Supply Chain Manager

Balfour; Grays; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A major infrastructure firm is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to enhance procurement strategies for high-profile projects. The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and performance tracking. This position offers a competitive salary between £75,000 and £85,000, with opportunities for professional growth and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Proven track record in strategic sourcing and supplier management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and deliver innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of legal frameworks and contract law.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a supply chain strategy aligned with project priorities.
• Lead relationship meetings with key supply partners.
• Analyse market trends to identify opportunities.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Commercial awareness

Job description

About the Role

Are you ready to shape the future of supply chain excellence on one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects? We’re looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join our team and drive innovation, collaboration, and performance across our procurement and delivery strategies.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and implement a best-in‑class Supply Chain Strategy aligned with project priorities.
• Lead relationship meetings with key supply partners and drive performance through KPIs and dashboards.
• Analyse market trends to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Champion continuous improvement, lean processes, and digital transformation.
• Embed sustainable procurement practices and enable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Who we’re looking for

• A proven track record in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and negotiation.
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical skills, and a collaborative mindset.
• Experience in construction or civil engineering supply chains (desirable, not essential).
• Ability to challenge norms, influence stakeholders, and deliver innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of legal frameworks and contract law.

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a high‑profile project that will shape the UK’s infrastructure.
• Work in a culture that values positivity, collaboration, and making a difference.
• Enjoy flexible working and opportunities for professional growth.

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 with 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong order book and a positive pipeline of opportunities, and we put the road user at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and add social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Every One Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an 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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long‑term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence "Employer Recognition Scheme" and actively encourages applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As 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 are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Salary

£75,000.00-£85,000.00