Supply Chain Manager

Job Introduction

• To take ownership of the management of a designated category or a category portfolio and manage the sustained delivery of optimum Supplier performance to Sodexo and the Clients agreed SLA’s.
• To develop appropriate supplier and customer relationships in line with agreed strategy for a specific category or a category portfolio in a managing agent/integrator model. 
• Provide strategic advice to the Client and Senior Leadership Team to inform their Policy on the financial; risk; innovation aspects of the category
• Agree the SRM and Performance Management Plan with the Head of Supply Chain Management and have oversight of all elements of the governance process
• Spend Under Management = total annual managed client spend (across all categories) c£200m
• Locations Under Management = c900 client locations
• Key Supplier Relationships = Category relationship lead with supply chain Account and Operations leads

Role Responsibility

The Ideal Candidate

• Graduate calibre with Professional Stage CIPS qualification or equivalent relevant Professional Qualification
• Sufficient and relevant experience of solving problems by delivering solutions in an administrative; customer service; supplier related environment
• Specific relevant depth of category experience in property management related contracts including Security; Hard & Soft FM; Energy, Estates or Compliance Services.
• Excellent communication skills to enable the development of strong, sustainable relationships both internally and externally
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record in delivering financial performance
• Experienced in drafting & negotiating supplier contracts
• Understanding of “Continuous Improvement Programme” implementation with Strategic Suppliers
• Knowledge of Supplier and Customer Relationship Management tools and techniques and their application
• Demonstrable Project Management experience or qualification
• Knowledge and implementation of risk management strategies and processes
• IT Skills – Good working knowledge of current category platforms as well as standard MS office applications

Package Description

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.