Supply Manager

Anglian Water Services; Northampton; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension scheme

Bonus/variable pay

24–7 Virtual GP service

26 days annual leave

Life assurance

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking aSupply Manager to lead a multi-disciplined team across our water supply assets, delivering safe, clean drinking water and meeting our ODI targets.

You will oversee dams, treatment works, pumping stations and storage points, manage budgets, and drive performance improvements in collaboration with partners. This senior role requires strong leadership and broad asset management experience.

Qualifications

• Detailed strong operational knowledge of abstraction, treatment, transmission and storage of potable water.
• Considerable operational management experience.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to develop a team for enhanced performance.
• Proven financial management skills and ability to control a budget.
• Health and safety management qualified to a minimum of IOSH level.
• Demonstrable experience of integrating large capital schemes into operational sites.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of operational professionals, creating a high-performing and safety-focused culture.
• Ensuring the safe operation of water treatment works, pumping stations, reservoirs and associated infrastructure.
• Maintaining excellent water quality, environmental compliance and asset performance.
• Managing operational incidents and providing leadership during emergency situations.
• Working closely with Asset Management, Networks, Operational Management Centre and delivery partners to optimise performance and investment outcomes.
• Managing significant operational budgets and ensuring best value from operational expenditure and investment programmes.
• Driving customer-focused service improvements and helping deliver our business performance commitments.

Skills

Operational leadership

Water treatment & asset operations

Budget management

Health and safety IOSH

Capital projects integration

Team development

Job description

Salary: Circa £64,000 dependant on skills & experience+ car allowance

Permanent, Full-Time, 37 Hours

Base Location: Pitsford, Northamptonand surrounding areas

Reporting to the Regional Supply Manager, you will be directly responsible for production of safe, clean drinking water in your geographic area. You will lead, develop and performance manage a multi-disciplined team of Works Technicians who operate all supply assets and undertake process and asset maintenance tasks across our water supply infrastructure.

You will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of dams, water treatment works, water storage points and pump stations. Depending on the area you manage, you will oversee the operation and maintenance of groundwater and/or complex surface WTWs and be responsible for the safe operation of high-hazard processes such as toxic gas installations.

You will be responsible for delivering the business plan targets and delivering against our Outcome Delivery Incentives (ODIs) and aligning your team to other programmes and initiatives across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a team of operational professionals, creating a high-performing and safety-focused culture.

• Ensuring the safe operation of water treatment works, pumping stations, reservoirs and associated infrastructure.

• Maintaining excellent water quality, environmental compliance and asset performance.

• Managing operational incidents and providing leadership during emergency situations.

• Working closely with Asset Management, Networks, Operational Management Centre and delivery partners to optimise performance and investment outcomes.

• Managing significant operational budgets and ensuring best value from operational expenditure and investment programmes.

• Driving customer-focused service improvements and helping deliver our business performance commitments.

What does it take to be a Supply Manager?

• Detailed strong operational knowledge of the abstraction, treatment, transmission and storage of potable water

• Considerable operational management experience.

• Proven leadership skills and ability to develop a team for enhanced performance.

• Proven financial management skills and ability to control a budget.

• Health and safety management qualified to a minimum of IOSH level.

• Demonstrable experience of integrating large capital schemes into operational sites

Why Anglian Water?
Anglian Water is not your typical water company. What we do really matters. Water is the lifeblood of our world and we’re proud of the difference we make. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly love what we do!

**We invest in our people - as a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:**

• Personal private health care

• Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household

• 26 days annual leave – rising with length ofservice and the ability to buy more

• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)

• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)

• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeingand lifestyle.

If you’re passionate about what you do and would like to make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

Inclusion at Anglian Water
We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We’re proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.

We may offer part time/flexible working depending on the role requirements, this can be discussed openly at interview

Closing Date: 12/11/2026

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