Overview

Supply Chain Project Manager – Major Infrastructure Programme – Midlands (Hybrid – 3 x a week on site). This role focuses on building and shaping a supply chain ecosystem from the ground up for a major construction programme worth £2bn+ over 10 years, working with suppliers, SMEs, and strategic partners to ensure readiness, resilience, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Mobilisation: Identify, engage, and onboard the right suppliers in a market with significant barriers to entry.
• Development: Embed performance management, sustainability, health & safety, and social value across the supply chain.
• Engagement: Drive SME participation and develop local supply chain capability to meet long-term commitments.
• Build and sustain a world-class supply chain across a major infrastructure programme.
• Collaborate with suppliers, SMEs, and strategic partners to ensure readiness and compliance.

Ideal Candidate Background / Qualifications

• Background in supply chain development/engagement (construction experience with a Tier 1 contractor is a bonus).
• Skilled in supplier relationship management, performance management, and risk/compliance oversight.
• Experience operating on highly regulated projects (nuclear/defence/infrastructure experience is an advantage).
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills – able to work with a variety of personalities and suppliers.
• Keen, proactive, and collaborative – more of a facilitator and developer than a transactional buyer.

Why Join

• Join a high-profile programme from the ground floor, with long-term visibility (10+ years).
• Work alongside senior leaders, reporting directly to the Procurement & Supply Chain Director within a blue-chip organisation.
• Influence one of the UK’s most strategically important infrastructure programmes.

Role Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Supply Chain and Purchasing
• Industries: Construction, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

Keywords & Context

Core Role Keywords: Supply Chain Manager, Project Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Development, Supply Chain Engagement, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Strategic Supplier Management, Supplier Development, Supplier Performance Management, Supply Chain Risk Management, Procurement & Supply Chain

Industry & Project Context: Defence Infrastructure, Nuclear Site Projects, MOD Projects, Defence Procurement, Major Infrastructure Programmes, Capital Projects Supply Chain, Programme Derby, Tier 1 Contractor Supply Chain, Construction Supply Chain Management, Engineering & Construction Procurement, Highly Regulated Projects

Skills & Responsibilities: Stakeholder Management, Performance Management (KPIs, SLAs), Risk & Compliance, Supplier Onboarding, Digital Procurement Systems, Supply Chain Innovation, Social Value in Supply Chain, Sustainability in Construction, Health & Safety in Supply Chain, Market Engagement, Market Analysis, SME Engagement, Strategic Procurement Support, Quality Assurance Supply Chain

Candidate Profile / Attributes: MCIPS, Supply Chain Specialist, Construction Procurement, Tier 1 Contractor Experience, Defence Security Clearance (BPSS, SC), Project Delivery Supply Chain, Supplier Facilitation, Account Management, Collaborative Supply Chain Development, Supply Chain Compliance, Resilient Supply Chain