Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Leader

Universal Business Team; Wickford; On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit related bonus

Private Healthcare

25 days annual leave

Holiday buy-up option

Breakfast and lunch provisions

Fresh fruit provided

Birthday voucher

Job summary

Universal Business Team is assisting a Wickford-based manufacturer searching for a Procurement & Supply Chain Manager. You will own procurement, supplier relationships and inventory strategy across the business, reporting to the MD and sitting on the SLT.

It's a hands-on leadership role with a small team. You’ll manage overseas suppliers, negotiate contracts, optimise stock, and drive improvements in cost, availability and service levels.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience within manufacturing or distribution environments.
• Experience managing overseas suppliers and significant purchasing spend.
• Strong negotiating and supplier-management skills.
• Good understanding of inventory planning, forecasting and working-capital trade-offs.
• Experience managing and developing a small procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the procurement and supply chain strategy across manufactured and factored products.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, contracts and performance management, including overseas suppliers in Turkey and the Far East.
• Manage purchasing spend, pricing, freight, lead times, MOQs and supplier terms.
• Own inventory parameters, forecasting and safety-stock policy.
• Drive down excess, slow-moving and obsolete stock.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including FX and geographic exposure.
• Work with Finance, Operations, Sales, Quality and NPD to improve forecasting, margins and service levels.
• Lead and develop a team of three, setting KPIs and standards.
• Improve procurement processes, systems and automation.
• Provide market intelligence and recommendations to the SLT.

Job description

Universal Business Team is assisting a Wickford-based manufacturer searching for a Procurement & Supply Chain Manager. You will own procurement, supplier relationships and inventory strategy across the business, reporting to the MD and sitting on the SLT.

It's a hands-on leadership role with a small team. You’ll manage overseas suppliers, negotiate contracts, optimise stock, and drive improvements in cost, availability and service levels.