Supply Chain Management Lead (Executive Level)
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Job Type | Permanent |
Area | London, UK |
Sector | High Speed Rail |
Salary | 100,000 - 118,980 + Pen (6:12) + Health + 25 days hol |
Start Date | |
Advertiser | Charlton Recruitment |
Job Ref | HS2 |
Job Views | 1822 |
- Description
- The Supply Chain Management Lead working for the client organisation responsible for building and operating the UK’s High Speed Rail Network is a very visible high-profile role and is in effect the ambassador – the external face of High Speed 2, dealing and managing all Supply Chain Engagements, external bodies such as - Development corporations, chambers of commerce, DFT, MP’s etc.
This position requires someone with gravitas and commercial wherewithal who is capable to talk/negotiate with the Managing Directors of the very commercial main contractors & consultancies working on HS2 and to highlight the importance of the position it’s is one of the few roles in HS2 which has a weekly scheduled meeting with the CEO. This is a very visible prized role with touch points across the industry and across the senior executive team within HS2.
Supply Chain Management Lead, this role is responsible for delivering the implementation of the Supply Chain Management strategy, and for supporting the deployment of the people, processes and systems for critical supplier engagement, mapping and monitoring. The role reports to the Corporate Procurement Director and you will manage a large team of Supply Chain Managers and Supply Chain Analysts. The role also encompasses managing a high preforming team of Supply Chain Managers (12) alongside the assurance piece of their work and also have the financial/data analytics to deal with financial stability reports etc of the supply chain. Some knowledge of the procurement process is also necessary, however, by no means do you need to be a procurement person to fulfil this role.
Please note the Supply Chain Management role isn’t involved in logistics, stock levels or inventory the client organisation managing the build of HS2 is involved in multimillion / billion-pound procurements in construction, design management and rolling stock the successful candidate will have been involved in similar supply chain activities for a client organisation working on major / mega projects within industries such as Infrastructure, Defence, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Shipping etc. You will have owner operator experience, procurement knowledge although don’t need to be from a procurement background), public or regulated industry experience, commercially strong mixed with senior level stakeholder / supplier engagement experience.
Duties & Responsibilities
- To be responsible for the daily management of internal and external Supply Chain management (SCM) resource and lead the Supply Chain management (SCM) recruitment process including aiding the selection process and interviewing
- To be responsible for owning and managing the Supply Chain Management (SCM) portfolio and providing first line of assurance for formal Supply Chain Management (SCM) Reports, including Market Sounding Reports, Capacity Analysis, Financial Risk Reports, Case Studies etc. and to be accountable for delivering timely and accurate reporting in accordance with SCM programme governance.
- To be accountable for leading the engagement with and preparing industry for the scale of the procurement, positioning the organisation as a client of choice within the industry.
- To be accountable for leading Supply Chain Mapping to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks in the market place in order to ensure it is an informed client and in addition lead market sounding exercises relating to their own SCM portfolio and contribute towards the delivery of others as required.
- To be responsible for promoting a culture of building excellent Supply Chain relationships built on trust and openness that enhance HS2 reputation in the market place.
- To be responsible for leading meetings, workshops and engagement events required to support the delivery of SCM and lead ongoing operation support in the maintenance of all sources of SCM data and tools.
- To be responsible for working with other members of the Procurement & Commercial directorate team where cross working between the various groups and SCM is needed.
- To be responsible for being the on point representative for steel issues (and other critical commodity items), responding to Freedom of Information requests (FOI’s), Parliamentary Questions (PQ’s), & providing copy for press enquires, liaising with the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS, Cabinet Office & Crown Commercial Services) and leading industry representatives in responding to the steel industry issues, embedding new government policy into organisational procurement processes and delivery.
- To be responsible for the collation & presentation of compliance data against PPN 11/16 (Steel Procurement Guidance) for Cabinet Office.
- Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
About You:
Skills:- Communications skills - ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing including the writing of reports and delivery of presentations. Stakeholder management skills - the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to collaborate with both the awarded and potential HS2 supply chain, and any related industry bodies and stakeholders.
- Team management & leadership skills i.e. building and leading teams
- Ability to support, coach and mentor colleagues.
- Analytical Skills including the use of Excel to understand and analyse supplier information. commercial and negotiating skills e.g. leading discussions with senior members of the HS supply chain.
- Ability to use Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Knowledge of government initiatives, policies and best practice approaches to SCM
- Familiar with the commercial and contract delivery lifecycle including key activities during market engagement, procurement and delivery.
- Understanding of systems and reporting applications including procurement and commercial tools.
- Knowledge of large projects or working within/under a similar matrix organisational structure.
- Knowledge of the approaches to, and benefits of, good stakeholder management, internal and external communication, coordinated 3rd party and supplier engagement.
- Appreciation of applicable EU and UK procurement legislation.
- Knowledge of different procurement routes including use of Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) processes and government frameworks – awareness on necessary
- Understanding of project scheduling and planning.
- Experience of managing a Supplier Chain Management (SCM) or supplier engagement programme in either the public or private sector.
- Must have some public sector experience coupled with experience working for a client organisation.
- Experience within a procurement, financial or commercial governance structure with supporting policy and processes.
- Experience in managing a team.