Hands-On Supply Chain Lead — Import & Supplier Ops

Talent Drive | B Corp™; Poole; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + BH

Health and well-being support

Training and development opportunities

Free on-site parking

Employee discounts and company rewards

Supportive environment with career use

Job summary

Talent Drive | B Corp™ is seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Team Leader in Poole. You will lead day-to-day team activities, plan orders, manage imports and oversee post-import operations to ensure on-time delivery and stock availability.

You will coordinate workloads, monitor supplier performance, and drive continuous improvements while progressing toward a Supply Chain Manager role as you grow in responsibility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain, imports or stock control.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Experience managing suppliers at an operational level.
• Knowledge of purchasing orders, lead times and stock requirements.
• Understanding of import processes and supplier critical path management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the day-to-day activities of the supply chain team, ensuring operational requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Allocate and prioritise workloads across the team to meet business requirements and deadlines.
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and performance reviews, supporting team development and addressing performance or capability issues.
• Ensure team members are appropriately trained and competent to carry out their responsibilities.
• Review and authorise purchase orders within delegated authority.
• Oversee post-order management activities with overseas suppliers.
• Monitor supplier critical paths from order placement to delivery, including production, shipment, container movements and delivery scheduling.
• Identify, manage and escalate supply risks, delays, shortages and delivery issues.
• Ensure supply chain data is accurate, complete and up to date across relevant systems.
• Review operational and supply chain reports before distribution.
• Maintain accurate records to support traceability, reporting and audit requirements.
• Provide regular operational updates and exception reporting to the Supply Chain Manager.
• Ensure supply chain activities comply with ISO 9001 requirements and internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits by providing relevant information and records.
• Identify recurring operational issues and raise improvement actions.
• Support the implementation of approved process improvements and changes across the team.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Imports knowledge

Team leadership

Excel skills

Data reporting

Supplier management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Talent Drive | B Corp™ is seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Team Leader in Poole. You will lead day-to-day team activities, plan orders, manage imports and oversee post-import operations to ensure on-time delivery and stock availability.

You will coordinate workloads, monitor supplier performance, and drive continuous improvements while progressing toward a Supply Chain Manager role as you grow in responsibility.