Supply Chain Improvement Specialist

What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over 10,500 dedicated team members? Our Severn Trent Water team of course!  If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. We have a diverse range of roles and lots of development opportunities, there really is something for everyone here.

Within the supply chain operations area, we strive to deliver a reliable service today, whilst searching for ways to benefit the business tomorrow. We are a respected service provider enabling business outcomes, to achieve this, we operate to our four key principles; drive performance to meet customer needs; build a smart, sustainable process; operate proactively to deliver our finances effectively; create an awesome place to work.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Here in Supply Chain Operations we’re looking for a new Improvement Specialist with the purpose of driving improvement across each of our business units.  We’ll be looking for you to work alongside the team managers to seek areas that require process and system changes which align to their business plans, as well as being responsible for delivering the change and ensuring improved performance is realised. 

You’ll also be expected to be aligned to advancements in technology within the supply chain world. Armed with this information, you’ll promote beneficial system advancements and implement them into the business. 

Other Key Accountabilities include:-

• A thought leader within this operation and a high degree of expertise of supply chain processes and high proficiency of SAP systems.        
• Mange own workload, ensure an annual portfolio of activity for delivery ready built.  Create a mechanism to display progress on delivery to management team and measurement of success post-delivery. 
• Build a scoring matrix to ensure the right initiatives are being delivered, seek collective agreement/buy- in from the Supply Chain management team prior to proceeding.          
• Due to the fast-paced environment on supply chain, ensure initiatives are delivered on time and to budget.          
• Work within the Supply Chain management team, ensuring we are moving towards our strategic direction and stay true to our 4 key principles.      

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

To be successful in the role we’ll be looking for you to have a strong process improvement background ideally from within the supply chain or operations world as this this allow you to hit the round running.  Knowledge of change management and the ability to provide analytical thinking to the room would be fantastic as would strong facilitation and communication skills. Ideally you will have a high system proficiency levels particularly SAP AO; Macro creation; Power automate; Power BI; Power apps;

Having experience of analysing data that can be used to drive organisational strategy, and making suitable recommendations from data analytics & diagnostics will be highly appreciated as would your ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and a sense of commercial acumen.     

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you? 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live. 

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:  

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies (including, a year off paid for any maternity and adoption leave)
• Two volunteering days per year

WHAT’S NEXT

We can’t wait to hear from you.  

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.   

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