Are you an experienced analyst who wants to shape how evidence is used in government decisions? If so, we'd love to hear from you! About the Team The Labour Markets and Distributional Analysis team is a friendly team of around 30 outstanding analysts and policy makers located across London and Darlington offices. We seek to bring together an understanding and advise on policy development related to households' living standards, distributional analysis across different financial and demographic characteristics, and labour market outcomes. The work is at the centre of the government's priorities to boost growth and overcome obstacles to opportunity. We analyse how tax, welfare and public service spending decisions affect households, and how those impacts differ across income groups, household types and people with protected characteristics. We use this evidence to advise Ministers and senior officials across a wide range of high-profile policy areas. Whilst our approach on tax and welfare closely mirrors respected think tanks such as the Institute for Fiscal Studies, we also model the impacts of public services, such as NHS, schools and social care spending. This broader approach means we can consider a much wider range of policies that provide support to the poorest and most vulnerable families. Alongside this, we lead HMT's analytical approach to equalities, helping to ensure that emerging policies are assessed for their impacts on different groups and that equalities considerations are grounded in robust evidence. We play a central role in Budgets and Spending Reviews, assessing the combined impact of policy packages and publishing our findings in Treasury's Impact on Households publication. About the Job Key responsibilities: 1. Lead analyst for public service spending distributional analysis: Overarching responsibility for HMT's public service spending distributional analysis, ensuring it effectively informs fiscal events and wider policy development. Own, maintain and develop the model used to assess the distributional impact of public service spending across households. Design, oversee and quality assure analysis and advice for senior officials and Ministers, ensuring it is robust, delivered at pace when required and clearly communicated. 2. Lead analyst for equalities analysis: Overarching responsibility for equalities analysis within HMT. Working closely with the Equalities Policy branch in HMT and with equalities analysts across government. Design and improve tools, guidance and processes that help policy teams meet their equalities duties. Identify gaps and opportunities to enhance how equalities are considered in fiscal and policy decisions. 3. Influence decisions through communication and relationships: Present complex analysis clearly and persuasively to senior officials, Ministers and external partners, drawing out key messages, trade offs and uncertainties. Build strong, collaborative relationships with policy, strategy and analytical teams across HMT and other departments, acting as a visible analytical leader and championing the use of high quality evidence in decision making. 4. Innovate and work flexibly across the branch: Work flexibly and collaboratively across the branch's varied portfolio, contributing to priority projects and supporting colleagues during peak periods such as Budgets and Spending Reviews, and delivering high quality analysis at pace and to tight deadlines. Explore and apply new techniques, platforms and data sources to enhance modelling capability, and design bespoke analysis or new models in response to emerging policy questions. 5. Lead and develop junior analysts, and contribute to branch and team leadership: Line manage two (HEO) analysts, providing clear expectations, constructive feedback and support for their development, and fostering a positive, inclusive team culture. Contribute to wider branch leadership, including helping to set priorities, support resource planning and shape ways of working. About You The successful candidate will: Technical (lead criterion): Experience in delivering robust quantitative analysis that influences decision making. Please provide evidence of your ability to produce quantitative analysis, including action you took to ensure it was policy relevant, and steps taken to ensure it was robust. Leadership: Sets clear direction, champions the use of evidence, and thinks strategically across a broad brief to focus work where it adds most value. Making effective decisions: Demonstrated ability to structure complex questions, identify key issues and develop robust approaches where precedent or data is limited, supporting sound, evidence based decisions at senior and Ministerial level. Communicating and Influencing: Evidence of ability to explain complex ideas to senior colleagues/Ministers, in a way that is easy to understand and persuasively impact policy decisions. Some of the Benefits our people love! 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) Generous parental and adoption leave packages Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97% Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at
Mar 01, 2026
Full time
Are you an experienced analyst who wants to shape how evidence is used in government decisions? If so, we'd love to hear from you! About the Team The Labour Markets and Distributional Analysis team is a friendly team of around 30 outstanding analysts and policy makers located across London and Darlington offices. We seek to bring together an understanding and advise on policy development related to households' living standards, distributional analysis across different financial and demographic characteristics, and labour market outcomes. The work is at the centre of the government's priorities to boost growth and overcome obstacles to opportunity. We analyse how tax, welfare and public service spending decisions affect households, and how those impacts differ across income groups, household types and people with protected characteristics. We use this evidence to advise Ministers and senior officials across a wide range of high-profile policy areas. Whilst our approach on tax and welfare closely mirrors respected think tanks such as the Institute for Fiscal Studies, we also model the impacts of public services, such as NHS, schools and social care spending. This broader approach means we can consider a much wider range of policies that provide support to the poorest and most vulnerable families. Alongside this, we lead HMT's analytical approach to equalities, helping to ensure that emerging policies are assessed for their impacts on different groups and that equalities considerations are grounded in robust evidence. We play a central role in Budgets and Spending Reviews, assessing the combined impact of policy packages and publishing our findings in Treasury's Impact on Households publication. About the Job Key responsibilities: 1. Lead analyst for public service spending distributional analysis: Overarching responsibility for HMT's public service spending distributional analysis, ensuring it effectively informs fiscal events and wider policy development. Own, maintain and develop the model used to assess the distributional impact of public service spending across households. Design, oversee and quality assure analysis and advice for senior officials and Ministers, ensuring it is robust, delivered at pace when required and clearly communicated. 2. Lead analyst for equalities analysis: Overarching responsibility for equalities analysis within HMT. Working closely with the Equalities Policy branch in HMT and with equalities analysts across government. Design and improve tools, guidance and processes that help policy teams meet their equalities duties. Identify gaps and opportunities to enhance how equalities are considered in fiscal and policy decisions. 3. Influence decisions through communication and relationships: Present complex analysis clearly and persuasively to senior officials, Ministers and external partners, drawing out key messages, trade offs and uncertainties. Build strong, collaborative relationships with policy, strategy and analytical teams across HMT and other departments, acting as a visible analytical leader and championing the use of high quality evidence in decision making. 4. Innovate and work flexibly across the branch: Work flexibly and collaboratively across the branch's varied portfolio, contributing to priority projects and supporting colleagues during peak periods such as Budgets and Spending Reviews, and delivering high quality analysis at pace and to tight deadlines. Explore and apply new techniques, platforms and data sources to enhance modelling capability, and design bespoke analysis or new models in response to emerging policy questions. 5. Lead and develop junior analysts, and contribute to branch and team leadership: Line manage two (HEO) analysts, providing clear expectations, constructive feedback and support for their development, and fostering a positive, inclusive team culture. Contribute to wider branch leadership, including helping to set priorities, support resource planning and shape ways of working. About You The successful candidate will: Technical (lead criterion): Experience in delivering robust quantitative analysis that influences decision making. Please provide evidence of your ability to produce quantitative analysis, including action you took to ensure it was policy relevant, and steps taken to ensure it was robust. Leadership: Sets clear direction, champions the use of evidence, and thinks strategically across a broad brief to focus work where it adds most value. Making effective decisions: Demonstrated ability to structure complex questions, identify key issues and develop robust approaches where precedent or data is limited, supporting sound, evidence based decisions at senior and Ministerial level. Communicating and Influencing: Evidence of ability to explain complex ideas to senior colleagues/Ministers, in a way that is easy to understand and persuasively impact policy decisions. Some of the Benefits our people love! 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours) Generous parental and adoption leave packages Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97% Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at
About HIVED At HIVED, we're steamrolling forward as one of Europe's fastest growing startups, and our momentum shows no signs of slowing. Based in London, we are a climate and logistics start-up building the first sustainable parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. In an ever-growing industry where unreliable service has long been the norm, HIVED has been built from the ground-up to meet the demands of modern consumers and disrupt parcel delivery. A tech company at heart, our talent and technology is laser-focused on delivering the best possible delivery experience for end-customers and meeting the needs of our retail partners. From our drivers to our data engineers, we are constantly working to improve this customer experience that makes us deliver better. Already trusted by leading international brands such as John Lewis, Nespresso, Uniqlo, H&M brands and more, we are solidifying our position as the leaders in Europe to tackle this growing market. Our tight-knit team is made up of ex-Revolut, Bain, HelloFresh, ASOS, Apple and Google employees, and we are backed by some of Europe's leading investors and VCs in climate-tech, logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures, Maersk Growth, Pale Blue Dot VC, Eka Ventures, NordicNinja VC and the British government. We're passionate about driving innovation and redefining the future of delivery. Role Overview The General Manager is fully responsible for end-to-end site performance, from parcels arriving to being received by the customer. The General Manager (GM) owns day-to-day performance of a HIVED depot, covering Under the Roof operations (inbound, processing, sortation, dispatch) and On the Road execution for routes launched from that site. The GM is accountable for service, cost, safety, and people performance at site level, ensuring the depot runs reliably today while continuously improving productivity, quality, and scalability in line with the network operating model. The GM is accountable for embedding standardised processes as defined by Central Ops for standardisation, scalability, and longer-term improvement; as well as for driving ongoing improvements within their site; and for sharing best-practice proactively to drive company-wide improvement. This is a hands-on leadership role, leading from the floor, owning local P&L levers, and acting as the primary link between central planning/tech and real operational execution. Accountabilities Accountable for end-to-end and day-to-day site performance, including: All on-road activities & KPIs, including driver capacity, driver compliance, overall site performance (SLA, Delivery Success) All in-depot day and night activities & KPIs, including people (labour pool, engagement, leadership succession planning), safety (auditing and near miss/incident reporting), quality (SLA, set-off/on-time dispatch), and cost (labour planning D+1/W+1/TPH) Health and Safety on-site Responsibilities Lead and oversee all site operations, directly managing Operations Managers (4x) to deliver exceptional OTR & UTR performance Hours must be flexible to manage Day and Night teams - may sometimes come in for set-off, or sometimes stay late to meet with Night teams, or monitor Nights to fully understand E2E performance and areas for improvement Be present - receive morning handover from Night team, with Day Manager, to ensure high levels of on-site accountability and to enable a strong understanding of site performance dynamics & opportunities Fully understand site performance and its drivers; contribute to central reporting as required & supporting central functions to understand drivers Drive continuous site improvement by proactively understanding levers, prioritising and embedding on an ongoing basis; identify CAPEX opportunities and pitch through business cases Drive company-wide improvement by inputting to Central Ops highlight opportunities for process improvement and share best practice Support Finance with costing models, scenario planning, and operational impact analysis. Embed standardised company processes across site, in collaboration with Central Ops Responsible for Health and Safety on site; work with H&S Manager to drive continuous improvement company-wide, and embed company processes Build a high-performing Depot team - Lead & inspire, & develop and performance manage, team; ensure all levels receive training & are motivated; coach Managers to develop into company leaders Responsible for site staffing (hiring) and ensuring absence cover arrangements are in place Support Commercial teams with customer interaction e.g. through depot tours GMs oversee and may support directly with such activities as: OTR: DSP management Hived Partner Driver capacity & performance management Driver issues, escalations & approvals Legal compliance (hours on road, breaks, safety checks) UTR: Labour planning for week-ahead & night Sortation Handler hiring & performance management Requirements 6 years'+ experience leading depot, warehouse, or logistics operations. Proven ability to manage large frontline teams via managers. Hands-on operator with a strong understanding of unit economics and cost drivers. Track record of high impact - able to ideate and implement new initiatives to drive impactful change. Track record of running safe, reliable, high-throughput operations. Comfortable working in fast-changing, high-growth environments. Strong people leader: clear, fair, and direct. Data-driven and disciplined in execution. Excellent cross-functional stakeholder management skills. Nice to have Experience in parcel, last-mile, or high-volume fulfilment. Exposure to EV fleets or driver-based operations. Scale-up or multi-site growth experience. Strong knowledge of UK H&S and employment standards. How we reward our team Dynamic working environment with a diverse and driven team Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment, with progression opportunities based on success in the role 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays 1 Birthday Day Off + 2 Tenure-Based Additional Days Off Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy Bi-annual performance reviews and tailored development plans Annual compensation review Team lunch provided once a week Quarterly team socials and annual sports day (HIVED Olympics) Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right Community volunteer days Cycle to work scheme Dog friendly office and depots MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference) Want to learn more? Meet the team in 60 seconds: Behind the scenes with HIVED HIVED is B Corporation certified We are named as UK StartUp of the Year 2024 Read how HIVED raised $42M to transform parcel delivery with AI and all-electric logistics network Check the Impact Report 2024 Keep up with HIVED here
Feb 28, 2026
Full time
About HIVED At HIVED, we're steamrolling forward as one of Europe's fastest growing startups, and our momentum shows no signs of slowing. Based in London, we are a climate and logistics start-up building the first sustainable parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. In an ever-growing industry where unreliable service has long been the norm, HIVED has been built from the ground-up to meet the demands of modern consumers and disrupt parcel delivery. A tech company at heart, our talent and technology is laser-focused on delivering the best possible delivery experience for end-customers and meeting the needs of our retail partners. From our drivers to our data engineers, we are constantly working to improve this customer experience that makes us deliver better. Already trusted by leading international brands such as John Lewis, Nespresso, Uniqlo, H&M brands and more, we are solidifying our position as the leaders in Europe to tackle this growing market. Our tight-knit team is made up of ex-Revolut, Bain, HelloFresh, ASOS, Apple and Google employees, and we are backed by some of Europe's leading investors and VCs in climate-tech, logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures, Maersk Growth, Pale Blue Dot VC, Eka Ventures, NordicNinja VC and the British government. We're passionate about driving innovation and redefining the future of delivery. Role Overview The General Manager is fully responsible for end-to-end site performance, from parcels arriving to being received by the customer. The General Manager (GM) owns day-to-day performance of a HIVED depot, covering Under the Roof operations (inbound, processing, sortation, dispatch) and On the Road execution for routes launched from that site. The GM is accountable for service, cost, safety, and people performance at site level, ensuring the depot runs reliably today while continuously improving productivity, quality, and scalability in line with the network operating model. The GM is accountable for embedding standardised processes as defined by Central Ops for standardisation, scalability, and longer-term improvement; as well as for driving ongoing improvements within their site; and for sharing best-practice proactively to drive company-wide improvement. This is a hands-on leadership role, leading from the floor, owning local P&L levers, and acting as the primary link between central planning/tech and real operational execution. Accountabilities Accountable for end-to-end and day-to-day site performance, including: All on-road activities & KPIs, including driver capacity, driver compliance, overall site performance (SLA, Delivery Success) All in-depot day and night activities & KPIs, including people (labour pool, engagement, leadership succession planning), safety (auditing and near miss/incident reporting), quality (SLA, set-off/on-time dispatch), and cost (labour planning D+1/W+1/TPH) Health and Safety on-site Responsibilities Lead and oversee all site operations, directly managing Operations Managers (4x) to deliver exceptional OTR & UTR performance Hours must be flexible to manage Day and Night teams - may sometimes come in for set-off, or sometimes stay late to meet with Night teams, or monitor Nights to fully understand E2E performance and areas for improvement Be present - receive morning handover from Night team, with Day Manager, to ensure high levels of on-site accountability and to enable a strong understanding of site performance dynamics & opportunities Fully understand site performance and its drivers; contribute to central reporting as required & supporting central functions to understand drivers Drive continuous site improvement by proactively understanding levers, prioritising and embedding on an ongoing basis; identify CAPEX opportunities and pitch through business cases Drive company-wide improvement by inputting to Central Ops highlight opportunities for process improvement and share best practice Support Finance with costing models, scenario planning, and operational impact analysis. Embed standardised company processes across site, in collaboration with Central Ops Responsible for Health and Safety on site; work with H&S Manager to drive continuous improvement company-wide, and embed company processes Build a high-performing Depot team - Lead & inspire, & develop and performance manage, team; ensure all levels receive training & are motivated; coach Managers to develop into company leaders Responsible for site staffing (hiring) and ensuring absence cover arrangements are in place Support Commercial teams with customer interaction e.g. through depot tours GMs oversee and may support directly with such activities as: OTR: DSP management Hived Partner Driver capacity & performance management Driver issues, escalations & approvals Legal compliance (hours on road, breaks, safety checks) UTR: Labour planning for week-ahead & night Sortation Handler hiring & performance management Requirements 6 years'+ experience leading depot, warehouse, or logistics operations. Proven ability to manage large frontline teams via managers. Hands-on operator with a strong understanding of unit economics and cost drivers. Track record of high impact - able to ideate and implement new initiatives to drive impactful change. Track record of running safe, reliable, high-throughput operations. Comfortable working in fast-changing, high-growth environments. Strong people leader: clear, fair, and direct. Data-driven and disciplined in execution. Excellent cross-functional stakeholder management skills. Nice to have Experience in parcel, last-mile, or high-volume fulfilment. Exposure to EV fleets or driver-based operations. Scale-up or multi-site growth experience. Strong knowledge of UK H&S and employment standards. How we reward our team Dynamic working environment with a diverse and driven team Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment, with progression opportunities based on success in the role 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays 1 Birthday Day Off + 2 Tenure-Based Additional Days Off Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy Bi-annual performance reviews and tailored development plans Annual compensation review Team lunch provided once a week Quarterly team socials and annual sports day (HIVED Olympics) Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right Community volunteer days Cycle to work scheme Dog friendly office and depots MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference) Want to learn more? Meet the team in 60 seconds: Behind the scenes with HIVED HIVED is B Corporation certified We are named as UK StartUp of the Year 2024 Read how HIVED raised $42M to transform parcel delivery with AI and all-electric logistics network Check the Impact Report 2024 Keep up with HIVED here
