Supply Chain Development Manager

Supply Chain Development Manager: Job Description

Who are we?

RetrofitWorks is on a mission to improve the energy efficiency of housing stock across the UK. Aims are to reduce energy bills, make homes warmer and safer, and drive towards Carbon Net Zero.

At the forefront of the industry, we are a not-for-profit Co-operative of retrofit professionals and installers. We bring together local authorities, community groups and others to promote and deliver retrofit.

In London, RetrofitWorks partners with Parity Projects Ltd to provide a service called Ecofurb, which helps homeowners through their retrofit journey by providing impartial advice and links to contractors.

Role within RetrofitWorks

RetrofitWorks, Parity Projects and Haringey Council have recently partnered to secure funding to address barriers to retrofit in the London borough of Haringey. Going live 1st July 2023, this exciting 2-year project will innovate, design and deliver initiatives designed to stimulate the ‘able to pay’ market (the market of homeowners who can’t access grants).

This role is within the Ecofurb team, focused on the Haringey area, reporting to the National Operations Manager.

Who are we seeking?

This role provides a unique opportunity to use your creativity and strong interpersonal skills to solve problems and create change. You will be highly motivated, and have experience in the construction (and preferably the retrofit) industry, or experience of mentoring SMEs.

Responsibilities:

Contractor outreach:

• Designing and carrying out outreach activity with contractors to increase their understanding of opportunities in the retrofit industry, as well as our understanding of the barriers for SMSs in taking advantage of these. This will involve visiting businesses on site, at their premises, and other locations.
• Identifying and onboarding as RetrofitWorks members new contractors across multiple building trades
• Regular interaction with contractors to maintain a two-way communication link
• Assess contractor training needs and highlight to the project steering group where new training needs to be formulated

• Mentoring businesses to achieve TrustMark+, and to work on council contracts (supporting them to fill gaps they may have relating to e.g. CDM, RAMS, insurances, quoting, etc)

Innovation and development:

• Research and develop RetrofitWorks new approach to supporting SME growth, working with colleagues across the organisation and project partners
• Work with external partners to develop links to initiatives such as apprenticeships, and schemes that will be developed under the 2-year project
•  Pull together knowledge from the RetrofitWorks team and contractor members, and work with designers to create sales materials

Project administration:

• Preparing weekly and monthly reports for internal monitoring and to the project steering group as required

Attributes and skills

• Self-motivation, initiative and creativity
• Lateral thinking and ability to see connections and create solutions
• Superb interpersonal skills, particularly in person, including the ability to quickly build rapport
• Ability to be clear, articulate and persuasive
• Positivity and a can-do attitude
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent written and ‘visuals’ communication skills are desirable

Qualifications and Experience:

• Liaising with building contractors and / or mentoring SMEs (Essential)

• Understanding of the retrofit industry and/or the technicalities of retrofit (Desirable)
• Project administration (Desirable)
• Safety qualification(s) such as IOSH/NEBOSH/CSCS (Desirable)
• Knowledge of CDM (Desirable)

Job Detail:

• £45,304 per annum (fixed for term) *
• Full-time, although option to work 4 days. – No on-call working
• Hybrid role, split across our Kennington offices, working from home, and in the field
• Minimum one day per week in the office to work alongside the Ecofurb team
• Fixed term – approx. 2 years to June 2025 - extension and/or permanent role likely to follow
• 25 holiday days per annum plus bank holidays *

* pro-rata for reduced work days

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work tax-free scheme
• Electric Car tax-free scheme
• Sick pay

Interview Dates

The selection process will commence from the 26th June however if this advert is live we are still accepting new applications.