Morris & Spottiswood are one of the leading providers of fitout, refurbishment, M&E, facilities management and construction services in the UK. A family firm, with a proud track record of excellence, we aim high, act responsibly and value our staff and customers.
The role of Group Supply Chain Manager will take responsibility of the supply chain across the Morris & Spottiswood Group, supporting Morris & Spottiswood, Livingston Building Services and LLED Construction, developing and maintaining sustainable long-term relationships and Service Level Agreements.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the role will develop, deliver and implement efficient and effective Supply Chain processes and procedures and governance for the procurement and management of subcontractors/suppliers. The Supply Chain Manager will have overall responsibility to provide the best service offering and customer experience by delivering a continuously improving supply chain, in terms of operational excellence in performance, and best value. The role will work alongside the Group Procurement Team to support the development and negotiation of Service Level Agreements to provide the best value solution at all times for the business.
This role is crucial to our business to provide a solid platform for reducing risk, ensuring cost-effective procurement and formalising process/procedures for all purchases made supporting our business.
Key areas of responsibility
About you
We are looking for someone who can think innovatively and strategically with the ability to successfully lead, manage, challenge, motivate and influence others. This will be coupled with a demonstrable record of developing and implementing supplier improvement initiatives working with and influencing cross-functional teams. As an effective communicator, you will chair supply chain meetings and deliver innovative and effective presentations to clients.
You will have a natural ability to develop robust and positive working relationships with key stakeholders. You will act as the first point of contact for all Supply Chain issues; predicting where possible to head off Supply Chain issues and reacting immediately should they arise.
Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 5 years experience in a strategic purchasing role within a construction supply chain environment, with contractual experience in housing, M&E or fit-out refurbishment projects - ranging from small works up to £5m. Ideally, this experience would have been gained with a main building contractor or within the construction industry but this is not essential. Naturally, you will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication and negotiation skills with proven strong commercial acumen.
Other information
Successful candidates will be willing to attend our offices and visit site as and when the job requires, hybrid remote working is also considered. The successful candidates must:
Remuneration Package:
Benefits
Valuing People at Morris & Spottiswood
Morris & Spottiswood is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
One of our core values is to ‘Value People’. We are passionate about investing in people and genuinely take care about what we do and how we do it. This ensures that the working environment, staff, suppliers and the communities we serve always remain at the front-of-mind.
Put simply, a diverse and inclusive workforce opens our business up to a much wider talent pool and greater innovation and creativity through teams with different experiences, backgrounds and education.