Strategic Supply Chain Manager | S&OP & Savings

Vickerstock; Omagh; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Health Cash Plan

Job summary

Vickerstock is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead procurement, planning, forecasting, inventory management and logistics across a manufacturing site.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will join the Site Senior Leadership Team and help shape business strategy, planning and performance improvement. Develop the site's supply chain strategy and deliver cost and working capital improvements while ensuring material availability for production.

Qualifications

• A professional qualification or equivalent in a related discipline.
• Significant supply chain leadership experience in a large manufacturing/assembly environment.
• Experience across procurement, S&OP, inventory management, cycle counting and logistics.
• Track record of delivering measurable cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Experience leading and developing teams and contributing to site leadership and strategy.
• Commercial negotiation and analytical skills using supply chain data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the site's supply chain strategy aligned with objectives.
• Contribute to Site Senior Leadership Team and report on performance and risks.
• Lead S&OP implementation and improve forecasting to align demand and capacity.
• Oversee procurement and supplier development, driving improvements.
• Deliver annual cost reduction and productivity targets through sourcing and process improvements.
• Optimise inventory and working capital via stock management and cycle counting.
• Manage logistics, distribution and intercompany supply relationships.
• Develop contingency plans to protect production continuity.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Quality and Finance on supply arrangements.
• Lead and develop the supply chain team with performance objectives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Procurement

S&OP

Inventory management

Logistics

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Team development

Cost savings

Education

Professional qualification or equivalent experience in Supply Chain/Manufacturing/Engineering/Business

Job description

Vickerstock is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead procurement, planning, forecasting, inventory management and logistics across a manufacturing site.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will join the Site Senior Leadership Team and help shape business strategy, planning and performance improvement. Develop the site's supply chain strategy and deliver cost and working capital improvements while ensuring material availability for production.