Supply Chain Strategy & Integration Manager

Yorkshire Water; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Private health care

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Annual leave 25 days

Wellness days

Health & wellbeing schemes

Retail savings

Online GP service

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is seeking a Supply Chain Strategy & Integration Manager to join the Commercial Services – Finance team. This permanent, full-time role is based in West Yorkshire with hybrid working (1-2 days in the office).

You will lead demand intelligence, market insight and supplier readiness across the AMP8 portfolio, shaping commercial strategies and driving integration across programme, engineering and operations.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial and procurement experience in large infrastructure projects.
• Proven demand management and integration of programme, commercial, procurement and supply chain.
• Strategic approach to Category Management and supplier relationships.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across complex organisations.
• Collaborative leader who drives improvement and embodies company values and behaviours.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to turn complex challenges into clear commercial solutions.
• Knowledge of UK water sector regulations and delivery frameworks.
• Preferred MCIPS/MRICS or equivalent commercial expertise

Responsibilities

• Acting as a strategic adviser to senior leaders on programme deliverability, market conditions, supply chain capability and commercial readiness.
• Leading demand intelligence activities to improve visibility and readiness for future delivery requirements.
• Providing an integrated view of future demand, procurement pipelines, contract capacity and supply chain resilience across the AMP8 portfolio.
• Using market intelligence to identify trends, risks, opportunities and delivery constraints to ensure plans remain achievable and affordable.
• Shaping commercial strategies to support an integrated supply chain and drive efficient delivery.
• Leading strategic supplier engagement and the Supply Chain Hub to strengthen collaboration and capability.
• Driving integration across programme, engineering, commercial and operational teams for joined-up planning.
• Promoting innovation and continuous improvement through effective commercial approaches and supplier relationships

Skills

Commercial acumen

Procurement strategy

Supply chain management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

Analytics

Education

MCIPS/MRICS/IACCM qualification

Job description

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£60,000 - £65,000)
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£500 per month/£6,000 per year, based on full-time employment on joining the company). You can opt to sign up to the EV Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme 6 months after joining the company.
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary, increasing to 15% in the 26 to 27 performance year).
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: This role will initially be based in Bradford but we’re moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future - Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford/Leeds)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Strategy & Integration Managerto join the Commercial Services – Finance team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Commercial Services – Finance team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

AMP8 represents Yorkshire Water's largest and most ambitious capital investment programme to date, delivering significant investment in infrastructure, environmental improvements and customer outcomes across the region. Successful delivery of the Programme is underpinned by strong alignment across programme delivery, engineering, commercial, procurement and supply chain functions.The Supply Chain Strategy & Integration Manager is the strategic lead for demand intelligence, market insight and supply chain readiness across the AMP8 portfolio. The role connects programme ambition with market capability, ensuring future investment plans are supported by the right supply chain capacity, commercial strategies and market capability. Operating across multiple business functions and with significant visibility at Senior Leadership Team level, the role provides strategic insight, challenge and foresight to support delivery planning, commercial strategy and supply chain resilience. It ensures that delivery ambitions remain aligned to market capacity, supplier capability and future programme requirements, helping the organisation proactively identify risks, opportunities and delivery constraints before they impact performance.

Where you fit in:

As our Supply Chain Strategy & Integration Manageryou will be:

• Acting as a strategic adviser to senior leaders on programme deliverability, market conditions, supply chain capability and commercial readiness.
• Leading demand intelligence activities to improve visibility, confidence and readiness for future delivery requirements.
• Providing an integrated view of future demand, procurement pipelines, contract capacity and supply chain resilience across the AMP8 portfolio.
• Using market intelligence and industry engagement to identify emerging trends, risks, opportunities and potential delivery constraints to ensure delivery plans remain achievable, affordable and aligned to market realities.
• Shaping commercial strategies to support an integrated supply chain, influencing a category management approach to drive an efficient, sustainable and resilient programme delivery.
• Leading strategic supplier engagement and the Supply Chain Hub to strengthen collaboration, performance and long-term delivery capability.
• Driving integration across programme, engineering, commercial and operational teams to support joined-up planning and decision-making.
• Promoting innovation and continuous improvement through the development of effective commercial approaches, delivery models and supplier relationships.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Strong commercial and procurement experience within large-scale infrastructure, utilities or capital delivery environments.
• Proven experience in demand management, integrating programme, commercial, procurement and supply chain activities.
• Strategic commercial approach to Category Management, procurement planning and Supplier relationship management.
• Skilled at influencing and building relationships with senior stakeholders across complex organisations.
• A collaborative leader who builds trust, drives continuous improvement and role models' organisational values and behaviours.
• Strategic and analytical mindset, with the ability to turn complex challenges into clear commercial solutions.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience driving value, managing costs and supporting contract performance.
• Solid understanding of UK water sector regulations, commercial models and delivery frameworks.
• Demonstrate professional and equivalent experience.
• Preference qualified in Commercial, Procurement or Supply Chain Management (MCIPS, MRICS, IACCM or similar) or ability to demonstrate equivalent commercial expertise

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! Do we sound like your cup of tea?

This advert will close on the 4th of September 2026.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur.