Senior Supply Chain Manager Logistics

1 week ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom HS2 Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Supply Chain Manager to join our team at HS2 Ltd. As a key member of our Commercial Strategy team, you will play a crucial role in providing a link between our Supply Chain and Logistics teams, ensuring seamless communication and alignment between our objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide input into the development of commercial strategies and plans, based on insights and feedback gathered from the Supply Chain and Logistics teams.
  • Coordinate with the Supply Chain and Logistics team to ensure that their input is incorporated into the commercial strategy and management process.
  • Identify potential issues or risks that may arise from the development of a new commercial strategy with either Logistics or Supply Chain.
  • Provide regular updates and agreed reporting to senior management on the alignment between the Commercial Strategy and Supply Chain and Logistics teams.
  • Manage internal and external SCM resources, including matrix or direct management.
  • Support the HS2 professional development process, conducting reviews, setting objectives, providing mentoring, training, and support.
  • Support the HS2 SCM recruitment process, including aiding the selection process and interviewing.
  • First line of assurance for formal SCM reports, including Market Sounding Reports, Capacity Analysis, Financial Risk Reports, and Case Studies.
  • Manage their respective SCM portfolio.
  • Engage with and prepare industry for the scale of the HS2 procurement, positioning HS2 Ltd as a client of choice within the industry.
  • Undertake Supply Chain Mapping to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks in the market place.
  • Promote a culture of building excellent Supply Chain relationships built on trust, openness, and enhancing HS2's reputation in the market place.
  • Lead market sounding exercises relating to their own SCM portfolio and contribute towards the delivery of others as required.
  • Lead meetings, workshops, and engagement events required to support the delivery of SCM at HS2.
  • Provide ongoing operational support in the maintenance of all sources of SCM data and tools.
  • Support with the timely and accurate reporting in accordance with SCM programme governance.
  • Work with other members of the commercial directorate team where cross-working between the various groups and SCM is needed.
  • Represent HS2 Ltd on steel issues and other critical commodity items, responding to FOIs, PQs, and providing copy for press enquiries, liaising with the UK Government and leading industry representatives.
  • Responsible for the collation and presentation of compliance data against PPN 11/16 (Steel Procurement Guidance) for Cabinet Office.
About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Supply Chain Manager to join our team. You will have a strong background in supply chain management, with experience of managing a SCM or supplier engagement programme in either the public or private sector.

You will have excellent analytical, commercial, and negotiating skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both awarded and potential HS2 supply chain, as well as any related industry bodies and stakeholders.

You will be a strong communicator, with the ability to write reports and present to senior management. You will also have experience of managing a team and be able to provide coaching and mentoring to colleagues.

You will have a strong understanding of government initiatives, policies, and best practice approaches to Supply Chain Management, as well as experience of commercial and contract delivery lifecycles.

You will be a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM), or equivalent.

You will be able to work in a matrix organisational structure and have experience of large projects.

You will be a strong advocate for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and be able to promote and embed EDI in all your work.



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