About The Role
Drive the future of energy. Shape the supply chain of tomorrow. Are you ready to influence the direction of one of the UK’s most ambitious and fast‑growing Power Transmission & Distribution businesses?
Balfour Beatty Power T&D is looking for a Strategic Relationship Manager to take the lead in building the resilient, innovative and high‑performing supply chain needed for the next decade of growth. This is your chance to build powerful partnerships, champion innovation, and help shape a supply chain capable of delivering the UK’s energy transformation. As the industry rapidly evolves, so must our supply chain. Working closely with our Senior Supply Chain Manager, Head of Procurement and operational leaders, you’ll be at the heart of creating a fit‑for‑future network of suppliers—one that delivers on quality, safety, capacity, innovation and long‑term resilience. Your work will directly impact how we grow, how we collaborate, and how we deliver major national infrastructure.
What you'll be doing
* Build Strategic Partnerships
Develop long‑term, high‑value relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to support our 5+ year growth plans.
* Lead Supplier Relationship Management
Take ownership of the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) programme—driving continuous improvement, innovation and mutual value.
* Shape Strategic Direction
Turn data and insights into clear strategies that inform senior decision‑making and support long‑term business goals.
* Champion Innovation
Bring new ideas, technologies and ways of working into the supply chain—helping us deliver smarter, safer, greener solutions.
* Drive Performance Excellence
Use digital tools and KPIs to monitor, develop and improve supplier performance across quality, safety and sustainability.
* Create Collaboration & Clarity
Lead workshops, forums and discussions that foster strong communication, problem‑solving and transparency.
* Understand Market Trends & Risk
Carry out market and risk analysis to keep our supply chain resilient, future‑proof and aligned with industry shifts.
Who we're looking for
You’re passionate about building strong relationships, influencing strategy and pushing for better. You bring:
* Strong Supply Chain experience
* Prior experience in line management
* Proven relationship management expertise within a complex or fast‑growing environment
* A growth mindset and genuine desire to develop and progress
* Confident communication skills, with a transparent, solutions‑focused approach
* Strategic thinking, using information and insight to shape decisions
* Digital fluency across procurement and performance tools
* Experience in project management and leading change initiatives
* MCIPS or equivalent (advantageous but not essential)
Why join us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Benefits
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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