Strategic Supply Chain Manager – FM & Inventory (Hybrid)

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Pension with employer match

Life assurance

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Holiday buy-back scheme

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Hybrid working structure

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited is seeking a senior Supply Chain leader to drive strategic and operational planning for a diverse FM client portfolio. You will balance service levels, inventory investment and supplier performance while delivering commercial value across contracts.

You will lead teams, optimise inventory, and implement improvements in ERP-enabled processes, reporting and governance, with a focus on resilience and efficiency within a hybrid UK operation.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Procurement, Supply Chain, Inventory Management or related discipline.
• Proven leadership experience in Supply Chain or Inventory Planning.
• Strong knowledge of Facilities Management sector desirable.
• Experience delivering cost savings and working capital improvements.
• Excellent supplier management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system skills with data analysis ability.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of Supply Chain and Inventory Planning for FM clients.
• Manage availability, backorders, inventory levels and supplier performance.
• Drive working capital efficiency, cost-to-serve and profitability improvements.
• Lead and develop high-performing Supply Chain teams across client portfolio.
• Establish governance, KPIs and reporting across clients.
• Identify automation and ERP improvement opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and suppliers.
• Escalate and resolve supply, quality or service issues quickly.
• Support commercial negotiations with data-driven insights.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Forecasting

Demand planning

Continuous improvement

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree qualified in Procurement, Supply Chain, Inventory Management or related discipline

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited is seeking a senior Supply Chain leader to drive strategic and operational planning for a diverse FM client portfolio. You will balance service levels, inventory investment and supplier performance while delivering commercial value across contracts.

You will lead teams, optimise inventory, and implement improvements in ERP-enabled processes, reporting and governance, with a focus on resilience and efficiency within a hybrid UK operation.