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Supply Chain Director

1 month ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Jacobs Full time
About the Opportunity

The Supply Chain Manager will play a key role in developing and implementing the supply chain strategy, ensuring that best value contracts are introduced and effectively managed with high-performing supply chain partners.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain optimum relationships with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of contracts for the delivery of materials and services.
  • Provide expert advice and guidance to the business, central to developing and maintaining an effective make vs buy challenge and supporting the business strategy.
  • Manage the end-to-end procurement process from planning, setting procurement requirements, issuing tenders through to evaluation, selection, and contract award, and coordinate internal sign-off and approval pre-award.
  • Introduce advantageous commercial arrangements and/or innovative contracting models that seek a partnership and collaborative approach with key supply chain partners.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including corporate functions, lines of business directors, project teams, delivery partners, and the wider supply chain.
  • Ensure processes and systems are established for the appropriate storage of all contractual documentation.
  • Ensure an environment for continual improvement, providing a proactive, effective, and efficient service to the business, identifying and challenging performance issues and non-compliance, and driving out improvement actions/plans to address.
  • Monitor business trends and product availability, ensuring value for money is achieved for materials and services, and that routes of supply are maintained for critical products.
  • Undertake commercial activities related to make/buy decisions, including preparation of the contract scope specification, noting that functional areas remain accountable for technical aspects of these decisions.

What You'll Need:
  • A strong understanding of supply chain management principles and practices.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.