Supply Chain Manager

W Talent; Le Mans; On-site; EUR 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Additional company benefits

Senior remuneration package

Global/international exposure

Job summary

W Talent is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager for an Oxford-based, site-based role in a senior management capacity. The role requires taking ownership of the operational supply chain, leading a team, and delivering manufacturing programmes.

You will drive improvements in supplier performance, ensure robust planning, and collaborate across Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering and Programme Management to sustain growth and programme delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing an operational supply chain team.
• Experience in manufacturing supply chains, planning and supplier management.
• Track record of improving delivery performance and operational processes.
• Experience supporting complex manufacturing programmes.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on approach to drive change and improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Leading, developing the existing supply chain team.
• Driving improvements in supplier performance, material availability and on-time delivery.
• Ensuring effective planning and coordination to support manufacturing programmes.
• Identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing continuous improvements.
• Improving supply chain processes, KPIs and overall operational performance.
• Working cross-functionally to resolve challenges and maintain programme delivery.
• Supporting the business through a significant period of growth.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Team development

Manufacturing planning

Supplier management

Delivery performance improvement

Continuous improvement

Job description

Supply Chain Manager

Oxford | Site-Based | Senior Management Opportunity

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to join a successful, international engineering and manufacturing business experiencing significant growth.

This is a key leadership role where you will take ownership of the operational supply chain function, developing the existing team, improving processes and ensuring the successful delivery of manufacturing programmes.

The business is entering an exciting period of expansion, offering the opportunity to make a real impact and help shape the future of its supply chain operation.

The Role

Working closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering and Programme Management, you will be responsible for driving supply chain performance and ensuring the business can meet increasing customer and production demands.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, developing the existing supply chain team.
• Driving improvements in supplier performance, material availability and on-time delivery.
• Ensuring effective planning and coordination to support manufacturing programmes.
• Identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing continuous improvements.
• Improving supply chain processes, KPIs and overall operational performance.
• Working cross-functionally to resolve challenges and maintain programme delivery.
• Supporting the business through a significant period of growth.

About You

We are looking for an established Supply Chain Manager with experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience managing and developing an operational supply chain team.
• A strong understanding of manufacturing supply chains, planning and supplier management.
• A track record of improving delivery performance and operational processes.
• Experience supporting complex manufacturing programmes.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A hands-on approach with the ability to drive change and improve performance.

Experience within aerospace, automotive, electronics, precision engineering or advanced manufacturing would be advantageous.

The Opportunity Offers

• An attractive senior remuneration package.
• Car allowance and performance-related bonus.
• Additional company benefits.
• The opportunity to join a growing international engineering business.
• Real ownership and influence over an important operational function.

If you're an experienced Supply Chain Manager looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, develop a team and help support the growth of an ambitious manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence