Supply Chain Policy Manager

Grafton Recruitment International; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Grafton Recruitment is seeking a Supply Chain Policy Manager for a well-established organization, aiming to oversee supply chain governance and compliance processes. This role requires strategic oversight, policy compliance, and digital platform management, requiring a robust background in supply chain and policy governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supply Chain or policy governance in construction/infrastructure.
• Familiarity with EHS standards and market trends.
• Proactive and detail-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and support supply chain governance.
• Lead training and awareness programs for supply chain policies.
• Review compliance and report on deviations.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication

Strong knowledge of compliance

Engagement skills

Education

Degree in supply chain management

CIPS qualification (Level 4 or above)

Tools

Power BI

Digital supply chain management platform

Job description

Supply Chain Policy Manager

Salary: £50k + £6.5k car allowance + 10% bonus

Location: Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield

Mon-Fri - 37.5 hours pw

Grafton Recruitment is pleased to be supporting a well-established organisation in their search for an experienced Supply Chain Policy Manager. This is a great opportunity to take ownership of the company's Supply Chain Management, including the supporting processes, systems, tools and assurance activates. This role is not directly responsible for carrying out procurement or day-to-day supply chain operations, but it plays a critical part in supporting operations teams by providing clear policy direction, governance the structure, and ongoing support.

THE ROLE:

Some of your responsibilities as a Supply Chain Policy Manager:

• To provide strategic oversight and support supply chain governance and systems, ensuring policy compliance, risk management, and continuous development of procurement resources and platforms.
• Leading the training and awareness programme for supply chain policies.
• Acting as the second line of assurance by reviewing compliance and reporting on deviations.
• Regularly reviewing the effectiveness of supply chain policy and recommending enhancements.
• Monitor procurement activity across business units and categories.
• Engaging with external market trends.
• Ensuring all activity aligns with internal EHS standards.
• Managing and developing the company's digital supply chain platform in collaboration with IT and Finance.
• Supporting operational teams with supplier onboarding, relations management and framework agreements.

THE CANDIDATE:

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Supply Chain Policy Manager with the following qualifications:

• Proven experience in Supply Chain, or policy governance role in construction or infrastructure sectors.
• Degree in supply chain management, logistics or transport, or a CIPS qualification (Level 4 or above).
• Ability to operate a digital supply chain management platform and use Power BI for internal reporting.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of compliance, risk and assurance.
• Familiarity with EH standards.
• A proactive approach to learning marker trends.
• Strong engagement skills

HOW TO APPLY: To be considered for this role, please click on the link provided. If you would like any further information about this vacancy before applying, please feel free to contact Matthew Foster on: [e-mail] are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We're committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit https://www.markssattin.co.uk/privacy and https://uk.grafton-recruitment.com/en/privacy-policy-1 for our privacy policy.