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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Supply Chain Manager

🏢 Wates • 📍 London, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£70,493 - £83,739
£5,874 - £6,978 / mo

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Location Base
London, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

The Vacancy

We have a new opportunity for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead on implementing the Wates MEP Supply Chain Strategy for our London and South region, supporting the preconstruction and delivery teams with close management of supply chain relationships, ensuring that the processes are managed effectively in order to maximise value and opportunity and manage risk.


Key Accountabilities also include:


  • Maximise value through defining and leading clear strategy and opportunities for aggregation by considering product/ programme/ business opportunities
  • Effective management of a robust supply chain database that supports our business requirements
  • Select suppliers using a structured business-based comparison (commercial/ operations) to generate a shortlist and recommendations
  • Make decisions based on findings, business to business plans and market understanding
  • Gain a detailed understanding of offering from the supply chain against Wates strategic targets including mutual business benefits
  • Report on performance and strategic information and metrics to Business leaders.
  • Understand supplier product and performance against Wates strategic CSR


We are looking for
you to have worked in similar roles, which has given you a solid understanding of the construction & MEP market, a breadth of knowledge of the Supply Chain across London and the South East and proven track record of building strong relationships internally and with external supply chain.


To be successful in the role
you will commercially focused and be confident in taking the lead whilst demonstrating a flexible partnership approach, working collaboratively with key areas of the business to ensure success.


Working at SES

At SES, we are driven by our purpose of inspiring better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow. It's a bold commitment and we need the right people, from whatever background, to help us make this happen.

The work we do can make a positive difference to how people live, work and thrive. At SES Engineering Services (SES) we nurture talent, providing you with the opportunity to use your skills and develop and share your knowledge with a network of colleagues.

Making the first steps in your career can be a daunting and exciting time. At SES, we’ve created a programme where all our new joiners – whether direct from school, graduates from a non-construction background or graduates from a construction background, go through the same training programme, starting at different levels. During your initial training whether on placement, apprenticeship or graduate, you’ll receive the right experience, development and support to become professionally qualified and chartered with the relevant membership body.

So, if you’d like to work for an organisation which invests in your continued professional development, and you’re looking for your next challenge, we’d like to hear from you.

Our Guiding Framework

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Leadership Team

Steve Joyce

Managing Director

Steve Tovey

Business Director Midlands & Southwest

Paul Newby

Engineering Services Director

Darren Kehoe

Commercial Director

Nicola O Callaghan

Senior HR Business Partner

Paul Ross

Financial Controller

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Construction

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Supply Chain Manager roles across Wates's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Construction.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £70,493 - £83,739 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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