Supply Chain Manager

Description:

In this position you will be responsible for managing key Supply Chain related functions end to end, such as purchasing, materials planning, scheduling and ordering activities associated with the delivery of specific customer products, direct and indirect material purchasing, inventory control and warehousing, shipping and receiving.

Main Duties

Manages and directs supply chain function - procurement, receipt, disbursement, and inventory control of material to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders while maintaining assigned inventory levels. Is expected to train, develop and educate direct reports on the use of supply chain management techniques, various business systems, varieties of reports and other related tools to ensure timely and economical completion of customer requirements.
Has responsibility for delivery of Sales and Sales Planning, support for delivery of P operational metrics such as OTD, WOLI, and financial deliverables.
Strong Leader to engage both direct and indirect team, significant stakeholders and leadership teams.
Manages current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements.  Implements methods, practices and techniques to ensure the most economical movement of materials through the supply chain to achieve cost-effective logistics practices and inventory levels while meeting customer delivery requirements
Manages purchasing activities for items procured on local basis in order to compliment centrally purchased items
Responsible for implementing and maintaining the SIOP process.  Analyse data, including enterprise requirements planning information and prepares consolidated managerial reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure plant/product line optimal supply chain execution. 
Ensures correct planning parameters and transaction disciplines are utilized in order execution systems to ensure proper order generation and inventory balances
Manages material cost and schedule impact of proposed engineering changes in addition to taking necessary actions to ensure successful implementation and incorporation of approved engineering releases
Ensures quality of shipping documentation to meet corporate financial and customer audit requirements including Global Trade Management.  Support compliance initiatives and corporate commodity, logistics, and inventory strategies to achieve synergy across the operation
Devises and manages physical inventory audit methodology which meets corporate, governmental and customer specifications
Evaluates operational performance of the group in order to facilitate performance management, merit promotions, job transfers, dismissals, commendations, etc.  Identifies and develops top talent to create a high-performance work team.  Creates a pipeline of talent both within the supply chain team and other functions across the division.
Coordinates with central corporate Supply Chain Function to provide data and participate in teams in order to drive best practices.

Skills and Knowledge

Proven Leader of People: Multiple years of related professional and supervisory/Managerial experience
Full knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.  High Digital Skillset including Excel, Microsoft Office 365 and associated programs
Thorough understanding of Supply Chain Management operational concepts surrounding production planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, logistics, stockroom operations, and shipping/receiving
Detailed knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Process Variation Reduction (Six Sigma) concepts and tool sets as they relate to materials management
Ability to lead cross-functional process improvement teams

Salary Details

£60-70K salary
Fully on-site role
Excellent benefits package including 25 days holiday, contributory pension, healthcare, on-site parking
Learning and development opportunities
Wellbeing and employee assistance programmes