Supply Chain Manager

Manchester, North West England, United Kingdom The Growth Company The Growth Company's (GC) Employment team have a great opportunity for a Supply Chain Manager to join the Jobs Guarantee programme.

Support Young People to gain valuable work experience.

The Jobs Guarantee is a government-backed programme designed to help young people aged 18 to 24 overcome long-term unemployment. Through fully funded, six-month paid placements, participants gain valuable work experience, training, mentoring, and tailored support to help them build confidence, develop new skills, and move into sustainable employment. Placements are paid at the National Minimum Wage for up to 25 hours per week. Employers taking part gain the chance to reduce recruitment costs, bring in fresh ideas and develop talent for the future.

Please note that this role is being advertised subject to contract award, until an outcome is confirmed, your application will be treated as speculative.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and review provider performance, compliance and contractual delivery to ensure targets and outcomes are achieved.
• Support providers to maximise performance, address underperformance and meet contractual requirements.
• Conduct audits, compliance checks and evidence reviews to ensure robust controls and funding rule compliance.
• Analyse performance and quality data, producing reports and recommendations to support continuous improvement.
• Work with providers and internal teams to reduce data errors and improve the accuracy of management information.
• Support information security audits and monitoring activities to protect customer data and systems.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support successful audit outcomes and minimise funding risk.
• Ensure contracts, due diligence and compliance documentation are maintained across the provider portfolio.

About You:

• You are a proactive and professional individual with a positive, can-do approach.
• You can build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• You are highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.
• You have strong analytical skills and can translate findings into clear, meaningful reports.
• You are motivated, resilient and take ownership of your work.
• You are a collaborative team player who works effectively with colleagues and partners.
• You have an understanding of compliance, quality assurance and contractual requirements.

Skills Required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and work to tight deadlines.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and web-based systems to a high standard.
• Ability to interpret performance data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Experience providing support within a busy team environment.
• Knowledge of employability, skills or justice services, funding rules and contractual requirements would be advantageous.
• Understanding of audit, compliance and information security processes would be advantageous.

We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.

Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else's ideas or experiences, or AI-generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.

At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.

Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.

We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.

If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.

We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [email removed] or call us on [phone removed].

Examples include:

• Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
• Extra time for tasks.
• Interview questions shared beforehand.
• Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.

We're proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we've removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.

GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.

All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.