microsoft Office suite including PowerBI, Power Automate and Teams etc.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.