We're looking for a Senior Manager, Sustainable Procurement join us in London, United Kingdom The Sustainable Procurement Senior Manager, within Liberty Blume Procurement Services (LBPS), will play a pivotal role in the delivery of sustainable procurement across our suppliers within LBPS and for our customers. This position is suited to an individual who can collaborate with LBPS teams, suppliers, and customers to embed sustainability practices throughout the supply chain. The successful candidate will help build a culture of resilience and sustainability, ensuring compliance with relevant sustainability standards. The ideal candidate will be hard working, motivated, and have a clear passion for sustainable procurement. Prior experience in sustainability and the risk landscape is desired. We are looking for someone who also has an interest in and understanding of the evolving procure tech landscape and its potential to further enable the resilient and sustainable supply chain agenda. Key Accountabilities Sustainable Procurement Practices: Deliver market intelligence and showcase best in class examples to identify opportunities for embedding sustainable practices across LBPS sourcing strategies, supplier evaluation, supplier monitoring and contractual negotiations. Sustainable Procurement Documentation: Design, manage, and continuously update procurement documentation to support source to contract processes, sustainability goals, and best practices, including strategies, policies, and training materials. For example, Due Diligence Policy; Responsible Supplier Code of Conduct; Sustainability Schedule; Sustainability RFP Questionnaire; Category Management Handbooks; Contract Clause Library. Sustainability Impact Assessments: Support sustainability impact assessments of suppliers, including reviewing and scoring of supplier screening and RFP responses and scoring against a set criterion. Lead and coordinate the annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment campaign, ensuring timely supplier engagement, accurate data submission, and regular progress reporting to customer stakeholders to drive supplier insight, maintain or improve company wide ratings and support strategic procurement objectives. This includes leading supplier engagement via the Corrective Action Plan functionality. Supplier Engagement and Ongoing Monitoring: Collaborate with suppliers to enhance sustainability performance through targeted initiatives-including audits, carbon reduction and engagement programmes-while leading stakeholder engagement, tracking KPIs, and delivering regular performance reporting. Industry Engagement & Profile Management: Connect with key industry networks to gather and share best practices, build the LBPS network and increase our profile within the sector. Active participation in industry forums, conferences, and working groups to keep abreast of the latest trends and innovations, including managing LBPS membership in JAC. Compile and report on our achievements, ensuring that our successes are communicated effectively both internally and externally. Social Responsibility Integration: Collaborate with LPS category leads to integrate social responsibility considerations into supplier evaluations and selection processes. Ensure suppliers follow labour standards, human rights, and ethical business practices in collaboration with risk management colleagues. Deploy the Supply Chain human right action plan as per UN Compact guidelines. Data, Analytics & Reporting: Use, develop and maintain data management tools and systems to ensure accurate and efficient data processing. Manage the quality of data and conduct data analysis to generate actionable insights and prepare detailed reports or visualisations to support decision making. Monitor measures to improve LBPS overall environmental impact across the supply chain and report on progress and themes. Preferred Education / Qualifications Bachelor's degree in procurement, supply chain management, sustainability, risk management or a related field is preferred. Advanced degree in sustainability (and/or risk management) or relevant certifications is desirable. Skills & Abilities Experience working in sustainability, preferably within the procurement and supply chain domain and from either a blue chip in house procurement team or a consulting / professional services organisation. Strong understanding of sustainable procurement principles, environmental standards, and social responsibility frameworks, including EU regulations and relevant certification schemes (e.g., ISO 20400, GRI, CIPS Sustainability Index, CSRD, CSDDD, & CBAM). Excellent reporting skills including timely preparation of meeting materials, managing a suite of governance documents and preparation of key presentations. Ability to operate software such as PowerPoint, Visio, PowerBI and Excel to support data analysis and reporting. Ability to collect and analyse data, identify key indicators and sustainability metrics, and use them to make data driven decisions. A proactive self starter with a strong sense of initiative and natural curiosity to challenge conventional approaches. Comfortable working independently and capable of driving projects forward from ambiguous or loosely defined briefs. Demonstrated experience in leading teams, including training, mentoring, and coaching junior staff to build capability, enhance performance, and support career development. Knowledge of current and emerging technology solutions relevant to supply chain management and sustainable procurement. Utilise sustainability risk assessment tools (e.g. Moody's, EcoVadis, and Dun & Bradstreet (D&B to monitor suppliers and provide informative reporting. Experience of cross functional working with customer leads, functional teams, and senior leadership to ensure alignment, credibility, and momentum. What's in it for you? Competitive salary + Bonus where applicable 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance Matched pension contribution up to 10% Access to our car benefit scheme Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us The chance to join an innovative, fast paced and passionate team Who we are: Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specialising in tech enabled back office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you're curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow! Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We're eager to hear from you, no matter your background.
Feb 27, 2026
Full time
We're looking for a Senior Manager, Sustainable Procurement join us in London, United Kingdom The Sustainable Procurement Senior Manager, within Liberty Blume Procurement Services (LBPS), will play a pivotal role in the delivery of sustainable procurement across our suppliers within LBPS and for our customers. This position is suited to an individual who can collaborate with LBPS teams, suppliers, and customers to embed sustainability practices throughout the supply chain. The successful candidate will help build a culture of resilience and sustainability, ensuring compliance with relevant sustainability standards. The ideal candidate will be hard working, motivated, and have a clear passion for sustainable procurement. Prior experience in sustainability and the risk landscape is desired. We are looking for someone who also has an interest in and understanding of the evolving procure tech landscape and its potential to further enable the resilient and sustainable supply chain agenda. Key Accountabilities Sustainable Procurement Practices: Deliver market intelligence and showcase best in class examples to identify opportunities for embedding sustainable practices across LBPS sourcing strategies, supplier evaluation, supplier monitoring and contractual negotiations. Sustainable Procurement Documentation: Design, manage, and continuously update procurement documentation to support source to contract processes, sustainability goals, and best practices, including strategies, policies, and training materials. For example, Due Diligence Policy; Responsible Supplier Code of Conduct; Sustainability Schedule; Sustainability RFP Questionnaire; Category Management Handbooks; Contract Clause Library. Sustainability Impact Assessments: Support sustainability impact assessments of suppliers, including reviewing and scoring of supplier screening and RFP responses and scoring against a set criterion. Lead and coordinate the annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment campaign, ensuring timely supplier engagement, accurate data submission, and regular progress reporting to customer stakeholders to drive supplier insight, maintain or improve company wide ratings and support strategic procurement objectives. This includes leading supplier engagement via the Corrective Action Plan functionality. Supplier Engagement and Ongoing Monitoring: Collaborate with suppliers to enhance sustainability performance through targeted initiatives-including audits, carbon reduction and engagement programmes-while leading stakeholder engagement, tracking KPIs, and delivering regular performance reporting. Industry Engagement & Profile Management: Connect with key industry networks to gather and share best practices, build the LBPS network and increase our profile within the sector. Active participation in industry forums, conferences, and working groups to keep abreast of the latest trends and innovations, including managing LBPS membership in JAC. Compile and report on our achievements, ensuring that our successes are communicated effectively both internally and externally. Social Responsibility Integration: Collaborate with LPS category leads to integrate social responsibility considerations into supplier evaluations and selection processes. Ensure suppliers follow labour standards, human rights, and ethical business practices in collaboration with risk management colleagues. Deploy the Supply Chain human right action plan as per UN Compact guidelines. Data, Analytics & Reporting: Use, develop and maintain data management tools and systems to ensure accurate and efficient data processing. Manage the quality of data and conduct data analysis to generate actionable insights and prepare detailed reports or visualisations to support decision making. Monitor measures to improve LBPS overall environmental impact across the supply chain and report on progress and themes. Preferred Education / Qualifications Bachelor's degree in procurement, supply chain management, sustainability, risk management or a related field is preferred. Advanced degree in sustainability (and/or risk management) or relevant certifications is desirable. Skills & Abilities Experience working in sustainability, preferably within the procurement and supply chain domain and from either a blue chip in house procurement team or a consulting / professional services organisation. Strong understanding of sustainable procurement principles, environmental standards, and social responsibility frameworks, including EU regulations and relevant certification schemes (e.g., ISO 20400, GRI, CIPS Sustainability Index, CSRD, CSDDD, & CBAM). Excellent reporting skills including timely preparation of meeting materials, managing a suite of governance documents and preparation of key presentations. Ability to operate software such as PowerPoint, Visio, PowerBI and Excel to support data analysis and reporting. Ability to