Supply Chain Lead

Seetec; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

2 volunteer days

Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer

Healthcare cash plan

Annual salary review

Refer a friend scheme

BenefitHub discounts

Job summary

Seetec Group in the South West is seeking a Supply Chain Lead to drive performance across a network of delivery partners and ensure high-quality services for the Youth Job Guarantee programme.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, contract management, and data-driven improvements using Microsoft 365 tools to meet contract targets and deliver positive outcomes for young people.

Qualifications

• Experience managing supply chain and delivery partner networks.
• Track record in target-driven performance management and quality assurance.
• Strong IT literacy with MS 365 and Teams proficiency.
• Experience in employability or welfare-to-work sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a network of subcontracted delivery partners to meet targets.
• Develop and implement performance improvement plans.
• Monitor performance data and conduct regular reviews.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance and delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement and share best practices.

Skills

Supply chain management

Performance management

Stakeholder relationship management

Microsoft 365

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Teams

Job description

We're hiring for a Supply Chain Lead to join our Youth Job Guarantee programme in the South West. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced partnership and performance management professional who is passionate about helping young people progress into sustainable employment.

In this role, you'll manage a network of delivery partners, ensuring high quality services, strong performance and positive outcomes for participants. You'll build collaborative relationships with subcontractors, monitor contract performance, drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with contractual and quality standards.

Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you'll use performance data and insight to improve delivery, share best practice and help achieve contract targets while ensuring services meet the needs of local young people and employers.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in supply chain, contract or partnership management within a target driven environment, with a proven ability to drive performance, maintain quality standards and build effective stakeholder relationships. You'll be confident using performance data to identify improvements, highly proficient in Microsoft 365 applications and possess excellent communication and organisational skills. Experience within employability, skills or welfare-to-work services, along with knowledge of the employability sector and local labour markets, would be advantageous.

In return, you'll join an organisation committed to transforming lives and strengthening communities, where your contribution will have a direct impact on the success of the Youth Job Guarantee programme and the young people we support.

For your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £51,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Salary Review
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee-owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location: South Central

Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm

Closing Date: 15 October 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support a network of subcontracted delivery partners, ensuring contractual targets, quality standards and KPIs are achieved.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with subcontractors to drive performance and positive outcomes for young people.
• Use a balanced approach of challenge and support to help partners successfully deliver all aspects of their contract.
• Monitor and analyse performance data, identifying trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct regular contract review meetings and performance discussions with delivery partners across the region.
• Develop and implement performance improvement plans to address delivery gaps and maximise contract outcomes.
• Work closely with Quality, Compliance, Commercial and Finance teams to ensure effective contract delivery and partner compliance.
• Support continuous improvement by sharing best practice, encouraging innovation and identifying new approaches to delivery.
• Ensure subcontractors maintain robust safeguarding, Prevent, Equality, Diversity and Health & Safety policies and practices.
• Establish effective operational delivery plans and support partners in developing capability and achieving sustainable success.

Skills and Experience

• Proven ability to manage supply chains and delivery partner networks.
• Strong background in target-focused performance management and quality assurance.
• Ability to thrive in a high-performance, target-driven environment.
• Fully IT literate, with proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and digital technologies, including Microsoft Teams.
• Demonstrable success in delivering services against contractual and quality standards.
• Desirable
• CIPS qualified.
• Knowledge of the employability industry.
• Ability to identify, manage and mitigate operational risks.
• Understanding of applying continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of the local labour market and the challenges of the job market.
• Full driving licence to enable deployment across a specified geographical