Supply Chain Manager - Highways

About the role

Here at Balfour Beatty, our work inspires communities and advances society. Our commitment to sustainability looks even further – generations further.

Join our Highways team as a Supply Chain Manager and you’ll be part of our legacy!

This role can be based out of our Canary Wharf, Langley or Birmingham office. Travel to projects will be required.

What you'll be doing

As Supply Chain Manager you will have the following responsibilities:
• Development of the Supply Chain Management Strategy
• Develop Supply Chain Management guidance and deliver support activity
• Lead and manage relationship meetings with key supply partners
• Maintain robust approach to Supply Chain Management benefit capture
• Measure performance against targets
• Develop and drive performance through a Supply Chain Management Dashboard, containing KPIs, Milestones and Risks associated with such topics as:
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Supply Chain Development
• Supply Chain Performance Management
• Supply Chain Risk Management
• Lean workshops/ Process Improvement
• Delivery of Safety, Customer and Delivery related benefits
• Conduct supply chain performance data analysis to develop insight and identify opportunities
• Undertake comprehensive market analysis (e.g. supply chain mapping, RFIs, PQQs, supplier visits/audits, behavioural assessments, etc) to test assumptions made around market dynamics in relation to our proposed procurement strategy (Strong focus on: Capacity, Capability Competence) to inform procurement/delivery teams of relevant threats and opportunities
• Work collaboratively with the Project teams to ensure that our supply chain strategy is positioned to deliver the desired outcomes and facilitate the development of package specific balanced scorecards that reflect the value we want the supply chain to deliver.
• Proactively promote the benefits of supply chain management within Highways
• Embrace an integrated working style to support projects and the wider Business Unit.
• Support projects’ compliance with GMCE and BMS through positive interaction to ensure right first time and industry leading standards in procurement administration.
• Report on the supply chain performance measurement
• engender behavioural activities to develop a more mature and close supply partner base.
• Support embedment of sustainable procurement.
• Support the implementation for Digital Transformation across the Business Unit.

Who we're looking for

The following skills and experience is required:
• Previous Supply Chain experience or relevant transferable skills
• Strong analytical ability
• Ability to build strong relationships with Internal and External stakeholders
• Degree education is desirable but not required.
• Professional membership of the RICS, CIPS or similar is desirable.

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

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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