Strategic Global Supply Chain Manager

Atlas Copco Group Co.,Ltd; Washington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Employee discounts

On-Site Gym

Job summary

Your role as Supply Chain Manager at Atlas Copco Group is to lead and develop the global supply chain strategy, ensuring resilience, compliance, sustainability, and competitiveness. You will work across senior leadership, directing strategic sourcing, supplier performance, risk management and project procurement to build a robust, agile network for current operations and future growth.

You will lead a high-performing team of purchasing and supplier quality professionals, championing data-driven

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related discipline.
• MCIPS qualified.
• Extensive experience in a high‑mix, high‑volume manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.
• Extensive experience of materials management, logistics and the use of MRP systems to predict, monitor and effectively manage a business.
• Proven success leading global sourcing and procurement activities.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain risk management and business continuity planning.
• Experience developing international supplier networks and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Experience leading supplier quality, compliance and supplier development initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead organisational change and continuous improvement programmes.
• Excellent influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a robust supply chain strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Create and maintain a resilient global supply base capable of supporting operational requirements and future business needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain performance through supplier consolidation, localisation, dual sourcing and strategic partnerships.
• Monitor global market conditions, supply chain risks and industry trends to ensure proactive decision making.
• Develop and maintain business continuity plans for critical suppliers and materials.
• Lead and support procurement involvement in new product introduction (NPI) and engineering projects.
• Lead commercial negotiations with strategic suppliers and key supply partners.
• Establish long-term supplier agreements that support business objectives and growth requirements.
• Monitor commodity trends, market intelligence, and supply chain developments to proactively manage risk and opportunity.
• Deliver annual cost reduction and value engineering initiatives through supplier collaboration and strategic sourcing activities.
• Ensure robust contract management and supplier governance processes are maintained.
• Drive supplier quality improvements and support containment and corrective action activities where required.
• Develop and implement sustainable sourcing strategies that support corporate ESG objectives.
• Promote ethical sourcing and responsible supply chain practices throughout the supply base.
• Create and develop capability to support future product and technology roadmaps.
• Drive improvements in key supply chain performance metrics to deliver annual cost reduction targets.
• Maximise the effectiveness of ERP/MRP systems to support improvements in forecasting, purchasing and inventory management.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain processes.

Skills

MCIPS

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Supply Chain / Procurement / Engineering / Operations Management / Business

Job description

Your role as Supply Chain Manager at Atlas Copco Group is to lead and develop the global supply chain strategy, ensuring resilience, compliance, sustainability, and competitiveness. You will work across senior leadership, directing strategic sourcing, supplier performance, risk management and project procurement to build a robust, agile network for current operations and future growth.

You will lead a high-performing team of purchasing and supplier quality professionals, championing data-driven