Supply Chain Compliance Manager

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Overview

This role co-ordinates multiple teams, systems, procedures and processes to ensure supply chain compliance and adherence to business standards. It includes Onboarding, system management and ability, issue resolution and stakeholder engagement. It also includes the management of a centralised supply chain transactional buying team to support procurement delivery across the business. The role also strategic management of appointed Preferred Suppliers and includes tendering responsibility for centralised price agreements against quantitative and qualitative criteria. These are typically (but not limited to) Indirect spend categories on a multiple year agreement.

Responsibilities

• Collate information, analyse data and present Functional Performance relating to functional strategy objectives, KPI's, SLA's, department capacity/workload and supply chain performance to senior procurement leads and other key business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Commercial Assurance, I.T. Finance and accounts to support, influence, understand and develop business processes, procedures and systems. This includes the escalation of issues form with in the admin team.
• Continuous review of procurement and commercial processes and systems to improve productivity and procurement efficiency.
• Function lead and owner on either delivering or helping any supply chain related audits including but not limited to the likes of BSI, Achilles or any client organisations.
• Act as functional lead and relationship owner of Supply Chain Management system so that supply chain assurance, ecommerce, supplier performance and system reporting capabilities continue to meet business needs.
• Issue Supply Chain Performance Reports and Supply Chain Risk Reports for Regional Board packs and Business Stakeholders periodically.
• Management of Supply Chain Admin Team ensuring requisitions are being actioned in an efficient and prompt manner and Supply Chain Managers are getting the support they need from the admin team.
• Stakeholder manage assigned Preferred Supplier agreements on appointment.
• Act as functional lead for any meetings with finance / accounts ensuring any subsequent actions are undertaken to support or improve performance, including but not limited to Prompt Payment performance.
• Onboarding of all new procurement staff into department.
• Provide training and guidance (including documentation) to support the promotion and use of all procurement systems and processes to relevant Stakeholders.
• Conduct centralised tender enquiry for preferred supplier agreement with stake holder engagement as needed,

Experience

• 3-5 years experience as a Supply Chain / Procurement Administrator - ideally within the construction industry
• Excellent IT skills with a proven record working on procurement handling software - e.g. Tradex, SAP or COINs, or similar
• Strong communication skills and experience of stakeholder management
• A learner mindset and an interest in taking ownership of this role to ensure excellent delivery.
• Provide supervisory and management support to Supply Chain Admin Team
• To conduct PDPs with all direct reports and to drive through actions/activities named in the individual's devlopment plan.
• Provide management reporting to support goals and decision making.

Qualifications

Essential

• An experienced individual with working knowledge of the Construction Industry
• An individual with strong analytical skills
• An individual who has proven capability of managing his / her workload effectively and in a self-sufficient way
• Can manage and put staff under their supervision to work effectively with consideration for their development.
• Possess an engaging communication style, capable of presenting at all levels.
• Able to show a clear understanding of process and system management.
• Evidence engagement and delivery through vendors and stake holders
• Some experience of Tender processes

Preferred:

• CIPS Qualified or equivalent.
• experience in buying function, with good internal customer facing skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Proven record of leading/managing an audit process with 3rd parties and facilitating visits from auditors to your organisation.
• Proficient in use of: Tradex, Coins, Excel, share point forms, Web contractor and Power BI

Underpinning Training & CPD

• Builds Relationships/influences
• Managing People
• Developing People
• Leadership
• Commercial Awareness
• Good data analysis
• Presentation Skills

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary

• Company Car or Car Allowance

• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

• Employer pension

• Competitive mileage rate

• Travel expenses

• Flexible and remote working

• Enhanced parental leave

• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfill all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

*The full job specification is available on request

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