Role: Supply Chain Manager REF 106694
Contract Length: 18 months
Location: Reading - 100% onsite (9 day working fortnight)
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: DV and Sole UK National requested
Spinwell is recruiting for a Supply Chain Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure alignment and collaboration between SCM and the Tech Centres to identify the demand plan and drive value for money though effective commercial strategy and prioritisation planning. Ensure an effective handshake between the programme and the SCM function on the pipeline of activity to be delivered.
- Act as a senior leader in commercial solutioning for the Tech Centre, including Make Team Buy recommendations, total cost of ownership considerations etc., with early involvement in all key commercial decisions, working closely with the Tech Centre Director and their senior leadership team.
- Is a “trusted advisor” to the Tech Centre, advising on key commercial matters and acting as the interface between SCM and the Tech Centre to ensure priorities are clearly understood, constructively challenged, articulated and met by the SCM team.
- Develops mature cross-functional working capabilities which deliver optimal commercial outcomes and strengthen relationships between SCM and the Tech Centre.
- Key interface with each Programme Director (RW / WUT / NTR / Trident) to understand and manage demand signals into each Tech Centre and translate into SCM strategic demands including Make Team Buy decisions.
- Act as a key interface on behalf of the Commercial function within the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function, increasing commercial awareness and ensuring that Commercial plays a strategic role, working collaboratively to develop commercial solutions to inform the commercial strategy which is delivered by the Commercial Delivery Towers.
- You will agree demand plans for Commercial and understand & constructively challenge business requirements to ensure effective and commercially viable solutions are implemented.
- You will also play a pivotal role in ensuring that the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function understands the role of Commercial in developing and implementing supply chain solutions which deliver most value for the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function.
- The role will report into the Head of Commercial Partnering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement commercial strategy and solutions for the Tech Centre
- Act as the SCM commercial lead in all investment planning decisions (including make Team Buy recommendations)
- Building relationships with key stakeholders through early involvement and initiative-taking engagement
- Develops the Tech Centre pipeline of activity and co-ordinates with the wider SCM teams to schedule and prioritise
- In a coordinated manner, conduct early market engagement to understand capacity and capability and build appetite in the market for client as client of choice
- Develop a Learning from Experience (LfE) strategy and maintain register of forecast/secured business improvements
- Act as the senior interface and accountable person for all relevant commercial supply chain matters including escalations for the business unit
- Proactively seeking synergies and alignment in the supply chain, including aggregation and efficiencies opportunities to maximise value for money
- Identification of risk and working closely with the business to mitigate risk to the extent possible
- Where relevant, ensure category strategies are implemented and embedded within the business
- Develop and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ensuring there is an effective communication strategy that informs key stakeholders of new policies, procedures and overarching supply chain strategy
- Ensures alignment and collaboration between Commercial and the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function to identify the demand plan and drive value for money though effective commercial strategy and prioritisation planning. Ensure an effective handshake between the programme and the Commercial function on the pipeline of activity to be delivered.
- Act as a leader in commercial solutioning for the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function, including Make, Team, Buy recommendations, total cost of ownership considerations etc., with early involvement in all key commercial decisions, working closely with the Business Unit or Programme Director and their senior leadership team.
- Is a “trusted advisor” to the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function, advising on key commercial matters and acting as the interface between Commercial and the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function to ensure priorities are clearly understood, constructively challenged, articulated and met by the Commercial team.
- Develops mature cross-functional working capabilities which deliver optimal commercial outcomes and strengthen relationships between Commercial and the Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function.
- Key interface with each Programme to understand and manage demand signals into each Business Unit, Programme or Enabling Function and translate into Commercial strategic demands including Make, Team, Buy decisions.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER
- Experience working within supply chain or procurement (minimum 5-7 Years)
- Good Manufacturing Experience (GMP) within manufacturing industries – aerospace, automotive, defence
- Experience working within high regulated industries – Public sector, defence, aerospace, etc
- Excellent analytical and reporting skills
- ERP system experience
- Background managing suppliers and supporting contract deliveries
- Experience negotiating with suppliers
- Ability to take control and prioritise when being pulled around by various stakeholders but to do this in a sensitive manner
- Can maintain compliance and policy as a commercial function
- MS Office
If you are a Supply Chain Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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