At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the supply chain strategy and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
- Company: pxFairport, a global leader in project delivery for bulk material handling.
- Benefits: Flexible benefits, employee discounts, long service awards, and onsite parking.
- Other info: Personalised training and development opportunities to enhance your career.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in heavy engineering projects.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in procurement and supply chain leadership, ideally in construction or heavy engineering.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
pxFairport (pxF) is a project delivery specialist offering full turnkey EPC and OEM solutions to the bulk material handling and plant processing markets. Our services cover the aggregates, processing, tunnelling, mining, quarrying, alternative fuels, waste-to-energy, ports, and food sectors, globally. With unrivalled industry expertise, pxF manages, specifies, engineers, designs, supplies, installs, operates, and maintains market leading equipment for complex material handling needs, guaranteeing performance excellence, reliability, and optimal operating costs.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Head of Supply Chain. Reporting to the Group Projects Director, the Head of Supply Chain provides strategic and operational leadership across Procurement, logistics, inventory, and supplier development. The role ensures all goods and services are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required levels of quality, supporting multi-project delivery in a fast-paced heavy engineering environment. You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver the Group Supply Chain Strategy for pxFairport, aligned to business targets, growth, and project delivery requirements
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, expanding and strengthening the supplier base
- Build relationships and develop partnerships / key framework agreements and MPAs with strategic suppliers
- Implement supplier scorecards, performance criteria, and metrics
- Monitor global commodity trends, logistics constraints, interpret movements, highlighting risk and/or opportunity to project margins
- Lead the development of Supply Chain and Procurement systems, processes, organisational structure, and capabilities
- Lead the Supply Chain & Procurement teams, ensuring delivery of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) across all projects
- Ensure Procurement processes comply with the company IMS, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 frameworks
- Oversee RFQ > PR > PO Procurement processes and governance, ensuring accuracy against specification, FTR performance, and alignment with project schedules
Qualifications
- CIPS qualified to L5 or working towards
- Extensive Senior Procurement/Supply Chain leadership experience in construction, heavy engineering, or process industries
- Strong commercial acumen with proven success in high-value negotiations
- Global sourcing experience of high-value, bespoke equipment
- Experience sourcing structural steel, OEM equipment, fabricated assemblies, and coated products
- Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams across more than one location
- Strong understanding of ISO frameworks and EN1090 requirements
What you will receive from us
- Contribution towards eye test and glasses
- Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
- Long Service Awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Benefits Package
- Onsite parking
Equality and eligibility
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Head of Supply Chain in Sunderland employer: px Group
At pxFairport, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters personal and professional growth. As the Head of Supply Chain, you will benefit from tailored training, mentoring, and a flexible benefits package, all while working in a collaborative culture that values innovation and excellence in the heavy engineering sector. Our commitment to employee well-being is reflected in our comprehensive support systems, including long service awards and an Employee Assistance Programme, making pxF a rewarding place to advance your career.
