Job Purpose:
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for overseeing and optimising the end‑to‑end supply chain operations of the organisation. This role ensures that materials, products, and information flow efficiently from suppliers to customers, while maintaining cost-effectiveness, quality, and compliance. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands‑on operational expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
Supply Chain Leadership, Governance & Collaboration
- Provide leadership, coaching, and development to Supply Chain team ensuring consistent standards and best practices are applied.
- Foster strong cross‑functional relationships with operations, technical and Commercial teams.
- Ensure compliance with Delegation of Authority (DOA), company policies, and governance frameworks across all projects.
- Act as escalation point for significant supply chain risks, opportunities, claims and disputes.
- Promote knowledge sharing, consistency, and continuous improvement within the Supply Chain function.
Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and own the Group Supply Chain Strategy, aligned to corporate, commercial, and operational objectives across the group.
- Build a high-performing, values-led Supply Chain function with clear capability, succession, and talent development plans which can deliver current needs and growth aligned with strategy.
Procurement & Supplier Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships across the supply chain.
- Lead strategic sourcing and procurement across the group.
- Establish preferred supplier frameworks, long-term agreements, and strategic partnerships.
- Ensure robust supplier selection, onboarding, and performance management processes are in place.
- Lead commercial and contractual negotiations on high-value and high-risk contracts.
Operational Supply Chain
- Lead efficient logistics, warehousing, inventory planning, and material availability across the group.
- Drive standardisation of processes and systems across locations while respecting local operational needs.
- Ensure framework agreements consider (where appropriate) key contractual risks from client contracts across the group.
- Work closely with production, sales, finance, and quality teams to align supply chain activities with business needs.
- Provide regular reporting on supply chain performance, KPIs, and risks.
Risk, Resilience & Compliance
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks including geopolitical, financial, capacity, and single-source dependencies.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and external regulations.
- Lead contingency planning and business continuity related to supply chain disruption.
Cost, Value & Performance
- Deliver measurable cost savings and value creation without compromising safety or quality.
- Define and track KPIs covering cost, service, resilience and supplier performance.
- Own supply chain budgets and contribute to long-term financial planning for the function.
ESG & Sustainability
- Embed responsible sourcing, carbon reduction, and ethical supply chain practices.
- Work with suppliers to support net-zero targets and sustainability reporting.
- Ensure compliance with modern slavery, ethical trading, and environmental standards.
Systems & Transformation
- Lead continuous improvement and digitalisation of supply chain systems (ERP, procurement tools, data analytics)
- Identify and drive supply chain transformation and change initiatives as required to meet business and group needs
Skills & Qualifications:
Skills
- Senior supply chain leadership experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or other relevant industries.
- Proven experience managing multi-site operations.
- Strong background in strategic procurement, contract management, and supplier negotiations.
- Demonstrable experience managing large spend portfolios and delivering value.
- Deep understanding of supply chain risk, resilience, and compliance.
- Executive-level influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of supply chain best practices, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
- Commercially astute and strategically minded with a hands-on approach to operational challenges.
- Collaborative, transparent, and solutions‑focused.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture.
- Confident decision‑maker with sound judgement.
- Proactive, organised, and able to manage competing priorities.
- Collaborative leader with strong people development focus.
- Values-driven with a strong commitment to safety, integrity, and sustainability.
Qualifications
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or related discipline.
- MCIPS or equivalent professional qualification.
Disclaimer:
The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are intended to provide an overview of the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. The role holder may be required to perform other duties as assigned, which are not listed here but are necessary to meet the business needs of the company.