Assistant Supply Chain Manager
Join our award-winning team at Willmott Dixon, a leading UK contractor shaping communities through innovative projects across Southern England. Operating from our offices in Weybridge, Farnborough, and Dartford, we deliver landmark commercial, residential, and public sector projects with a commitment to sustainability and excellence.
We're seeking a motivated Assistant Supply Chain Manager to support our Construction South business. You'll report to the Supply Chain Manager and collaborate across new business, pre-construction, delivery, and aftercare teams to strengthen our supply chain partnerships. Your role will involve supporting supplier evaluations and contract negotiations to drive value and quality, working closely with project teams to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of materials and services, and fostering strong relationships with subcontractors and stakeholders to support project success.
We're looking for someone with strong interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills to engage diverse teams and suppliers, combined with commercial awareness to deliver cost-effective solutions while maintaining quality. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating adaptability and reliability to consistently deliver results. Ideally, you've worked in a supply chain or related role within construction, but we also welcome applicants from other construction roles eager to transition, bringing transferable skills and a passion for supply chain excellence.
Key Deliverables:
Supporting the SC Manager to ensure we have a supply chain that can meet the demands and needs of our business.
Building relationships with our partners to understand capability and capacity.
Analysing cost of error and proposing changes in relation to supply chain.
Driving consistency in approach across our supply chain partners to ensure high standards are understood and met on every project.
Supporting the SC Manager with delivering regular key business updates to our supply chain.
Managing performance feedback from our teams in relation to our supply chain and using this to influence decision making. Key Criteria:
Essential
Minimum BTEC or Level 3 equivalent
Experience in/or knowledge of supply chain management, procurement within the construction sector
Ability to build relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders
A problem solving mindset to review and improve processes/change
Able to communicate effectively
Work well as part of a teamDesirable
Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Management, Construction Management, Commercial Management or a relevant discipline.
Working towards membership of a related professional body e.g. CIPS or CIOB.
Knowledge of Public Contract Regulations 2015 and other relevant legislation and policy in relation to public procurement
About Us
With over 170 years of history, Willmott Dixon's purpose goes beyond profit - delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities, and enhancing the environment to ensure our world is fit for future generations.
By adding lasting value to the communities where we work, our values, people, innovation, partnerships, and focus on sustainability have enabled us to build a successful, privately owned business where our people thrive.
We've been recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the top five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. We are also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development