Project Manager- Supply Chain

British Gypsum; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials company in the UK seeks a Project Manager to enhance supply chain performance. This role involves leading cross-functional projects and managing stakeholder expectations. The ideal candidate has strong project management experience and knowledge of supply chain processes. They will work in a hybrid environment, contributing to strategic improvements. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Benefits

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience.
• Experience managing projects across multiple sites.
• Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects to improve supply chain performance.
• Manage projects from scoping to delivery.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to balance strategic objectives.

Skills

Project management experience

Supply chain knowledge

Experience with SAP S/4HANA

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Comfortable with change

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Overview

Project Manager - Supply Chain Improvement

British Gypsum - Part of Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions
Location: East Leake (Hybrid, 36.25 hrs/week, 2 days in office)

At British Gypsum, we're building something exciting. As part of Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions, we're creating a new Project Team within our Central Planning team to strengthen how we deliver improvement and strategic projects across our customer value chain. We're now looking for a Project Manager with strong supply chain expertise to join us on this journey.

The Role

As a Project Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how our projects are delivered. You'll work across functions—planning, operations, distribution, warehousing, marketing, and customer service—leading projects that drive efficiency, cost savings, and long-term business improvements.

You'll be the link between our Central Planning and other business departments, ensuring we prioritise and execute the right projects. From inventory optimisation and production planning to policy reviews and process development, you'll help us build the right capability to support a fast-moving, high-volume supply chain.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and delivering cross-functional projects that improve our supply chain performance.
• Supporting the creation of our new Project Team within Central Planning.
• Coordinating with senior stakeholders and project teams, balancing strategic objectives with day-to-day operational needs.
• Driving cost-saving initiatives and process improvements through British Gypsum Saint Gobain Interior Solutions supply capability including planning, production, warehousing, and distribution.
• Managing projects from scoping to delivery, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Building internal capability, sharing best practice, and embedding change.
• Navigating a fast-paced, next-day delivery environment with multiple sites and production lines.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Strong project management experience.
• Supply chain knowledge: production, warehousing, distribution, and customer value chain.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage projects across multiple sites and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills, including cost analysis and evaluation.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills - confident but not arrogant.
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity.

Desirable:

• Six Sigma certification (any belt).
• Background in continuous improvement.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + bonus + benefits
• Hybrid working with 2 days per week in our East Leake office.
• Opportunity to shape a brand-new role and influence how projects are delivered across the business.
• A chance to be part of Saint-Gobain, a global leader in sustainable building solutions, with strong values and development opportunities.

If you're a skilled in project management within supply chain expertise, looking to make a real impact in a dynamic business, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

Saint Gobain was established in 1665 and has grown to employ 179,000 people, with over 100 nationalities working in 76 countries. This supports our purpose to "make the world a better home" and our target of zero carbon by 2050.

As a business, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions that have a positive impact on living spaces, quality of life, and performance, while caring for the planet. Our materials and solutions are found in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and industrial applications, addressing sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change.

Are Saint-Gobain Inclusive?

We are committed to hiring talented people regardless of background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, or anything else that makes you, you. A diverse workplace supports better decision making and innovation, so you can expect a warm welcome with us.

Flexibility

The world of work is changing, and we are open to new ways of working to attract talented people. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. We are open to discuss flexible requirements for this role, though we cannot guarantee all requests can be met at recruitment time.