Supply Chain Manager

SES Engineering Services; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to lead their Central team. This role focuses on managing supply chain relationships for high-profile mechanical and electrical projects, ensuring effective processes to maximize value and manage risk. The ideal candidate will provide leadership, insight, and direction while fostering a supportive team environment. This opportunity not only offers a chance to progress your career but also allows you to contribute to a company recognized for its commitment to sustainability and inclusivity. Join a forward-thinking organization that values long-term relationships and personal development!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Profit share scheme

Car Allowance

Private Medical

Pension (8% employer contribution)

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Industry-leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain management and project procurement.
• Strong analytical skills for supplier selection and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of supply chain strategies for projects.
• Select suppliers and maximize value through strategic comparisons.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and develop team capabilities.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Project Procurement

Supplier Selection

Risk Management

Education

Degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

This is a Permanent, Full Time/Flexible Working vacancy that will close in 19 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER – SES

SES Engineering Services are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join our Central team focusing on high profile, technically complex mechanical and electrical projects across multiple sectors.

The focus of the role is to lead on implementing the SES Supply Chain for our London and South region, supporting the preconstruction and delivery teams with close management of supply chain relationships, ensuring that the processes are managed effectively in order to maximise value and opportunity and manage risk.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Supply Chain Managers are a valuable part of our business. The focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, insight, direction, and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully developing a team.

As our Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

1. Being integral in setting Project Procurement plans with the team and delivering successful outcomes.
2. Selecting suppliers using a structured business-based comparison (commercial/operations) to generate a shortlist and recommendations.
3. Maximising value by considering alternative options – product/programme/business opportunities.
4. Gaining a detailed understanding of offering from the sub-contractor against Wates strategic targets including mutual business benefits.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive salary & profit share scheme.

Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade).

Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates).

Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays, and much more.

Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.

Industry-leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence, or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via [e-mail] and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People. We are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family-owned business means we understand and value long-term relationships.

Working at SES

SES Engineering Services (SES) is recognised as one of the leading M&E partners in the UK. Specialising in the design and installation of building services and infrastructure solutions, SES covers all aspects of M&E engineering.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners, and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.