Strategic Supply Chain Lead for Major Projects (Remote)

Balfour Beatty plc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Remote option

Holiday allowance

Pension

Share incentive

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for Major Projects in the UK. You will lead bid supply chain strategy, drive early supplier engagement, and shape sourcing approaches to enhance competitiveness and project outcomes.

Working in a cross-functional team, you will govern risk, enable mobilisation readiness, and ensure alignment with bid objectives, client expectations, and commercial targets. The role offers hybrid working with strong career development.

Qualifications

• Essential experience developing and delivering supply chain strategy.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and align teams.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Impactful, results-driven approach to bid and delivery.
• Experience with procurement governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid supply chain strategy aligned with win themes and commercial targets.
• Develop and lead strategic supplier relationship management programs.
• Implement supplier performance management within Major Projects and Jaggaer system.
• Drive early market engagement and assess capacity, capability, risk, readiness.
• Contribute supply chain inputs to pricing and solution development.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Team player

Customer focused

Flexible and driven

Results oriented

Education

Relevant business degree (or MCIPS)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for Major Projects in the UK. You will lead bid supply chain strategy, drive early supplier engagement, and shape sourcing approaches to enhance competitiveness and project outcomes.

Working in a cross-functional team, you will govern risk, enable mobilisation readiness, and ensure alignment with bid objectives, client expectations, and commercial targets. The role offers hybrid working with strong career development.