Supply Chain Manager

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Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Location: Manchester

Our client are an interior fit-out and refurbishment construction business with extensive experience of delivering commercial office refurbishments nationally. They are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join their team.

To lead and evolve our clients supply chain strategy, ensuring they are the client of choice for top-tier suppliers across the UK. This role is pivotal in building and maintaining high-performing partnerships, driving compliance, and embedding continuous improvement across all supply chain activities.

• Position our client as the preferred client for leading suppliers in the UK.
• Identify, engage, and nurture relationships with the best-in‑class suppliers across all trades.
• Foster a culture of mutual respect, transparency, and long‑term collaboration.
• Lead the pre‑qualification process for new suppliers, ensuring alignment with company standards.
• Maintain and evolve the supplier database with accurate, up‑to‑date information on competencies, insurance, and service scope.
• Target and onboard suppliers to address gaps in capability, quality, or geographic coverage.
• Develop and implement KPIs and performance standards for suppliers.
• Monitor and assess supplier performance post‑project, using feedback loops to drive improvement.
• Establish regular feedback channels with suppliers to gather market intelligence.
• Use insights to inform procurement strategies, rate negotiations, and commercial planning.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to support estimating and tendering processes.
• Ensure supply chain activities support ISOQAR certification for safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Identify and implement process improvements, including digital solutions for streamlining workflows.
• Support the wider compliance team with documentation, reporting, and audit readiness.
• Work closely with the pre‑contract, commercial, and delivery teams to ensure fair distribution of opportunities across the supply chain.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior team members, supporting their development.

• Proven experience in supply chain management, ideally within construction or related sectors.
• Strong relationship‑building and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• A strategic mindset with commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively across teams.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Strong organisational and document control skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities across all levels.
• Strategic thinker with commercial acumen and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience in supply chain management or a keen interest in supplier development.
• Proactive mindset with a desire to drive continuous improvement.
• Competitive salary commensurate with the seniority of the role
• Hybrid working model with flexibility to work from London and Manchester offices, home, and sites as appropriate
• Performance‑related incentive scheme offering potential 10‑15% of annual salary
• Additional EOT (Employee Owned Trust) bonus with tax benefits linked to overall business performance

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Purchasing, Strategy/Planning, and Supply Chain

Building Construction and Construction