Sub-Contracts / Supply Chain Manager

Sub-Contracts / Supply Chain Manager
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Earnings: £45000.00 to £55000.00

Are you a results-driven Sub-Contract or Supply Chain Manager looking for an exciting new opportunity? Do you have a passion for sustainability and the environment? Look no further than First Mile, the UK's premier recycling company! With over 30,000 customers including big names such as Pret a Manger, Zara and Netflix, we are a growing company making a big impact in the environmental space.

We are seeking a talented Sub-Contract Manager to join our dynamic team and help us grow our business to even greater heights. At First Mile, we are committed to positively impacting the environment through sustainable waste management solutions.

If you are a self-motivated, proactive individual with a proven track record in sub-contracts and want to be part of a team that is making a real difference in the world, we want to hear from you!

This is a hybrid role with a mix of in office and work from home days. We are open to this role being based in London (near Oxford Street) or Birmingham (near the Jewellery quarter).

The Supply Chain Department at First Mile is industry-leading, growing at 20% YoY, and plays an essential part in First Mile being able to deliver incredible service and high recycling to our customers.

The Sub-Contract Manager manages the Supply Chain Team and is overall responsible for managing the performance of all sub-contracted services provided by suppliers for First Mile, meeting goals across four areas; service levels, recycling, commercial performance, and compliance. The Sub-Contract Manager will also contribute to the strategic direction of the Supply Chain department and help ensure it meets the changing needs of our customers as we grow.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Manage a team of three supply chain executives effectively, setting goals and targets for them that help the department and business achieve its objectives.
- Optimise and improve processes to ensure high levels of efficiency and automation to improve customer experience and reduce cost to operate.
- Actively support and work with the tech team to design and upgrade technology like our Supplier App that enables us to deliver better customer experience and improve efficiency.
- Report to SMT and Board where required on performance of Supply Chain function, providing key metrics and KPI analysis.
- Build strong working relationships between First Mile and its suppliers to help deliver high levels of service for our customers, excellent commercial arrangements; pricing, contracts, and SLAs.
- Personally build relationships with top and strategic suppliers, meet them regularly and assess them through KPIs.
- Take responsibility for consolidation and rationalisation of existing supply chain, where there is a service, environmental, or commercial reason to do so.
- Find new supplier partners that can enhance our service to customers, widen the availability of recycling, and improve commercial performance.
- Ensure 100% compliance with the First Mile’s safety, quality, and environmental standards across our supplier base.
- Support new business and account management teams in turning around competitive and sustainable commercials and terms for new sub-contracted service lines quickly.
- Understand the industry, key players, and recycling services; build relationships with industry partners + attend events to grow your network.

Overall performance and compliance of waste services. To ensure service levels and margin are delivered in line with specified KPIs. To review internal processes with a view to improving our service for clients.

Build relationships with waste service suppliers. To build strong working relationships in order to negotiate competitive pricing, contracts and supply agreements. To negotiate price change and use the First Mile growth and contract to improve margin.

Provision of sub-contracting administration. To produce monthly reports to SMT and track progress against targets for division. To manage all supplier documentation.

Benefits

Your starting salary will depend on your experience, but as your experience grows, so will your salary.

Of course, as this is a sales/margin based role so there is a quarterly bonus scheme, where you could earn up to 50% of your salary again.

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, and will encourage you to follow your passions, as well as the opportunity to learn and try new things within a structured framework designed to help you excel. On top of all this, we’ve added some extras which include:

- Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme
- Regular company parties and events
- Employee recognition at our monthly town hall event
- 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays) as well as an extra day for each complete year of service
- A £60 a month allowance to spend on you. If you want a gym membership, loads of cookies, to pamper yourself, or to pay for a flight it is totally up to you!
- Lots of drinks, food, socials, and events throughout the year.
- But most importantly, a fun, positive, collaborative workplace in which you can learn, working for a rapidly growing, multi-award-winning business in a sector that has never been more important.

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