Supply Chain Strategiest

Dalkia UK; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dalkia UK is looking for an experienced Supply Chain Strategist to drive strategic capability across healthcare, nuclear, defence and other regulated sectors in the UK. Location: flexible hybrid across UK offices.

You will translate long‑term growth into supply chain requirements, build trusted contractor partnerships and proactively identify capacity gaps before they affect delivery. This is a strategic, commercially focused role within a supportive, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within UK MEP contracting, construction, engineering or infrastructure.
• Proven track record in supply chain development or related leadership.
• Strong understanding of specialist trade contractor markets.
• Excellent commercial and contractual awareness.
• Desirable: NHS procurement/healthcare construction experience.
• Desirable: Defence, Nuclear or other regulated industries knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen supply chain capability for expanding workload.
• Establish strategic partnerships with subcontractors/suppliers.
• Anticipate future demand and capacity constraints before they become urgent.
• Collaborate across commercial, procurement, operations and business development.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Market analysis

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Collaboration

Delivery focus

Job description

About Dalkia UK

At 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

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

Equity, 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.