Supply Chain Manager – Construction

Job Description

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager (Construction)

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with the wider business and its external professional teams to develop sourcing and contracting solutions for a 10 year + investment programme in the Preston area
• Development of effective sourcing strategies, aligned with the Infrastructure Construction Strategy
• Delivering effective management and leadership to the assigned team, creating the environment for the team to succeed
• Leading the sourcing and contracting procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation and award
• Managing Framework Agreements
• Ensuring the quality of sourcing and contracting documentation is of the highest standard
• Negotiating and finalising contracts with the external supply chain
• Managing commercial performance of contractors and contract delivery
• Managing relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Deploying supplier Relationship Management tools. Ensuring that supplier and sourcing reviews are carried out, suppliers are monitored and managed and where appropriate alternative sources are identified that are to the further benefit of the business
• Co-ordination throughout the end to end procurement process such that customer and supplier issues are communicated and resolved effectively
• Input into the bidding activity such that the budget is met, consistent with business objectives
• Management of internal and external stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Significant experience working in supply chain for the construction industry
• Detailed knowledge of JCT and NEC Construction contracts
• Significant experience in the development of construction strategy
• An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy.
• Experience of contract and supplier performance management
• Experience managing a team of supply chain professionals

Desirable:

• Client side experience
• MRICS qualified or similar, or working toward
• MCIPS
• Experience in public sector/regulated environments useful

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Supply Chain team:

We are building a team of construction specialists to deliver a transformational level of investment over a 10-year period. You will be working with both internal and external colleagues to add value, delivery excellence and support us in delivering world-class aircrafts to our customers around the world. This is an exciting opportunity for you to work on unique and multi-faceted projects within the defence industry whilst gaining exposure within a global business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 21st November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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