Supply Chain Manager

**THE ROLE**:
We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager who want to be part of our growth story.

We want the role to be career defining. As we grow, we want you to grow with the business. You will
need to be passionate, filled with energy, hardworking, ambitious and really want to make an impact.

We want to maintain our entrepreneurial DNA and our new Supply Chain Manager will be very hands
on.

**KEY TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Supporting the management of the tendering process for new business
- Procurement of Subcontracted services post contract award including preparation and negotiation of contractual terms and conditions against the agreed prime contract
- Management of active Subcontracts and Service Level Agreements to ensure performance targets are met to the company's quality standards and in line with the contractually agreed key performance indicators
- Management of the tendering process with potential Subcontractors where we are bidding as the main Contractor including price negotiations
- Management of the exit process when a provider leaves the supply chain
- Reviewing supply chain analysis on performance measures and making decision on necessary interventions from the supply chain management performance management toolkit to agree plans with providers on performance improvement
- Reviewing provider progress on performance improvement and where necessary, making arrangements to adjust profiles and or make changes to contractual targets, reallocating volumes appropriately across the supply chain
- Proactive management of Subcontractors and Partners to assist them with being successful but, where necessary, instigating performance management regimes for poor performing Subcontractors including possible contract cancellation
- Required to undertake site visits and monitor that Subcontractors and Partners meet the terms and conditions set out in agreements and contracts

** Please note that this list of tasks and responsibilities is not exhaustive and the post holder may undertake other duties as required. **

**THE IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE**:

- A can-do and upbeat attitude to work, colleagues and clients filled with positivity
- Collaborative, enjoys working as part of a close-knit team
- A self-starter, who can work independently and autonomously
- An inquisitive mind, able to find things out and problem solve.
- Solutions focused with detailed attention to both the outcomes and the inputs to secure them
- A person who wants to make a difference
- Experience of managing performance improvement in an operational delivery business environment
- Practical experience of selecting, and negotiating with other 3rd party organisations to agree service level agreements or contracts for the delivery of services
- Ability to be able to manage change effectively within own business and able to address complexities of change management in other organisations
- Experience of working in a proactive manner to be able to respond to urgent contract change requests whilst continuously focussing on improvement
- Experience of conflict management and ongoing dispute resolution
- Experience of engaging with a variety of seniority levels both internally and externally and across different organisations.
- Strong planning skills and project management expertise
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy
- Strategic planning and thinking, systems analysis and evaluation
- Relationship management skills and active listening
- Complex problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal skills
- In-depth understanding of risk management within the supply chain of the company
- Technical skills including; strong and immediately effective communications skills, excellent IT and administration skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), good numeracy skills and excellent written and verbal communication/record keeping skills.