Supply Chain Manager Position Available In Jefferson, Alabama

For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one of the government’s largest public service departments with a sizeable annual budget, serving over 20 million citizens. The estate spans 1.4 million square metres across 800+ sites and supports around 78,000 colleagues. Our vision includes DWP colleagues, supply chain, partners and, most fundamentally, the customers the Department exists to serve. They are the reason for our existence.​ We are responsible for the day-to-day operation of our vast Estate by managing a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as Security Guarding, Maintenance, Property and Leasehold Management, Construction, Cleaning and Facilities Management. DWP Estates is not just about maintaining buildings – it’s about transformation.

Our strategic goals include:

Transitioning to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate to meet future needs Investing in infrastructure through planned replacement works Embedding sustainability in line with Government Greening Commitments (GGCs) Delivering cost-effective services while maintaining high standards Creating a professional, best-in-class working culture across the Government Property profession Our Estates strategy ambitions have been refreshed to take us through to 2030:

OPTIMISE

Continue to transition to a more affordable and adaptable DWP estate that creates productive environments

INVEST:

Investment in an improved environment that better meets the needs of customers and colleagues and minimises service disruption SUPPORT the drive for sustainability throughout

DWP DELIVER

Expertly deliver improving, cost-effective services for

DWP THRIVE

Continue to develop a working culture for DWP Estates that is best in class across government There is no better time to join the award winning DWP Estates team. This role will take ownership of the supply chain management of estates suppliers covering a range of areas that may include but is not limited to Integrator, Landlord & Leasehold, Professional Suppliers, Project Consultants and Construction Suppliers, Furniture, Assets, Facilities Management, Guarding, Security. This role will represent DWP Estates as the intelligent client against agreed performance metrics and will foster a collaborative relationship to drive innovation and identify improvement opportunities. This role may provide support across all types of projects, including Major Projects, Capex and Lifecycle projects. Key accountabilities Performance and Governance Responsible for leading Key Account Management Meetings with a range of estates Supply Chain partners, to include driving forward performance management, effectively managing risks relating to supplier delivery, tactical and strategic priorities as well as compliance with contractual obligations. Significant stakeholder management across a range of estates areas including but not limited to, Finance, cost management, assets, design, compliance, sustainability and Service Delivery, to represent a single intelligent customer view and agree priorities to Supply Chain Partners. Leading collaboration in developing and implementation of early corrective actions with Supply Chain Partners. Accountable for supplier performance management of Supply Chain Partners that may include NEC 4 Estates Programme Management. Providing ongoing performance and risk management against the agreed contractual performance obligations and ensuring supply chain management is effectively discharged. Working closely with DWP Estates Category Management (Commercial Team) on issues that require commercial input or escalation, as well as working closely with DWP Estates’ Project and H&S teams to obtain operational insights, ensuring compliance. Where applicable working closely with and utilising technical expertise from EPMS as required to effectively manage the Professional Suppliers and Project Consultants. Working with the DWP Estates’ Supplier Performance team to implement a performance framework aligned to contractual obligations and KPIs reflecting DWP’s business requirements and contractual obligations Relationship management Effectively managing the supplier/client relationship across the Estates stakeholders, this role will lead the Supplier relationship management within Estates’, and will support the DWP Estates Category Management team who will oversee the contractual relationship between DWP and Supply Chain Partners. This role will work collaboratively to ensure Estates Control Framework and End 2 End processes are effectively embedded and articulated across Estates Supply Chain Partners and monitor the performance of the Supply Chain and health of the relationships Building a strategic and collaborative relationship with Estates Supply Chain Partners to foster innovation and actively identify risks, continuous improvement opportunities to improve service, efficiencies and value for money Ensuring Supply Chain Partners deliver outcomes that our customers need and at the requisite service quality Significant stakeholder management across Estates bringing together key priorities for Supply Chain Partner Change Management Managing service or other change requests, validating operational / business requirements with the Estates stakeholders. Providing supporting information and undertaking contract administration activities and assurance against contractual requirements to support the DWP Category Management team to execute necessary contractual changes. Maintaining records of all decisions made and instructions issued to Supply Chain Partners. Maintaining an auditable change control register Working closely with DWP Estates Projects and Service Delivery teams where applicable, to ensure change requests accurately reflect DWP requirements. Overlaying supply chain insight and operational information to determine required changes in scope, service and volume to accurately reflect DWP’s requirements. Collaborating with the internal DWP stakeholders and Cost and Supplier Performance Management team to support the Application for Payment process. Supporting re-procurement activity through ensuring procurement documentation, including performance metrics / KPIs, accurately reflects the desired capabilities and requirements related to Supply Chain Partners and takes account of any previously identified gaps in service, operational insights or past performance trends. Strategy Working alongside the wider DWP Estates Supply Management Team, providing support in development and implementation of DWP Estates’ Integrator and the Supply Chain performance management framework and category strategy Implementation of Estates category strategy and development plans as agreed by the DWP Estates Category Management team and the Estates stakeholders Health & Safety Working with the DWP Estates H&S team and Compliance teams to ensure the Supply Chain Partners compliance with Health and Safety obligations and carrying out commensurate corrective action where necessary