Supply Chain & Performance Manager

Department: Developer Services Salary (£): £, to £, Supply Chain & Performance Manager What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over , dedicated team members? Our Severn Trent Water team of course! If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. We have a diverse range of roles and lots of development opportunities, there really is something for everyone here. Within the supply chain operations area, we strive to deliver a reliable service today, whilst searching for ways to benefit the business tomorrow. We are a respected service provider enabling business outcomes, to achieve this, we operate to our four key principles; drive performance to meet customer needs; build a smart, sustainable process; operate proactively to deliver our finances effectively; create an awesome place to work. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW In this stand-alone role, as our Supply Chain and Performance Manager you will be fundamental to helping Severn Trent Water to achieve our strategic goals through continuous improvement and ensuring we’re best in class within the sector. We have three distinct areas you will oversee and drive forwards. Being accountable for our suppliers’ performance, ensuring they deliver against their contractual promises and ultimately allowing us to deliver an outstanding service to the business. Accountable for performance reporting within this the business area, own the business reporting framework including line of sight. Manage inventory levels ensuring we have the right stock at the right level in the right place to allow our operational teams to fulfil on their duties. Other key accountabilities in the role are:- Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities related to our internal teams and suppliers. Effectively improve a wide span of metrics such as customer (internal) compliance; Operational expenditure; supplier performance; carbon emissions. To be able to lead and direct analytical workstreams within our supply chain to drive meaningful conclusions and drive improvement initiatives. Instigate and drive root cause analysis projects related to poor performance metrics and implement improvement change programs. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too. We’ll look for you to have excellent leadership skills, with previous experience in an analytically focused role, and using these skills to be performance driven in leading a high performing team. You will use your aptitude & skills in data to help drive our long-term strategy along with being able to make recommendations to improve our performance. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you? WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live. With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family: days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to days per year) Annual bonus scheme (of up to £, per annum based on company performance) Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to % when you contribute ; Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’ Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave) Two volunteering days per year