Supply Chain Strategiest

EDF Energy; Langley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Energy is seeking a Supply Chain Strategist to strengthen our UK-wide supply chain capabilities for a growing portfolio in healthcare, nuclear, defence and life sciences. You will cultivate strategic relationships with contractors and suppliers and translate long-term growth plans into practical, actionable supply chain requirements across multiple business units.

The role emphasizes market insight, risk management, and commercial acumen, with a hybrid working model across UK offices.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within UK MEP contracting, construction, engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven track record in supply chain development, procurement, preconstruction, commercial management or operational leadership.
• Strong understanding of specialist trade contractor and subcontractor markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen our UK supply chain capability for healthcare, nuclear, defence, life sciences and other projects.
• Build trusted relationships with contractors and suppliers and anticipate demand and capacity constraints.
• Translate long-term growth plans into practical supply chain requirements and cross-functional delivery.

Skills

Strategic supply chain

UK MEP market

Contractor relationships

Risk management

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Supply Chain Strategist

Location: Flexible Hybrid across any of our UK offices

As we prepare for significant growth across the UK construction and infrastructure market, we're looking for an experienced, commercially astute and market-facing Supply Chain Strategist to build and strengthen our supply chain capability for the years ahead. This isn't a traditional procurement role. It's a pivotal, strategic position focused on making sure we have the capacity, capability, expertise and geographic reach to deliver an expanding pipeline of work across healthcare, nuclear, defence, life sciences and other complex, highly regulated environments. The objective is simple: build the right supply chain today, so we can successfully deliver tomorrow's workload.

What We're Looking For

• Someone who genuinely understands the UK MEP market - not just how to run a tender process, but how the specialist subcontractor landscape actually works.


• You'll build trusted relationships with contractors and suppliers, anticipate future demand before it becomes urgent, spot capacity constraints before they become a problem, and create strategic partnerships that give us a real competitive edge.


• A strategic thinker who can translate long-term growth plans into practical supply chain requirements


• Naturally curious about the market - always tracking trends, investment programmes and emerging capacity gaps


• Commercially sharp, with a clear-eyed understanding of cost, risk and value creation


• A credible relationship-builder, equally comfortable with subcontractor SMEs and senior industry leaders


• Proactive by instinct - someone who identifies risks and opportunities well before they land on a project team's desk


• Collaborative, working naturally across commercial, procurement, operations and business development


• Entrepreneurial and pragmatic - someone who understands the realities of delivery, not just theory

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience within UK MEP contracting, construction, engineering or infrastructure


• A proven track record in supply chain development, procurement, preconstruction, commercial management or operational leadership


• Strong understanding of the specialist trade contractor and subcontractor markets


• Experience building strategic supplier partnerships that last


• Excellent commercial and contractual awareness


• Strong negotiation, relationship management and influencing skills


• The ability to assess subcontractor capability, capacity, financial strength and delivery risk


• Strong analytical and strategic planning capability

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience within UK MEP contracting, construction, engineering or infrastructure sectors


• Proven track record in supply chain development, procurement, preconstruction, commercial management or operational leadership


• Strong understanding of specialist trade contractor and subcontractor markets


• Excellent commercial and contractual awareness

Desirable Experience

• Supporting major public sector projects and frameworks


• Knowledge of NHS procurement and healthcare construction


• Experience within Defence, Nuclear or other highly regulated industries


• Understanding of security-cleared environments


• Experience with framework agreements and alliance contracting models


• Familiarity with modern methods of construction, digital construction and offsite manufacturing

Our Values

• People First: It starts with health, safety and wellbeing


• Better Together: A collaborative team


• Trusted Partners: Dedicated to our clients' success


• Taking Responsibility: Making a positive difference

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We're committed to an inclusive and fair recruitment process. If you need any adjustments please let us know, in confidence, our team is here to support you.

About Dalkia UKAt Dalkia, we’re driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future. We bring together talented people who share knowledge, challenge each other and grow together. Backed by EDF, Britain's biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we’re a people‑first culture. With 5,000+ employees and £600m+ turnover, we combine the strength of a major group with a great culture, innovative mindset and inclusive values making Dalkia a great place to work and grow your career. Supply Chain Strategist Location: Flexible Hybrid across any of our UK offices As we prepare for significant growth across the UK construction and infrastructure market, we’re looking for an experienced, commercially astute and market‑facing Supply Chain Strategist to build and strengthen our supply chain capability for the years ahead. This isn’t a traditional procurement role. It’s a pivotal, strategic position focused on making sure we have the capacity,
capability, expertise and geographic reach to deliver an expanding pipeline of work across healthcare, nuclear, defence, life sciences and other complex, highly regulated environments. The objective is simple: build the right supply chain today, so we can successfully deliver tomorrow’s workload. What We’re Looking For Someone who genuinely understands the UK MEP market - not just how to run a tender process, but how the specialist subcontractor landscape actually works. You’ll build trusted relationships with contractors and suppliers, anticipate future demand before it becomes urgent, spot capacity constraints before they become a problem, and create strategic partnerships that give us a real competitive edge. A strategic thinker who can translate long‑term growth plans into practical supply chain requirements Naturally curious about the market - always tracking trends, investment programmes and emerging capacity gaps Commercially sharp, with a clear‑eyed understanding of cost,
risk and value creation A credible relationship‑builder, equally comfortable with subcontractor SMEs and senior industry leaders Proactive by instinct - someone who identifies risks and opportunities well before they land on a project team's desk Collaborative, working naturally across commercial, procurement, operations and business development Entrepreneurial and pragmatic - someone who understands the realities of delivery, not just theory What You’ll Bring Significant experience within UK MEP contracting, construction, engineering or infrastructure A proven track record in supply chain development, procurement, preconstruction, commercial management or operational leadership Strong understanding of the specialist trade contractor and subcontractor markets Experience building strategic supplier partnerships that last Excellent commercial and contractual awareness Strong negotiation, relationship management and influencing skills The ability to assess subcontractor capability,
capacity, financial strength and delivery risk Strong analytical and strategic planning capability ExperienceEssential Significant experience within UK MEP contracting, construction, engineering or infrastructure sectors Proven track record in supply chain development, procurement, preconstruction, commercial management or operational leadership Strong understanding of specialist trade contractor and subcontractor markets Excellent commercial and contractual awareness Desirable Experience supporting major public sector projects and frameworks Knowledge of NHS procurement and healthcare construction Experience within Defence, Nuclear or other highly regulated industries Understanding of security-cleared environments Experience with framework agreements and alliance contracting models Familiarity with modern methods of construction, digital construction and offsite manufacturing Our ValuesPeople First - It starts with health, safety and wellbeingBetter Together - A collaborative
teamTrusted Partners - Dedicated to our clients' successTaking Responsibility - Making a positive difference Equity, Diversity & InclusionWe’re committed to an inclusive and fair recruitment process. If you need any adjustments please let us know, in confidence, our team is here to support you.