Supply Chain Manager

Our client is a fast-paced, global solutions provider famous for their fantastic customer service and end-to-end solutions - they help customers stay ahead in an ever-changing world.

Due to their continued growth, they are looking for a commercially focused Supply Chain Manager to join their forward-thinking team and help shape the future of their supplier partnerships, own-brand growth, and sustainability goals.

As a Supply Chain Manager you will be responsible for overseeing our clients end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strong supplier relationships.

The Role of Supply Chain Manager:

As Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for managing procurement, logistics, inventory, and supplier performance. You ll work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize processes, improve delivery times, and implement best practices that support our growth.

Key Responsibilities of Supply Chain Manager:

• Deliver stock availability and order fulfilment at the highest possible service levels.
• Meeting and exceeding relevant KPIs, such as OTIF, SLOB (Slow moving and obsolete) and MoH (months on hand of inventory).
• Manage working capital through optimisation of stock levels and minimisation of excess stock without compromising service.
• Setting the stocking strategy for inventory levels reflecting usage, MOQs, EOQs, price breaks, Customer CCSQ.
• Responsible for implementing stocking and ordering decisions and needs from S+OP (Sales and Operation Planning) meetings.
• Responsible for completing and maintaining the data for the portfolio of live products maintain data such as costs, suppliers, product lifecycle, product group, lead times, CCSQ (Customer-committed stock quotes) alternatives and substitutions etc.
• Develop reports, strategies and processes to simplify and deliver best practice and year on year improvements and cost savings.
• Maintain the relationship with current suppliers - Organise and attend meetings internally and externally
• Provide cost and usage analysis and insightful information to support and enable strategic decision making.

Ideal Supply Chain Manager:

• Experience working in FMCG wholesale distribution preferred.
• Strong skills in inventory and logistics management.
• Experience with managing multiple warehouses both within the UK and overseas.
• Proven experience with overseas 3PLs.
• Proven experience working with global distribution models
• Experience working with a broad range of SKUs.
• Proven experience as a Supply Chain Manager or in a similar leadership role
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, systems, and best practices.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.
• Proficiency with supply chain management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar)

What's on Offer for Supply Chain Manager:

• salary - circa £50 - 60k per annum
• company bonus share scheme
• EAP scheme
• Pension
• Company sick pay
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• free on-site parking
• And lots more