Supply Chain Manager - Birmingham

Balfour Beatty; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

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About the role

Customers come to us because we can take on and solve any kind of challenge, no matter how complex. Join our team as a Supply Chain Manager supporting our Regional Civils Business Unit and you'll help make this happen!

The role is accountable for managing the Supply Chain team for Regional Civils. The Supply Chain Manager will be expected to work closely with the operational Procurement Manager & the wider civils business. The successful candidate will be a point of contact in relation to their job role for the Area Leadership Teams in each area in the Regional Civils business.

They will be responsible for the development and implementation of a full overarching supply chain management strategy for strategic supply chain to manage business growth including identification and development of new suppliers and subcontractors where required.

We are open to base location for this role but nationwide travel will be expected.

What you'll be doing

As Supply Chain Manager you will be accountable for:

• Development and implementation of a full overarching supply chain management strategy for key supply chain to manage business growth including identification and development of new suppliers and subcontractors where required.
• Proactively collating demand within Regional Civils and liaising with the wider business to sustainably manage supply chain capacity.
• Working with key stakeholders, considering Group wide customer requirements, to sensitively manage an allocation based procurement model.
• Developing and implementing a Strategic Supply Chain Management Programme for Regional Civils.
• Delivering the supply chain strategy for their allocated key trade(s).
• Supporting Supply Chain Leads to successfully deliver objectives and associated stakeholder management.
• Developing & implementing effective plans for management of key suppliers, including corrective action plans and continuous improvement plans with progress tracking and reporting (including 360 reviews).
• Working closely with Group Category Management to ensure key category strategies are aligned and prioritised and relevant BU representation is provided when required.
• Supporting cross functional activities with other SCM from other business units to ensure alignment and capacity management.
• Developing and implementing Supply Chain Charters/Frameworks as appropriate.
• Liaising with Safety, Quality & Sustainability team and technical specialists as required.
• Working to exceed expected quality standards, comply with processes at all times and contribute to improvements.
• Pro-actively supporting the behavioural safety programme and agreed Sustainability plans for Regional Civils.
• Demonstrating the Balfour Beatty Values at all times.
• Contributing positively to the achievement of high performance across the team.
• Working with supply chain partners to implement key sustainable procurement initiatives, D & I programmes and our digital agenda.
• Providing cover for Head of Procurement when required from time to time.
• Managing and delivering monthly supply chain dashboards demonstrating progress.
• Acting as escalation point for both the team and business with regards to governance & behaviours.
• Supporting, coaching and progression of the team.
• Leading the team to deliver the following:
  • Delivering the supply chain strategy for their allocated key trade(s).
  • Active engagement on all tenders for key packages within their remit.
  • Supplier meetings and engagement.
  • Supporting the Operational Procurement team with Supply Chain Strategies.
  • Turning Supply Chain Strategies into action.
  • Negotiating & leveraging scale.
  • Supplier performance management.
  • B2B Meetings.
  • Commodity research and spend analysis.
  • Point of contact for supply chain escalation for key packages within their remit.
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders.
  • Identifying key trends or opportunities for cost reduction.
  • Providing support, resolving queries and offering advice.
  • Ensuring accurate reporting of savings and value add activities.
  • Ensuring adherence to procurement processes and procedures.

Who we're looking for

The following skills and experience are required:

• Relevant business degree or equivalent experience (desired).
• Proven experience within a Supply Chain Management role.
• Demonstration of a proven track record in Supply Chain Management at a senior level.
• Strategic approach and the ability to see the big picture.
• Building strong relationships with the supply chain to foster trust and collaboration and ensure long term success.
• Collaborative stakeholder management that will deliver objectives.
• Experience in working as part of collaborative procurement programmes and projects.
• Strong project management skills, a measured approach to decision making and the ability to ensure best value procurement.
• Experience of delivering supply chain.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail].