Inbound Logistics & Supplier Performance Lead

TVS SCS; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Hybrid working structure

25 days holiday + 8 statutory bank hol

Holiday buy-back scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Study Sponsorship

Quarterly employee recognition awards

Employee referral scheme

Discounts and perks hub

Job summary

TVS SCS is seeking a Supplier Management professional to lead inbound delivery scheduling, ASN compliance, and supplier performance reviews across our UK-based operations. You will collaborate with Operations, SRM and SQA teams to drive on-time deliveries and improve conformance.

The role requires strong stakeholder skills, attention to detail, and a hands-on approach to resolving supplier issues, with regular travel to supplier and customer locations under a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supplier management, inbound logistics, warehousing, or supply chain operations.
• Strong understanding of supplier packaging, labelling, consignment presentation, and inbound compliance requirements within a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Knowledge of supplier compliance processes, including ASN management, delivery documentation, goods receipt, and inventory control.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance and driving compliance against packaging, labelling, and inbound delivery standards using KPIs and performance metrics.
• Ability to identify, analyse, and resolve supplier packaging, paperwork, and delivery-related issues, ensuring minimal operational impact.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills, with experience implementing corrective and preventative actions to improve supplier performance.
• Proven ability to challenge suppliers constructively and hold them accountable for compliance with agreed operational standards and service levels.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across suppliers, customers, and operational teams.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail, particularly when reviewing delivery documentation, compliance requirements, inventory records, and performance data.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to supplier, customer, and operational locations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Operations and Supply Chain teams to develop and implement effective supplier delivery schedules.
• Ensure compliant consignment presentation to support efficient inbound receipt and put-away activities.
• Drive improvements in inbound processing, reducing receipt and storage delays while supporting reduction of total cost of ownership.
• Manage inbound delivery issues and implement timely resolutions to minimise operational disruption.
• Authorise inventory count-down and stock adjustment activities relating to inbound receipt quantity discrepancies following supplier investigations.
• Monitor and report on inbound consignment conformance and operational performance through the use of agreed metrics and KPIs.
• Act as the key liaison between Supply Chain, Operations, and Supplier to ensure effective communication and issue resolution.
• Build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support service excellence and delivery performance.
• Promote best practice across supplier and operational processes to improve overall supply chain effectiveness and customer outcomes.
• Investigate inbound receipt discrepancies and performance issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on supplier conformance, delivery presentation, and internal operational processes.
• Lead and contribute to operational reviews, supplier workshops, and process improvement activities to enhance efficiency, compliance, and service performance.

Skills

Supplier management

Inbound logistics

Warehousing

Supply chain operations

Excel

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Travel

Job description

TVS SCS is seeking a Supplier Management professional to lead inbound delivery scheduling, ASN compliance, and supplier performance reviews across our UK-based operations. You will collaborate with Operations, SRM and SQA teams to drive on-time deliveries and improve conformance.

The role requires strong stakeholder skills, attention to detail, and a hands-on approach to resolving supplier issues, with regular travel to supplier and customer locations under a hybrid working model.