Supplier Relationship Manager

KBR Technical Services; Moor Row; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Technical Services is seeking a Supplier Relationship Manager at Westlakes Business Park, Moor Row, Cumbria. You will deliver procurement and commercial support across PPP projects, focusing on supplier engagement, relationship management and contract administration to drive value and risk management.

Working across governance, risk and continuous improvement, you will liaison between suppliers and project teams, monitor performance, support procurement strategies and ensure alignment with

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supply chain or commercial roles.
• Understanding of procurement processes, contracts and supplier management.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• Good communication and relationship management capability.
• Developing knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver defined procurement activities including market engagement, tendering, evaluation and contract placement.
• Support the development and implementation of procurement strategies aligned to project and PPP requirements.
• Contribute to commercial processes including cost tracking, change support, contract administration and compliance.
• Ensure procurement and commercial decisions support value for money and project outcomes.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Monitor supplier performance, behaviours and delivery against contractual expectations.
• Act as a link between suppliers and project/commercial teams to ensure alignment and communication.
• Work closely with Commercial Managers, QS teams and Procurement Leads to support integrated delivery.
• Support supplier mobilisation, onboarding and ongoing coordination across project lifecycle stages.
• Ensure supplier activities align with programme requirements, schedules and governance frameworks.
• Ensure procurement and commercial activities comply with PPP governance frameworks and procedures.
• Maintain accurate, auditable records within approved PPP systems (e.g. CEMAR or equivalent).
• Identify and escalation risks relating to supplier performance, procurement activities or commercial processes.
• Contribute to improving procurement, supplier management and commercial processes.
• Support the delivery of value, efficiency and performance improvements across the supply chain.
• Share learning and support development of best practice across teams.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supply chain knowledge

Organizational & coordination

Prioritization & time management

Communication & relationships

NEC contracts knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline

CIPS/RICS in progress

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

Supplier Relationship Manager

The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model was mobilised in 2019 with the purpose of transforming major project delivery at the Sellafield nuclear site. The partnership is delivering a 20-year pipeline of major infrastructure projects to support the decommissioning of Sellafield and to create a clean and safe environment for future generations. In delivering its pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects, PPP is creating opportunities for its people, supply chain, economy and communities.

KBR's rapidly growing nuclear team of teams is working at the forefront of the UK's nuclear space on some of the most exciting new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes. KBR was recently named a "Great Place to Work-Certified" company, an honour that underscores the company's commitment to being a UK employer of choice for people who want to do work that matters.

Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, KBR does not offer sponsorship for this role. We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom

Location - Westlakes Business Park, Moor Row, Cumbria

The expectation is to work at least three days in the office.

To deliver procurement and commercial support across PPP projects, with a focus on supplier engagement, relationship management and coordination of commercial processes. The role operates at the interface between commercial and supply chain activities, supporting procurement delivery, supplier performance and contract administration. It contributes to ensuring that supplier relationships are effectively managed and aligned to project and programme objectives, while developing commercial capability within the PPP framework.

Key Accountabilities

Procurement & Commercial Delivery

• Deliver defined procurement activities including market engagement, tendering, evaluation and contract placement.
• Support the development and implementation of procurement strategies aligned to project and PPP requirement
• Contribute to commercial processes including cost tracking, change support, contract administration and compliance.
• Ensure procurement and commercial decisions support value for money and project outcomes.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM Focus)

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Support structured supplier engagement, including meetings, performance reviews and action tracking.
• Monitor supplier performance, behaviours and delivery against contractual expectations.
• Act as a link between suppliers and project/commercial teams to ensure alignment and communication.

Supply Chain & Project Interface

• Work closely with Commercial Managers, QS teams and Procurement Leads to support integrated delivery.
• Support supplier mobilisation, onboarding and ongoing coordination across project lifecycle stages.
• Ensure supplier activities align with programme requirements, schedules and governance frameworks.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure procurement and commercial activities comply with PPP governance frameworks and procedures.
• Maintain accurate, auditable records within approved PPP systems (e.g. CEMAR or equivalent).
• Identify and escalation risks relating to supplier performance, procurement activities or commercial processes.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to improving procurement, supplier management and commercial processes.
• Support the delivery of value, efficiency and performance improvements across the supply chain.
• Share learning and support development of best practice across teams.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience in procurement, supply chain or commercial roles
• Understanding of procurement processes, contracts and supplier management
• Strong organisational and stakeholder coordination skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines
• Good communication and relationship management capability
• Developing knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial principles

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (e.g. Quantity Surveying, Business, Supply Chain)
• Experience with CEMAR
• Working towards professional qualification (e.g. CIPS, RICS)

Capability Expectation (Matrix Alignment)

This role aligns to Working (W) progressing to Practitioner (P) capability within the PPP Skills Matrix.

The postholder

• Operates with increasing independence
• Delivers procurement and supplier engagement activities
• Applies judgement within defined frameworks
• Builds capability across both commercial and supply chain disciplines

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