Capital Projects, Supply Chain Manager - Occupier Services

Colliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers, and investors on a local, national and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 1200 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.

We are seeking a highly experienced Capital Projects Supply Chain Manager to oversee the end-to-end supply chain processes related to capital projects across a national portfolio for our strategic client. This role ensures efficient and sustainable procurement, logistics, supplier management, and distribution to support the successful delivery of branch refurbishment, office fit-out, and asset replacement projects.

While this is a national role with flexibility in location, there is an expectation for regular presence in Milton Keynes, where both the client and Colliers team are based. The successful candidate must be willing to travel across the UK to maintain service standards and manage escalations as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement Management: Develop and implement procurement strategies to source materials and services required for capital projects based upon agreed KPIs.
• Supplier Relationships: Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and contractors, negotiating contracts and ensuring compliance with terms.
• Logistics Coordination: Oversee logistics operations to ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment to project sites.
• Inventory Management: Manage inventory levels to ensure availability of necessary materials while minimizing excess stock.
• Cost Management: Monitor and control costs associated with procurement and logistics to ensure budget adherence.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks within the supply chain to ensure continuity and reliability.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report on supply chain performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement.
• Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, finance teams, and other stakeholders to align supply chain activities with project goals.
• Compliance: Ensure all supply chain activities comply with relevant regulations and standards.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Support the preparation of budget and financial forecasts, and report any variances.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and publish monthly financial statements and other regular financial reports relating to framework agreements.
• Audit and Compliance: Support the audit process and liaise with external auditors to ensure compliance with statutory law and financial regulations.
• Cost Management: Drive cost and commercial management, ensuring alignment with client governance framework.
• Operational Processes: Support the improvement of operational processes to drive service quality.
• Risk Management: Contribute to financial risk management and work alongside other senior leadership team members to create risk minimisation plans.

You will have

• Proven experience in supply chain management, preferably within the banking or financial. services sector with contract values in the region of £30 million.
• Strong proficiency in cost management software and tools.
• Relevant qualifications in supply chain management, logistics, or a related field.
• Experience working at a similar level and managing all core project delivery services, ideally in complex and high-risk environments.
• Sector experience within banking or financial services is highly desirable, though not essential.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise effectively with stakeholders, auditors, and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends, forecast financial outcomes, and manage budgets.
• Able to influence at a senior level and lead cross-functional teams toward strategic outcomes.
• Willingness to travel nationally and be centrally based in Milton Keynes as required.

Please tell us what would help you take part and give enough practical detail for us to arrange it. We will handle your request confidentially, and it will not affect how you are assessed. We make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

At Colliers, we empower people to perform at their best. As a Disability Confident Employer, we want every candidate to feel welcome. If anything would help you take part in our process, such as extra time or rest breaks, step-free access, or a different interview format, please tell us in your application. You are not expected to share a diagnosis or medical history.

Colliers is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age; disability; gender; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; or sexual orientation. We also value diverse experience and neurodiversity.

We are not engaging with recruitment agencies at this time. Unsolicited CVs will not be considered and will be treated as gifts.