Supply Chain Director

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Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

You wont be managing tenders or day-to-day procurement delivery. Instead youll be setting the strategic tone for Supply Chain activity across L&Q operating within a hub and spoke model. Youll focus on developing the Group wide Supply Chain framework including alignment to corporate strategy relevant legislation and including the approach to category management.

This is a key leadership role in L&Q which will have real impact in leading the central Supply Chain hub team where working closely with the Commercial spoke teams and wider business youll ensure the Supply Chain framework is fully implemented and subject to continuous improvement.

Why we need you now

L&Q is evolving. With increasing complexity in our operations and growing regulatory demands we need a strategic leader who can bring clarity consistency and innovation to the management of our Supply Chain. This role is critical to ensuring how we buy services is not only compliant but also future-ready supporting our mission to create better homes and communities.

Who youll lead and work with

Youll lead a small but high-impact central Supply Chain team (Hub) and provide strong leadership performance management and direction to the leadership of the commercial Spoke teams on the execution of the Supply Chain Framework fostering a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement. Youll be collaborating with senior leaders across the business but also represent L&Q externally in industry forums.

If this sounds like you we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

What youllbe doing

• Strategic Leadership: Define and deliver a Supply Chain framework that aligns with L&Qs long-term goals.
• Category Management: Lead the development of a robust category management approach that will be delivered by Spokes to streamline vendor relationships and reduce risk.
• Hub & Spoke Model: Oversee the central hub ensuring seamless collaboration and compliance across all Spoke teams.
• Spend Process & Systems Innovation: Drive continuous improvement through analysis of spend for efficiencies standardised processes data and improvements to technology.
• Risk & Compliance: Closely work with the Commercial Spokes and wider business to ensure risks are identified assessed and appropriate controls are put in place.
• Stakeholder engagement: Work closely with internal departments and external partners to build a resilient and responsive supply chain

How youll help in achieving L&Qs goals

• Driving Strategic Alignment: By ensuring procurement activities are aligned across all departments the Supply Chain Director will ensure L&Q is working towards cost effective consistent and reliable services for all our residents
• Enabling Operational Efficiency: Through the Hub and Spoke model the Supply Chain Director will drive the standardisation of policy processes and standard operating procedures which will help to reduce duplication and inefficiencies across departments
• Improving Spend Visibility and Control: Through effective spend analysis and category management the Supply Director will help departments fully understand where moneys being spent and the opportunities for consolidation and potential cost savings.

What youll bring:

• Proven experience in senior supply chain leadership roles - Essential
• Deep understanding of category management risk and compliance - Essential
• Strong commercial and financial acumen - Essential
• Expertise in supply chain technologies (e.g. ERP) - Essential
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills - Essential
• Professional certifications (e.g. MCIPS CSCP) highly desirable - Desirable
• Experience in public sector procurement and regulatory environments Essential
• Advanced Practitioner status for the Procurement Act 2023 - Desirable

A Recruitment Advocate will join this recruitment process as a panel member. This is part of an internal scheme supporting our recruitment process to be fair transparent and consistent particularly at senior levels.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email

About L&Q:

Were one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250000 people call our properties home and were proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

At L&Q sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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We value diversity in all its facets including gender disability age ethnicity sexual orientation and identity. When it comes to finding a diverse balance for our senior positions we have decided to address gender and ethnicity first. As such we are committed to offering an interview to at least one ethnic minority candidate and one female candidate for all senior leadership positions if they fulfil the role criteria.

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