Senior UK Supply Chain & Procurement Lead (Hybrid)

CCR; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CCR UK is seeking a Supply Chain & Procurement Manager to lead the end-to-end Supply Chain function, covering Procurement through to Logistics. The role can be based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, or operated on a hybrid basis with regular office presence as required.

You will report to the Area Supply Chain Manager and oversee two Procurement Specialists, driving supplier performance, cost savings and working capital initiatives while aligning with Operations, Service and Finance.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in Supply Chain, Procurement or a comparable function, ideally within engineering, manufacturing or project-oriented environments.
• Proven experience in both Procurement and Supply Chain/Logistics, with a good understanding of end-to-end processes.
• Experience leading and developing a team.
• Strong commercial understanding, including supplier management, purchasing, cost optimisation and working capital.
• Experience driving process improvements and influencing business performance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across different levels and functions.
• Pragmatic, analytical and hands-on mindset.
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP, and Microsoft Office.
• Fluent English; additional European languages are an advantage.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the UK Supply Chain team, including two Procurement Specialists.
• Manage the end-to-end Supply Chain, from procurement and supplier management through material planning and logistics to customer delivery.
• Ensure on-time delivery, material availability and continuity of supply while minimising disruptions.
• Drive supplier performance, sourcing initiatives, cost savings, contract management and supplier base optimisation, including dual sourcing and low-cost sourcing where appropriate.
• Own Supply Chain budgeting, forecasting, savings reporting and working capital initiatives.
• Drive standardisation, process optimisation and continuous improvement across Supply Chain and Procurement.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, margins and overall Supply Chain performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and the wider regional and international Supply Chain organisation.
• Lead or support regional and international sourcing, benchmarking and Supply Chain improvement projects.

Skills

Supply Chain Leadership

Procurement & Supplier Management

Budgeting & Working Capital

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Cost Savings Initiatives

Sourcing & Supplier Relations

Communication Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

CCR UK is seeking a Supply Chain & Procurement Manager to lead the end-to-end Supply Chain function, covering Procurement through to Logistics. The role can be based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, or operated on a hybrid basis with regular office presence as required.

You will report to the Area Supply Chain Manager and oversee two Procurement Specialists, driving supplier performance, cost savings and working capital initiatives while aligning with Operations, Service and Finance.