collect and analyse data, identify key indicators and sustainability metrics, and use them to make data driven decisions. A proactive self starter with a strong sense of initiative and natural curiosity to challenge conventional approaches. Comfortable working independently and capable of driving projects forward from ambiguous or loosely defined briefs. Demonstrated experience in leading teams, including training, mentoring, and coaching junior staff to build capability, enhance performance, and support career development. Knowledge of current and emerging technology solutions relevant to supply chain management and sustainable procurement. Utilise sustainability risk assessment tools (e.g. Moody's, EcoVadis, and Dun & Bradstreet (D&B to monitor suppliers and provide informative reporting. Experience of cross functional working with customer leads, functional teams, and senior leadership to ensure alignment, credibility, and momentum. What's in it for you? Competitive salary + Bonus where applicable 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance Matched pension contribution up to 10% Access to our car benefit scheme Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us The chance to join an innovative, fast paced and passionate team Who we are: Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specialising in tech enabled back office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you're curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow! Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We're eager to hear from you, no matter your background.
THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY PANEL FOR WALES Appointment of Chair Remuneration - £310 per day - On average the Panel meet six times per year Function of body The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales is a statutory body responsible for maintaining fair, proportionate and sustainable minimum employment protections for agricultural, horticultural and forestry workers in Wales. The Panel advises Welsh Ministers on minimum wage rates and wider statutory terms and conditions for agricultural workers. It brings together employer and worker representatives and independent members with agriculture and skills expertise to agree clear and proportionate proposals. The Panel's work helps deliver: Fair Work in Wales sustainable and productive rural communities clear, up-to-date statutory protections certainty for employers and workers. Each year, the Panel reviews minimum terms and conditions, consults publicly on proposed changes, and submits a draft Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order for Ministerial approval. The Panel is supported by: a mandatory subcommittee on skills, training, and career progression additional subcommittees where needed Welsh Government secretariat support external legal drafting and support. Ministers may also approve commissioned research to inform the Panel's work. Role Description As Chair, you will lead the Panel's meetings, support constructive discussions and help the Panel reach fair and balanced recommendations. You will work with employer and worker representatives and engage with senior stakeholders across government and the agricultural sector as required. You will be accountable to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. We particularly welcome applications from those with experience in: employment relations pay frameworks and wage-setting labour market intelligence and insights employment law or regulatory policy public sector governance, assurance or advisory roles proportionate regulation and evidence based decision frameworks As Chair, you will have the following strategic leadership responsibilities: Chair focused meetings that encourage constructive challenge and collective problem-solving Provide clear strategic direction so the Panel can meet its remit Support all members to contribute confidently and equally Build consensus across employer and worker representatives Ensure recommendations are fair, proportionate and clearly explained Uphold strong governance, transparency and impartiality Champion fair work and fair pay in line with Welsh Government priorities Submit draft Orders to Welsh Ministers with clear policy rationale Take responsibility for the clarity, quality and integrity of the Panel's decisions. Person Specification Essential Candidates must demonstrate: Excellent chairing or facilitation skills, particularly where negotiation or social partnership is involved Strong strategic judgement and the ability to interpret complex information A clear commitment to fairness, independence and evidence based decisions An understanding of fair work and fair pay, and their value to Wales's rural economy Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain balanced recommendations clearly High standards of integrity and professionalism The ability to build consensus while remaining impartial and focused. Desirable Ability to communicate in Welsh, or strong support for bilingual service delivery Knowledge of labour-markets trends, wage-setting mechanisms or related analysis Experience of advisory bodies or governance roles Understanding of challenges faced by employers and workers in low pay sectors Ability to bring insights from relevant professional, academic or policy backgrounds. Location The Panel meets on a "Digital by Default" basis using Microsoft Teams. When a face to face meeting is required, this is usually in Mid Wales, although other locations may occasionally be used. Welsh Language The Welsh Government acknowledges the importance of developing and growing bilingual capabilities in public appointments in Wales and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English in Welsh. The closing date for receipt of applications is 06/03/2026. For further details and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button now.
