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Supply Chain Manager (CIPS/FM) 9 FTC/Secondment

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

As Supply Chain Manager assigned to an integrator model Client organisation contract, you'll take ownership of the management of a designated category or a category portfolio and manage the sustained delivery of optimum Supplier performance to Sodexo and the Clients agreed SLA’s.

You'll develop appropriate supplier and customer relationships in line with agreed strategy for a specific category or a category portfolio in a managing agent/integrator model, providing strategic advice to the Client and Senior Leadership Team to inform their Policy on the financial; risk; innovation aspects of the category

You'll also agree the SRM and Performance Management Plan with the Head of Supply Chain Management and have oversight of all elements of the governance process

We are proud to have been awarded an exciting new Government with a large scale portfolio and are seeking facilities management professionals, ideally with managing agent/integrator model experience  You'll also support the transformation and change management this new contract will bring, working alongside a dedicated team for the business segment

Our wealth of experience means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs

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Role Responsibility

  • Through detailed analysis of management information, ensure contractual obligations are delivered and sustained with respect to supplier KPI’s, managing corrective action activities as necessary.
  • Responsible for detailed analysis and verification of savings delivery to the Client from Category Management activities.
  • Identify risks in the supply chain, report and mitigate via formal risk management process.
  • Manage and report on supplier performance and oversee the development of corrective actions
  • Development and execution of category strategy and supplier development plans as agreed by Line Management

The Ideal Candidate

  • Graduate calibre with Professional Stage CIPS qualification or equivalent relevant Professional Qualification
  • Sufficient and relevant experience of solving problems by delivering solutions in an administrative; customer service; supplier related environment
  • Specific relevant depth of category experience in property management related contracts including Security; Hard & Soft FM; Energy
  • Excellent communication skills to enable the development of strong, sustainable relationships both internally and externally
  • Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record in delivering financial performance
  • Experienced in drafting & negotiating supplier contracts
  • Understanding of “Continuous Improvement Programme” implementation with Strategic Suppliers
  • Knowledge of Supplier and Customer Relationship Management tools and techniques and their application
  • Demonstrable Project Management experience or qualification
  • Knowledge and implementation of risk management strategies and processes
  • IT Skills – Good working knowledge of current category platforms as well as standard office platforms, including:
    • Word – create and edit documents and reports
    • Excel – able to use intermediate data analysis tools
    • PowerPoint – intermediate level  
 

 

Package Description

£Competitive salary DOE + benefits

We offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.

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