Agency Labour Supply Chain Manager

Balfour; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking an Agency Labour Supply Chain Manager to oversee the labour supply chain and enhance operational performance. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in managing temporary staffing solutions and the ability to cultivate stakeholder relationships. This mid-senior level role offers smart working benefits, including flexible hours and up to 40% remote working.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension scheme

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction labour supply chain.
• Strong understanding of challenges related to temporary labour.
• Ability to engage confidently across all levels of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop blue collar labour strategy and support supply chain planning.
• Act as contact point for labour agency-related issues.
• Build relationships with agency suppliers to ensure compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship management

Commercial awareness

Labour supply planning

Communication skills

Job description

Agency Labour Supply Chain Manager

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About The Role

Balfour Beatty are currently looking for an Agency Labour Supply Chain Manager to join our Enabling Functions – Procurement team. This role can be based at any UK office, with regular travel to BB and subcontractor offices/sites required.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will come from an Agency Labour background, bringing strong experience in managing temporary labour supply chains and working with multiple stakeholders.

Role Purpose

Within this role, you'll support Balfour Beatty in managing and optimising its temporary labour supply chain. Labour is high spend and high risk to Balfour Beatty. This role takes ownership for supporting operational performance for over £300m spend, across tens of suppliers. This pivotal role acts as the primary interface between Balfour Beatty’s operational teams, its agency supply chain, and Nutral as the Managed Service Provider (MSP). The successful candidate will help drive consistency, performance, and strategic alignment across a diverse and complex construction portfolio.

What you'll be doing

• Developing the blue collar labour strategy. Translate business needs into workforce strategies, supporting supply chain capacity planning and early workforce mobilisation for upcoming projects and bids.
• Subject Matter Expertise. Act as the central point of contact for all labour agency‑related matters across Balfour Beatty’s business units.
• Strategic Relationship Management. Build and maintain strong relationships with key agency suppliers, ensuring performance, compliance, and alignment with business goals.
• Engage with operational and commercial leads across the business to understand workforce requirements and future labour demand.
• Facilitate two‑way feedback between the business and supply chain, identifying opportunities for improvement and resolving issues swiftly.
• Support work‑winning efforts by advising on labour sourcing strategy, availability, and risk, particularly in relation to skills availability and supply chain capability.
• Contribute to the development of workforce strategies that improve ethical labour practices, compliance, and commercial effectiveness.
• Analyse supply chain performance data and report trends and insights back to key stakeholders within both Balfour Beatty and Nutral.
• Communicate changes in strategy, process, or supplier status to relevant project stakeholders.

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience within the construction labour supply chain, either from an agency background or working client‑side with direct exposure to agency workforce supply.
• Strong understanding of the challenges, risks, and opportunities associated with temporary labour in construction environments.
• Confident stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills across both operational and executive levels.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to align supply‑chain performance with business outcomes.
• Experience in labour supply planning, supplier performance management, and compliance oversight.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to act as a trusted intermediary across multiple parties.
• A proactive, solutions‑driven mindset and the ability to operate autonomously within a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner’s leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

We are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We also offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction