Regional Materials Leader: Inventory & Supply Optimizer

Supply Technologies LLC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Supply Technologies seeks a Regional Materials Manager to lead material planning across UK South branches and later expand to Central Europe. You will oversee buyer/planner teams, analyse demand across diverse customers, and safeguard a lean, cost-effective supply chain in the region.

Responsibilities include managing teams, maintaining inventory, driving supplier relationships, and supporting contract negotiations, with a focus on DRP forecasts and data integrity in ERP systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in senior materials planning, procurement, or demand planning role.
• Strong analytical, strategic and communication skills.
• Expertise in ERP systems, SAP is preferred.
• Data orientated with critical math and reasoning skills.
• Adaptable and able to work with small teams as well as within a larger multinational corporate environment.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Materials teams to ensure the appropriate resource and experience is dedicated to each customer account.
• Maintain a cost base in line with Operational margin objectives.
• Ensure DRP forecasts and/or customer schedules are analysed and actioned in a timely manner.
• Ensure planning team continue to maintain data integrity within the ERP system.
• Maintaining inventory levels in line with annual plan/monthly forecasts and highlighting variances as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
• Participate in contract and cost negotiations as required.
• Support OTD reporting, analysis and corrective action for major contract customers.
• Analyse monthly inventory reports and work with sales dept to identify excess and End of Life product.
• Monitor and analyse supply chain performance metrics to identify areas of improvements.
• Implement and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Business/Supply Chain degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Supply Technologies seeks a Regional Materials Manager to lead material planning across UK South branches and later expand to Central Europe. You will oversee buyer/planner teams, analyse demand across diverse customers, and safeguard a lean, cost-effective supply chain in the region.

Responsibilities include managing teams, maintaining inventory, driving supplier relationships, and supporting contract negotiations, with a focus on DRP forecasts and data integrity in ERP systems.