Standards and Supply Chain Lead

Standards and Supply Chain Lead

London - Hybrid Working (office-based on two of the three core days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the option to work remotely in the UK or from the office for the rest of the week)

The Organisation

Our client represents the transmission and distribution operators in the UK and Ireland. As a not-for-profit organisation, they bring together experts across a range of areas, enabling collaboration and the sharing of best practices.

They are now looking for a Standards and Supply Chain Lead to join them on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £45,000 - £60,000 per annum, dependent on experience

- At least 28 days' holiday plus public holidays, an additional day during Christmas closure and a day off on your birthday

- Group Personal Pension Scheme (salary exchange scheme)

- Life assurance (3 x salary)

- Annual BUPA Medical Assessment

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Discounted gym membership

- Interest-free season ticket or bike loan

- Eye test expenses

- Complimentary fruit, tea and coffee in the office

- Early finish on Fridays

This is a superb opportunity for a talented network plant and equipment professional to join our client's vital organisation.

You'll have the chance to shape industry standards and provide support at a national level in a role that offers visibility, influence and plenty of growth and development prospects.

The Role

As a Standards and Supply Chain Lead, you will support the Engineering team by facilitating collaboration across the industry, bringing together technical, procurement and supply chain expertise.

You will act as a key link between industry working groups, standards development and the supply chain, helping support the development of consistent approaches to plant, equipment and specification.

Contributing to standardisation that supports growth strategies across both distribution and transmission networks, you will work closely with senior industry members, manufacturers, suppliers, trade bodies and standards organisations.

Additionally, you will support engagement across the wider sector, helping co-ordinate expert groups, support harmonised standards and enable effective collaboration with external stakeholders.

About You

To be considered as a Standards and Supply Chain Lead, you will need:

- Experience of network plant and equipment

- Experience of stakeholder management

- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to take responsibility for delivering outcomes on time and to standard

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft papers, reports and industry responses

- A degree qualification in Engineering or another relevant discipline with transferable skills

The closing date for this role is the 5th February 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Engineering Standards Lead, Supply Chain Manager, Technical Standards Manager, Network Standards Lead, or Engineering Supply Chain Lead.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to make an impact as a Standards and Supply Chain Lead, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.