Supply Chain Lead

National Gas Services; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double-match pension

Annual bonus up to 6%

Tusker car scheme

26 days holiday

Life assurance

Job summary

National Gas is recruiting a Supply Chain Lead to shape how goods and services are sourced across the business and secure value, quality, and reliability for the gas network. You will oversee strategic sourcing, supplier qualification, tender management, and contract awards to deliver critical infrastructure priorities.

In this senior role, you’ll influence sourcing strategies, drive commercial outcomes, and manage supplier performance across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership.
• Experience with construction contracting suites including NEC.
• Strong track record delivering commercial outcomes and improvements.
• Experience leading end-to-end sourcing activities from requirements to award.
• Strong supplier management and contract negotiation skills.
• Ability to analyse data, market trends and supplier performance.
• Confident stakeholder management and influence at all levels.
• Strong project management capability for complex sourcing.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and tender activities that deliver value and reduce risk.
• Develop project sourcing strategies for high-value, high-complexity projects.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned to objectives.
• Build knowledge of supplier marketplaces to ensure credibility with stakeholders.
• Manage comprehensive project plans with key dates and resources.
• Ensure business needs are met within the supply chain strategy.
• Build strong supplier relationships for best commercial outcomes.
• Lead negotiations on contracts, pricing, and terms.
• Use market insight and supplier intelligence to identify opportunities.
• Promote procurement best practice and informed decision making.
• Lead acquisition of materials and long-lead items for major projects.
• Collaborate with central Supply Chain to balance local conditions with org goals.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Supply chain leadership

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Project management

Vendor market knowledge

Driving licence

Sourcing strategy development

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, IT or related

MCIPS qualification (desirable)

Job description

£49,500 to £58,500 + up to 6% bonus

Location: Nottingham

Working pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days a week on site

Travel: Occasional travel between offices and to other sites and supplier locations as required

Location requirement: This role is contractually based in Nottingham. However, we're open to candidates who wish to work from our Warwick office, with travel to Nottingham required as needed.

About Us

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

About The Role

As a Supply Chain Lead, you'll help shape how National Gas sources goods and services across the business, ensuring we secure value, quality, and reliability to support the safe and efficient operation of the gas transmission network. You'll lead on a variety of strategic sourcing and supplier activities, including analysis, supply market research, identification, and qualification of potential vendors, preparation of tender documentation, management of competitive sourcing processes, analysis of bidder responses, negotiation, and contract award that directly contribute to delivering critical infrastructure and business priorities.

Why this role matters

Supply chain decisions have a direct impact on how effectively National Gas delivers its priorities. From securing the right suppliers to managing commercial relationships, this role helps ensure teams have access to the goods and services they need, when they need them.

As a senior supply chain professional, you'll influence sourcing strategies, commercial outcomes, and supplier performance across a range of projects and requirements. You'll play a key role in driving value, managing risk, and helping the business make informed purchasing decisions that deliver long-term benefits.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead sourcing and tender activities that deliver value, reduce risk, and support business priorities
• Support in the development of project sourcing strategies for higher value, higher complexity projects, applying analysis of relevant category data, and internal & external insight
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned to organisational objectives and long-term requirements
• Develop an expert knowledge of your supplier marketplace within assigned categories to ensure credibility with internal stakeholder
• Lead in the development and management of a comprehensive project plan for strategic projects which includes key dates, resources, and critical path
• Understands the specific needs of the business and ensures these needs are met within the overall Supply Chain strategy
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and stakeholders to achieve the best commercial outcomes
• Lead and preparation of complex negotiations on contracts, pricing, and terms to maximise value and performance
• Use market insight, spend analysis, and supplier intelligence to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement
• Support and influence colleagues across the business by promoting procurement best practice and informed decision making
• Lead in acquiring relevant materials and long lead items for major projects
• Work in collaboration with the central Supply Chain team to develop supply chain strategies that leverage centralised advantages, considering local market conditions while aligning with organisation-wide goals

What you’ll bring

This role would suit someone who enjoys influencing commercial decisions, building strong supplier partnerships, and turning market insight into tangible business value.

Essential

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership roles
• Good understanding and experience of key practices in construction
• Demonstrates good level of knowledge of construction contracting suites including NEC
• A strong track record of delivering commercial outcomes and continuous improvement across multiple categories or projects
• Experience leading end-to-end sourcing activities, from requirements definition through to contract award
• Strong supplier management and contract negotiation skills
• Ability to analyse data, market trends, and supplier performance to support decision making
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility at all levels
• Strong project management capability, with experience delivering complex sourcing initiatives from start to finish
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Experience working within a regulated, engineering, infrastructure, utilities, or asset-intensive environment
• Knowledge of procurement legislation, governance, or compliance requirementsExperience supporting or implementing category strategies
• Degree qualification (or equivalent) in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, IT, or a related discipline
• MCIPS qualification, or working towards it

What we offer

• Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
• Annual performance bonus up to 6%
• Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme
• 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
• 10x salary life assurance and income protection
• Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options
• Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities

Inclusive recruitment

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.