Supply Chain Director jobs in Spain

Job Description

Contract & Supplier Manager/Supply Chain Relationship Manager - Brighton/Hybrid working

£45,000 - £50,000 plus excellent benefits and flexible working (2 to 3 days/week in their Brighton office)

Alternate job titles:

• Contract & Supplier Engagement Management Manager
• Procurement Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Supplier Relationship Manager

Notes on the position:

• This role will be dealing with 15 corporate suppliers in the E&C space, delivering projects and ensuring they are managed and delivered successfully. Candidates should demonstrate experience in supplier relationship management at a strategic level within a sizable company.
• Currently, there is a team of 4 within a larger procurement team of 21, consisting of innovative thinkers who are comfortable working across different areas and are willing to engage in tasks outside their day-to-day remit.

Job Overview:

• The Business Plan 2025 to 2030 is the largest and most ambitious plan ever, aimed at enhancing the health and wellbeing of communities, protecting and improving the environment, and sustaining the local economy.
• This plan includes the largest ever Capital Build Programme, where the Supplier Engagement and Contract Management team plays a key role in delivering the supply chain strategy, raising supply chain performance, fostering a collaborative network, enabling supplier innovation, and ensuring partners are invested in our business plans.

As a Contract & Supplier Management Manager/Supply Chain Relationship Manager, you will:

• Execute the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) strategy in partnership with executive sponsors, business unit leads, and supply chain partners.
• Drive engagement with suppliers and stakeholders across the business.
• Coordinate and facilitate supply chain and stakeholder engagement forums and top-to-top engagements.
• Execute Voice of the Supplier surveys and generate insights to improve supply chain partner relationships.
• Identify relationship issues and risks, developing and implementing mitigation plans.
• Develop views of aggregated supply chain performance and use insights to enhance performance.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Supplier Management with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
• A passion for SRM, with the ability to advocate for the benefits of a structured SRM approach.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and make decisions based on incomplete information.
• Outcome delivery focused with a desire to develop personal capability.
• A demonstrated desire to push boundaries and seek opportunities for improvement, showcasing relentless curiosity.

The role operates in a multidisciplinary environment; the successful candidate must demonstrate an aptitude for building and maintaining relationships, becoming a confident and trusted partner to both internal and external stakeholders.

This will require strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with a strong problem-solving analytical mindset.