Supply Chain ManagerRegional Office Worker
– Site & Community based (Covering Newcastle, Gateshead & Middlesborough)Salary:
Starting from £40,000 per annum + Package
About the roleCan you build strong partner relationships while keeping a sharp grip on performance, quality, risk and accountability?We are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to oversee appointed subcontractors delivering key parts of the Youth Jobs Guarantee.You will be the main operational contact for partners once they are appointed. This is not a procurement or partner-sourcing role: it is about helping providers mobilise well, deliver confidently, improve quickly and meet the standards expected of a high-profile public service.Using performance data, quality findings and risk insight, you will provide practical support, constructive challenge and clear follow-through so partners deliver safe, consistent and effective services for young people.What you will be doingManage appointed subcontractors
as their main operational contact, with clear expectations, strong relationships and accountable ways of working.Lead mobilisation and readiness , ensuring delivery plans, staffing, systems, policies, controls and evidence requirements are in place.Monitor performance, quality and risk
through data, dashboards, audits, reviews, site visits and operational insight.Drive improvement
by agreeing actions, supporting partners, challenging underperformance and escalating issues where needed.Maintain assurance and due diligence , working closely with Quality, Compliance, Safeguarding, Finance, Legal and Digital colleagues.Protect contractual and financial integrity
through evidence checks, payment queries, change control, audit trails and clear governance reporting.
Job requirements
About youYou will bring experience of managing subcontractors, suppliers, delivery partners or externally provided services in a regulated or performance-led environment. Employment services, skills, youth provision, health, justice, local government or wider public services would all be relevant.You will be confident building trust without avoiding difficult conversations. You will support partners to succeed, but act quickly when performance, controls, evidence or participant experience are not good enough.You will be analytical, organised and commercially aware, able to understand what is driving performance, agree what needs to happen next and keep momentum until action is complete.You will understand the basics of contract and commercial management, including specifications, performance measures, payment arrangements, due diligence, audit requirements and change control.– Candidates with Full UK Driving Licences & access to vehicles is Desirable –
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