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Balfour Beatty plc

Supply Chain Manager

Watford
Posted about 22 hours ago
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About The Role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join Balfour Beatty's CPS team as a Supply Chain Manager and build something to be proud of.

Based in South Mimms, Hertfordshire or Dartford, the role requires travel to sites around the M25 including Leatherhead with a hybrid working model of 3 days a week on site/in the office.

To lead on supplier engagement, performance management of the supply chain, develop external and internal relationships as they relate to the successful performance of the supply chain over the long term.

What you'll be doing

  • Will be the Supply Chain Manager for the CPS supply chain.
  • Manage and be responsible for the process of monthly assessments of the supplier scorecards.
  • Manage and be responsible for the development of the evidence-based reporting approach and continue to embed this in the supply chain.
  • Take part in collaborative Supplier reviews to assist in understanding how the supply chain is performing against their contractual obligations.
  • Benchmarking on a regular basis to ensure suppliers are offering value to CPS.
  • Undertake supplier audits throughout the year to assess competence and complete relevant reviews.
  • Drive KPI performance from the supply chain and ensure this links back to the CPS KPIs and drive to improve supplier efficiency.
  • Undertake modern slavery audits throughout the year to ensure supplier compliance.
  • Assist with preparing the monthly report for the CPS Senior Team including progress, Supplier successes and Suppliers on Improvement Plans.
  • Take part in the Asset Management Forward Plan (AMFP) process each year to set the budgets for future years.

Who we're looking for

The successful candidate will come from a Supply Chain Management background:

  • Previous experience of managing suppliers in an operational and commercial function.
  • Previous experience of linking into Procurement and driving joined up operational and commercial functions.
  • Knowledge of the operation of the NEC contract.
  • Experience in auditing suppliers and creating improvement plans.
  • Experience of challenging the status quo in an existing business – long term focus.
  • Membership of a relevant professional body and/or working towards a relevant qualification, CIPS is preferred but not essential.

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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.

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Benefits

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

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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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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Skills

Supplier Engagement
Performance Management
Supplier Auditing
KPI Driving
NEC Contract Knowledge
Benchmarking
Commercial Management
Operational Management
Modern Slavery Auditing
Budget Setting
CIPS
Evidence-Based Reporting

Location

Watford, England, United Kingdom

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