Environmental & Supply Chain Coordinator

Inspiring Search; Harrow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

On-site office Harrow

Job summary

Inspiring Search in Harrow is seeking a graduate/early-career Environmental & Supply Chain Coordinator to support ISO 14001 and carbon reporting initiatives. You will assist with supplier governance, purchasing controls and waste management while developing data dashboards.

The role offers mentorship and hands-on training, with a focus on accuracy, initiative and progression toward increased responsibility within environmental and supply-chain processes.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in environmental management or related field.
• Strong interest in environmental management, sustainability or supply chain.
• Excellent Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Professional communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support ISO 14001 EMS daily coordination, audits and reporting.
• Help develop ISO 14064-1 greenhouse-gas inventory and dashboards.
• Maintain Approved Supplier List and supplier performance records.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, assurance, and offboarding.
• Support purchasing, purchase orders and financial controls.
• Coordinate materials, stock, waste controls and PPE.
• Analyse supplier spend and data to identify cost savings.
• Build Excel trackers, dashboards and management reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree or equivalent in environmental management or related field

Tools

Power Query

Power BI

Power Pivot

Advanced Excel

Job description

Annual Leave:

28 days inclusive of bank holidays

Salary:

£28,000 – £32,000 per annum (based on industry experience)

About the Business:

We are one of the leading plumbing, heating and electrical companies nationally, serving residential and commercial clients throughout South East England with almost three decades in the industry, we have worked to build a large, fully equipped team of over 150 members of staff – all focused on providing the best quality service to our customers. We work closely with various known housing associations, local councils as well as catering to the private sector such as schools, hotels, care homes and commercial building.

Role Purpose:

Reporting directly to the Head of Governance, the Environmental & Supply Chain Coordinator will support the day-to-day operation and continual improvement of the environmental management and supply-chain control framework. The role combines environmental coordination, supplier and subcontractor assurance, purchasing and cost controls, waste and materials management, data analysis, management reporting and support for the company ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS).

This is a graduate / early-career development role. The postholder is not expected to arrive with full independent ownership experience across every area of the specification. Mentorship, structured on-the-job coaching and role-specific training will be provided where required. The expectation is that the successful candidate will build competence quickly and take increasing responsibility as knowledge and confidence develop.

The postholder will also support the company programme to establish an organisational greenhouse-gas inventory and reporting framework aligned with ISO 14064-1, helping the business progress towards consistent, evidence-based and externally verifiable carbon reporting.

Success in the role will depend on curiosity, accuracy, initiative and follow-through. The postholder should be comfortable working with data, asking questions, investigating discrepancies, maintaining evidence and escalating risks or delays rather than allowing actions to drift.

• Support the ISO 14064-1 greenhouse-gas reporting programme
• Approved Supplier List and supplier governance
• Supplier and subcontractor onboarding, assurance and offboarding
• Purchasing, purchase-order and financial control
• Materials, unused parts, van audits, stock and waste control
• Data analysis, Excel and management reporting
• Environmental operational control and improvement
• Training, portals and audit evidence

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day coordination and continual improvement of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, including documentation, audits, corrective actions, compliance records and management reporting.
• Support development of ISO 14064-1 greenhouse-gas inventory and reporting framework, including data collection, emission calculations, source records and dashboards.
• Maintain the Approved Supplier List, supplier due diligence, compliance records, performance ratings, reviews and corrective actions.
• Coordinate supplier and subcontractor onboarding, assurance, performance monitoring and offboarding.
• Support purchasing and financial controls, including purchase orders, invoice queries, credits, rebates, recoveries and cost discrepancies.
• Coordinate materials, unused parts, stock, engineer van audits, PPE and waste controls.
• Analyse supplier spend, purchasing, labour, materials, waste, carbon and operational data to identify cost savings, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Build and maintain Excel trackers, dashboards and management reports, ensuring data is accurate, reconciled and supported by evidence.
• Monitor environmental performance covering fuel, energy, waste, packaging, chemicals, refrigerants and spill prevention.
• Maintain audit-ready records and support customer, accreditation and compliance portals.
• Coordinate relevant training, supplier meetings, audits and operational reviews.

About You:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in environmental management, sustainability, supply chain, procurement, business/operations, data/analytics, engineering, geography or a related discipline.
• Strong interest in environmental management, sustainability, supply chain or operational improvement.
• Good practical Excel and data-analysis skills, including formulas, lookups, PivotTables, data cleaning and reporting.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines and follow actions through.
• Ability to investigate problems, analyse information and communicate findings clearly.
• Professional communication skills and confidence working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to work fully from the Harrow Weald office; hybrid or remote working is not available.
• Exposure to ISO 14001, ISO 14064-1, carbon accounting or sustainability reporting.
• Experience or knowledge of procurement, supplier management, waste compliance or environmental legislation.
• Power Query, Power BI, Power Pivot or advanced Excel experience.
• Relevant placement, internship, dissertation or project experience.
• Membership of IEMA, CIPS, IoSCM or a similar professional body.