Location
Kent Head Office
Procurement
Advertising Salary
Competitive, DOE
Nature of employment:
Permanent

About The Role

We’re now looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to join the blu-3 team, taking the lead on developing and delivering a Supply Chain strategy that supports our business growth strategy across the UK and Internationally.

Our ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience with building a network of effective and reliable supply chain partners to ensure operational demands are met and exceeded. We are looking for a candidate that can operate at a strategic level but isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in!

Some of your daily activities

  • Reviewing current Supply Chain, adding to and maintaining the quality and efficiency of the list
  •  Creating and maintaining relationships with international supply chain in key areas, dominated by datacentre development
  • Responsible for ensuring our internal teams have a full suite of subcontractors to go to at project tender stage through to project delivery stage
  • Create and implement a Supply Chain strategy that feeds into the overall business strategy

Skills or experience you will need to succeed in this role

  • Analytical mindset with strong commercial and negotiation skills.
  •  Ability to produce and present documents and reports to a variety of audiences.
  • Stakeholder management skills– including the ability to establish, grow and develop effective strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to effectively engage with both the awarded and potential supply chain, and with any related industry bodies and stakeholders.
  • Proficient with Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint).
  • Experience with coordinating Supply Chain workshops / events.
  • Operates with integrity.

What you can expect in return

  •      Competitive base salary
  •       Discretionary bonus scheme
  •       24 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
  •       Holiday purchase scheme
  •       Paid charity day
  •       Pension
  •       Monthly socials and team building events

About Us

Today, blu-3 is a world-class, fully integrated infrastructure provider delivering expertise to the UK and Europe’s largest construction projects. Having grown from a small family firm, today we operate across the residential, commercial, public, technology, infrastructure and datacentre markets offering a broad range of services including civil engineering, utilities and construction. The company has secured a reputation for excellence in delivering high quality projects and operates internationally with a proud ethos of working with local suppliers.
 

We believe in embracing difference and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We know that our diversity creates successful teams and delivers success, meaning all applicants will be treated fairly without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age,physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression or any other protected characteristics.

We operate a preferred supplier list for our external recruitment agencies. Any CV’s that are speculatively sent to us by agencies outside oft his list will be treated as a free gift and we will not be liable for any fees if we contact the candidate directly.

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