About the role
Our innovative thinking shapes our industry; equipping the world for tomorrows challenges.
Join our team as a Supply Chain Lead supporting our Power Transmission & Distribution Business Unit and you can contribute to tangible, worthwhile work you can be proud of!
Our Team is currently working on a vast project portfolio which is reshaping the entire energy sector in Scotland, with a focus on securing the UK's future energy security and net zero ambitions.
This role will require occasional travel to meet with our Supply Chain base and also to our projects around Scotland.
The role will require you to work closely with our Senior Supply Chain Manager and business leads to create a Supply Chain that is fit for future growth within the Power T&D business, particularly for the SSE ASTI Framework for the next 5 years. The business is undergoing a substantial increase in turnover and will need an appropriate supply chain, taking into account Quality, Safety and Capacity of the overall supply chain as well as ensuring that the Safety and Quality management systems are fully developed and implemented, including Supplier Performance Management, Innovation, Supplier Relationship Management and Strategic Supplier Management.
What you'll be doing
- Developing effective plans for management of key suppliers, including progress tracking and reporting.
- Developing a full plan for the SSE ASTI Framework supply chain to manage business growth over the 5-year pipeline of work including developing new suppliers and subcontractors where required via market analysis for key commodities within Power T&D to ensure a sustainable supply chain for delivery of projects.
- To support a Strategic Supplier Management Programme for Power T&D including Corrective Action Plans and Continuous Improvement Plans.
- To support a Supplier Relationship Management Programme for Power T&D including Corrective Action Plans and Continuous Improvement Plans.
- To support Supplier Performance Management within Power T&D via our Jaggaer e-Procurement system.
- Work closely with Category Management to ensure key category strategies are aligned and prioritised and relevant BU representation is provided when required.
- Review approved supplier numbers and work with colleagues and BUs to reduce to the necessary minimum over time.
- Liaise with Safety, QA & Sustainability team and technical specialists as required.
- Work to exceed expected quality standards, comply with processes at all times and contribute to improvements.
- Pro-actively support the behavioural safety programme and agreed Sustainability plans for Power T&D.
- Responsible for formulating and distributing management reports and dashboards as required by the business.
- Demonstrate the Balfour Beatty Values at all times.
- Contribute positively to the achievement of high performance across the team.
Who we're looking for
- The role will benefit from previous experience of supply chain processes within a utilities related environment including working with both materials suppliers and subcontractors.
- The role will require an appropriate style of stakeholder management that will deliver objectives while taking into account the skills, personality and needs of employees.
- The individual will need to demonstrate a proven track record in Supply Chain Management.
- The role will require an understanding of SLAs, KPIs and other ways to measure supply chain performance, strong project management skills, a measured approach to decision making and the ability to ensure best value procurement.
- The role would benefit from someone with experience of delivering supply chain innovations from inception through to implementation.
- The ability to adopt a pragmatic, yet disciplined approach to process compliance, is essential.
- Excellent analytical skills, strong commercial awareness, a measured approach to decision making and the ability to ensure best value procurement.
- Ability to use technology and comply to agreed systems.
- MCIPS or studying towards MCIPS is advantageous.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats 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
Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UKs most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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
We are 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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