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Supply Chain Manager
Costain Group PLCSupply Chain Manager overseeing procurement and supply chain management for Costain in construction projects with Severn Trent Water. Driving sustainability and efficiency in operations and stakeholder engagement.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Delivering Supply Chain Management across the framework, providing direction and support in the process. This will include collaborating seamlessly with the pre-construction estimating team and the post-award Procurement and Commercial team under our One Team, One Costain vision
- Utilise the Procurement Process to enable ECI, guiding the team on the decision-making criteria such as (but not limited to): the maturity of the design, the preservation of commercial tension, the likely benefits realisation pipeline, the opportunity to secure scarce resource, the relationship with the proposed ECI 2-stage Subcontractor and the ability to take a recommendation through The Costain Way gated governance
- Ensuring a robust and structured supply chain exists to service the requirements of the projects / frameworks fully complying with the How- to- Buy Process. Feeding into both the sectoral and Group Strategic, Preferred and Approved Supply Chain Segmentation model
- Enabling the drive towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), including but not limited to local Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) engagement, delivering Social Impact, as well as Net Zero
- Promoting collaboration between the business and the supply chain to unlock value through innovation and best practice where appropriate using the principles of ISO44001 or P13 principles
- Developing strong relationships with key internal stakeholders to democratise the procurement process, our strategic approach and governance, unlocking Value for Money across our portfolio of work
- Developing relationships with client’s Supply Chain and Procurement teams, participating in their initiatives to assist them in achieving their goals, maximising stakeholder engagement with external stakeholders to deliver outcomes
- Supply Chain Performance Management, including managing under-performance
Requirements
What you’ll need- Previous experience working in a similar level role
- A clear and visible enthusiasm for driving improvement in best practice
- Ability to demonstrate a level of emotional intelligence, capable of engaging with a wide-ranging stakeholder group
- Extensive knowledge of supply chain management and procurement
- Experience of collaborative working and implementing innovation
- Operational Procurement & Supply Chain skills relevant to the construction industry
- Extensive knowledge of leading procurement and supply chain practice and the value the P&SC function add to our projects is communicated regularly throughout the function to drive a learning culture
- Basic carbon literacy and an awareness of ISO20400 Guidance Standard for Sustainable Procurement
- Experienced in leading supply chain engagement, e.g., chairing procurement meetings and negotiations
- Excellent analytical skills relating to numerical and clarifications assessments
- Experience in developing and implementing ESG and SV policies with the supply base
- Familiarity with NEC forms of contract
- Adaptable at working in both team environment and working in isolation
- Excellent Microsoft Office suite proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Ability to communicate vision and strategic direction
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Member Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply qualified (min level 5)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Commitment to sustainable procurement practices and knowledge of key principles
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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain managementprocurementoperational procurementsupply chain performance managementanalytical skillsESG policiescarbon literacyISO20400NEC forms of contractcollaborative working
Soft Skills
emotional intelligencestakeholder engagementcommunicationadaptabilityinnovationrelationship buildingdriving improvementcollaborationstrategic directiondemocratizing processes
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain ManagementBachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationChartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (min level 5)