Supply Chain & Inventory Lead in Croydon

Energy Jobline ZR; Croydon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Croydon, United Kingdom seeks a Supply Chain & Inventory Lead to oversee supplier contracts, relationships, and inventory across spend categories. You will ensure value, service, quality and continuity of supply by coordinating with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

The role emphasizes contract development, performance monitoring, data reporting, and continuous improvement, with a focus on cost reduction and risk management.

Qualifications

• Procurement, purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Experience managing suppliers and contracts.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Experience analysing spend and delivering savings.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier contracts and commercial matters.
• Build and manage supplier relationships across sites.
• Source and assess alternative suppliers.
• Oversee inventory and stock management.
• Analyse tender responses and present recommendations.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and risk mitigation.
• Prepare monthly contract performance reports.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation & tendering

Stakeholder engagement

KPI monitoring

Advanced Excel

Spend analysis

Cost reduction

Inventory management

Attention to detail

Travel flexibility

Job description

Job Description

Supply Chain & Inventory Lead

Role Purpose

Manage supplier contracts and vendor relationships to ensure value, service, quality and supply continuity across allocated spend categories.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Contract Development

• Act as lead contact for supplier contracts and commercial matters
• Build strong supplier relationships
• Source and assess alternative suppliers
• Inventory and stock
• Analyse tender responses and present recommendations
• Identify commercial and operational risks
• Support sourcing and cost reduction initiatives

Contract & Supplier Management

• Partner with internal stakeholders across sites
• Ensure implementation and compliance with group agreements
• Address stakeholder concerns during contract rollouts
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs
• Lead supplier review meetings
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage NCRs, delivery issues and service failures

Reporting & Data Analysis

• Produce monthly contract performance reports
• Track:
  • Spend by category
  • Cost savings
  • Cost avoidance
  • Supplier performance
  • Market trends

Administration

• Maintain systems and records
• Manage:
  • Contract databases
  • Spend logs
  • Supplier rosters
  • Credit score reports
  • Supplier onboarding documentation
• Support new supplier onboarding
• Prepare procurement meeting minutes and actions
• Reconcile monthly company card spend
• Provide monthly activity reports

Required Skills

• Commercial analysis
• Negotiation, Tenders and influencing
• Supplier relationship management
• Stakeholder engagement
• KPI monitoring
• Report writing
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong numerical ability

Key Behaviours

• Team player
• Strong communicator
• Detail-oriented
• Problem solver
• Self-motivated
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Effective listener
• Comfortable with occasional travel

Personal Attributes

• Confident
• Resilient
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Honest
• Respectful
• Professional
• Approachable

Ideal Background

• Procurement, purchasing or supply chain experience
• Experience managing suppliers and contracts
• Strong commercial awareness
• Experience analysing spend and delivering savings