Strategic Supply Chain Lead for Major Projects

Balfour Beatty plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working—up to 40% remote

25 days paid annual leave

Pension and benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to drive end-to-end supply chain strategy for major projects in the UK. The role focuses on bid alignment, market engagement, supplier relationships and risk management to secure successful project delivery.

You will lead strategic supplier programs, drive performance management, and enable early contractor involvement to optimise design, reduce risk, and improve value across labour, plant, materials and subcontracting.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience (MCIPS desirable).
• Experience in developing and delivering supply chain strategy.
• Pragmatic yet disciplined approach to process compliance.
• Highly results oriented with a track record of exceeding targets.
• Team player with strong stakeholder management and flexibility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain strategy development for bids, aligned with win themes and commercial targets.
• Develop and lead a Strategic Supplier Relationship Management Programme with workstreams and improvement plans.
• Implement Supplier Performance Management within Major Projects using Jaggaer and resolve actions.
• Drive early supply chain engagement and market intelligence across sectors and pipeline.
• Contribute supply chain input to PQQ/ITT responses with partner value propositions and delivery models.
• Enable Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) with partners to optimise delivery and drive innovation.
• Define packaging strategy and supply chain architecture aligned to project delivery strategy.
• Support estimators with credible market-tested assumptions for labour, plant, materials, and subcontracting.
• Governance and risk management to ensure compliance with internal standards and resilience.
• Participate as a core member of bid teams, integrating supply chain with commercial and design solutions.
• Provide reporting on readiness, risks, and opportunities to governance bodies.

Skills

Supply chain strategy

Stakeholder management

Strategic supplier management

Market intelligence

PowerPoint presentations

Education

Relevant business degree

MCIPS (desired)

Tools

Jaggaer

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to drive end-to-end supply chain strategy for major projects in the UK. The role focuses on bid alignment, market engagement, supplier relationships and risk management to secure successful project delivery.

You will lead strategic supplier programs, drive performance management, and enable early contractor involvement to optimise design, reduce risk, and improve value across labour, plant, materials and subcontracting.