Strategic Supply Chain Manager — ERP & Cost Optimisation

Winsearch; Northwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic salary negotiable

37.5 hour working week

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contribution

Overtime and expenses paid

Sick pay scheme

Life assurance 3x

Modern working environment

Job summary

Winsearch in Cheshire (Northwich area) is recruiting a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end procurement and goods-in, driving supplier performance, inventory optimisation and cost-efficient operations. You will lead Procurement and Goods In teams, aligning with production and engineering to ensure material availability and business continuity.

The role requires strategic and hands-on leadership, with a focus on process improvement, ERP system optimisation and delivering measurable cost savings.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Supply Chain Manager or procurement leadership role.
• Experience managing Goods In, inventory, and ERP systems.
• Strong supplier negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement, sourcing, supplier management, inventory control, logistics, warehousing and goods receiving.
• Develop procurement strategies that align with business objectives and drive excellence.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, freight providers and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing and SLAs with suppliers and drive cost improvements.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement actions to improve delivery and quality.
• Oversee Goods In function and ensure accurate receiving and recording for production needs.
• Drive ERP system improvements and adoption across purchasing, inventory and reporting.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality and Operations to ensure material availability.
• Lead, coach and develop the Supply Chain team and manage performance.

Skills

Supply Chain Leadership

Procurement & Sourcing

Inventory Management

Negotiation

Education

Procurement Qualification (CIPS or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle

Sage

Epicor

IFS

Job description

Winsearch in Cheshire (Northwich area) is recruiting a Supply Chain Manager to own end-to-end procurement and goods-in, driving supplier performance, inventory optimisation and cost-efficient operations. You will lead Procurement and Goods In teams, aligning with production and engineering to ensure material availability and business continuity.

The role requires strategic and hands-on leadership, with a focus on process improvement, ERP system optimisation and delivering measurable cost savings.