Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Lead for Capex

Alliance Personnel Ltd; Evesham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Personnel Ltd is partnering with a manufacturing business in the UK to recruit a Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager for its Evesham operation. You will own strategic sourcing, procurement, planning and supplier management with a strong focus on cost, delivery and resilience.

You will lead RFQs/RFPs, drive performance via KPIs, manage international suppliers and work closely with Engineering, Operations and Finance to deliver value and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in procurement, sourcing or supply chain.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing strategic suppliers and supplier performance.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Lean and continuous improvement experience.
• Relevant degree(s) or professional qualifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies across CapEx categories.
• Lead RFQs, RFPs and supplier negotiations.
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships, UK and international.
• Drive supplier performance via KPIs and reviews.
• Lead demand and supply planning including S&OP.
• Oversee logistics, distribution and inventory management.
• Support CapEx projects from planning to execution.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and total cost of ownership.
• Mitigate supply chain risks (capacity, geopolitical, compliance).
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Finance.
• Drive process improvements and adoption of data/digital tools.
• Lead and develop the team, setting objectives and culture.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Supply chain

CapEx

Negotiation

Supplier management

Planning

Logistics

Inventory management

Lean & CI

S&OP

Education

Degree in Supply Chain

Engineering

Business

CIPS/CPSM qualifications

Tools

GD&T

Metrology

Testing equipment

Data analytics tools

Job description

Alliance Personnel Ltd is partnering with a manufacturing business in the UK to recruit a Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager for its Evesham operation. You will own strategic sourcing, procurement, planning and supplier management with a strong focus on cost, delivery and resilience.

You will lead RFQs/RFPs, drive performance via KPIs, manage international suppliers and work closely with Engineering, Operations and Finance to deliver value and continuous improvement across the supply chain.