Supply Chain Manager / England

Role: Supply Chain Manager - Highways

Location: Corporate role, operating across multiple locations

Are you an experienced Supply Chain Manager who has led the Procurement capability across a Highways Business? Are you looking for an opportunity to work closely with senior leadership to deliver strategic procurement initiatives? Then a role within this award winning business could be for you.

My client is looking to recruit an experienced Supply Chain Manager to identify and implement value-added procurement agreements and initiatives across multiple Contracts. Reporting into the Operations Director you will play a critical role in the Procurement function across the business.

Your duties will include:

• Working with Contract Directors and Commercial Managers to develop and implement a procurement strategy.
• Challenge suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders to identify and deliver value engineering projects.
• Manage and create framework agreements.
• Develop, implement and manage electronic procurement catalogues.
• Ensure accurate reporting of procurement.
• Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships.
• Develop and maintain supply chain relationships.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders and influence decision makers.

Ideal Qualifications include:

• Practical and theoretical experience of full procurement lifecycle.
• Subcontract and Professional Services procurement experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Experienced negotiator with strong influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Effective time management and prioritisation.
• IT skills: proficiency in excel, Project Accounting, Microsoft Dynamics beneficial.
• Comfortable working in a UK wide role with extensive travel between Contracts.

This is a Corporate role that will involve travel.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding market leading company with advance orders and scope for career progression.

Please contact me as soon as possible if you think you are suitable for this role.