Feb 25, 2026
Full time
THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY PANEL FOR WALES Appointment of Chair Remuneration - £310 per day - On average the Panel meet six times per year Function of body The Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales is a statutory body responsible for maintaining fair, proportionate and sustainable minimum employment protections for agricultural, horticultural and forestry workers in Wales. The Panel advises Welsh Ministers on minimum wage rates and wider statutory terms and conditions for agricultural workers. It brings together employer and worker representatives and independent members with agriculture and skills expertise to agree clear and proportionate proposals. The Panel's work helps deliver: Fair Work in Wales sustainable and productive rural communities clear, up-to-date statutory protections certainty for employers and workers. Each year, the Panel reviews minimum terms and conditions, consults publicly on proposed changes, and submits a draft Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order for Ministerial approval. The Panel is supported by: a mandatory subcommittee on skills, training, and career progression additional subcommittees where needed Welsh Government secretariat support external legal drafting and support. Ministers may also approve commissioned research to inform the Panel's work. Role Description As Chair, you will lead the Panel's meetings, support constructive discussions and help the Panel reach fair and balanced recommendations. You will work with employer and worker representatives and engage with senior stakeholders across government and the agricultural sector as required. You will be accountable to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. We particularly welcome applications from those with experience in: employment relations pay frameworks and wage-setting labour market intelligence and insights employment law or regulatory policy public sector governance, assurance or advisory roles proportionate regulation and evidence based decision frameworks As Chair, you will have the following strategic leadership responsibilities: Chair focused meetings that encourage constructive challenge and collective problem-solving Provide clear strategic direction so the Panel can meet its remit Support all members to contribute confidently and equally Build consensus across employer and worker representatives Ensure recommendations are fair, proportionate and clearly explained Uphold strong governance, transparency and impartiality Champion fair work and fair pay in line with Welsh Government priorities Submit draft Orders to Welsh Ministers with clear policy rationale Take responsibility for the clarity, quality and integrity of the Panel's decisions. Person Specification Essential Candidates must demonstrate: Excellent chairing or facilitation skills, particularly where negotiation or social partnership is involved Strong strategic judgement and the ability to interpret complex information A clear commitment to fairness, independence and evidence based decisions An understanding of fair work and fair pay, and their value to Wales's rural economy Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain balanced recommendations clearly High standards of integrity and professionalism The ability to build consensus while remaining impartial and focused. Desirable Ability to communicate in Welsh, or strong support for bilingual service delivery Knowledge of labour-markets trends, wage-setting mechanisms or related analysis Experience of advisory bodies or governance roles Understanding of challenges faced by employers and workers in low pay sectors Ability to bring insights from relevant professional, academic or policy backgrounds. Location The Panel meets on a "Digital by Default" basis using Microsoft Teams. When a face to face meeting is required, this is usually in Mid Wales, although other locations may occasionally be used. Welsh Language The Welsh Government acknowledges the importance of developing and growing bilingual capabilities in public appointments in Wales and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English in Welsh. The closing date for receipt of applications is 06/03/2026. For further details and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button now.
