Supplier Development Manager

The One Group; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in the UK seeks a Supplier Development professional to enhance supplier performance in a strategic role. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with sheet metal and machining suppliers, understand risk management, and be familiar with methodologies like DMAIC. The position offers a base salary around £50,000, performance bonuses, and extensive benefits including career development support.

Benefits

Base salary around £50,000

Bonus up to £2,500

Up to 14% combined pension contributions

Flexi-leave - up to 15 additional days

Enhanced parental policies

Relocation support

Subsidised meals

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience with sheet metal & machining suppliers.
• Experience in aerospace or complex manufacturing sectors.
• Understanding of supplier performance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze lead times and supplier capability.
• Conduct capacity assessments to improve performance.
• Collaborate with teams to manage supplier risks.

Skills

Improving supplier performance through lean tools and techniques

Carrying out capacity audits

Managing supplier risk

Using DMAIC methodologies

Working across international supply chains

Experience with sheet metal & machining suppliers

Education

Degree in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

If you're a Supplier Development professional who knows how to get the best from your suppliers - not just manage them - then this one's for you.

You will need to have significant experience in working with sheet metal & machining suppliers including capacity & capability assessments ideally with exposure to surface treatments.

We are working with a leading manufacturer who are ramping up delivery volumes and looking to strengthen their supply chain function. This isn't just firefighting - it is strategic supplier development, working on sub-assemblies and advanced technical components that feed into some of the most important programmes in the UK right now.

****Due to the nature of the work, you'll need to be a British Citizen or a dual national with UK citizenship. Security checks will apply****

What we are looking for:

You will ideally be a degree-calibre supply chain professional with experience working in high-tech sectors - aerospace, defence, complex manufacturing - and you'll understand how to dig into supplier performance, spot risks early and work collaboratively to turn things around.

You will need to be confident with:

• Improving supplier performance through lean tools and techniques
• Carrying out capacity audits and analysing production bottlenecks
• Managing supplier risk and reporting into programme teams
• Using DMAIC and other methodologies to implement improvements
• Working across international supply chains and complex sub-tier networks
• Have experience with sheet metal & machining suppliers

This is a role where you'll need to be comfortable in both the detail and the bigger picture - one minute you're analysing lead times, the next you're mapping capability against future-state demand.

What's in it for you?:

• Base salary around £50,000 depending on experience
• Bonus up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Up to 14% combined pension contributions
• Flexi-leave - up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental policies and wellbeing support
• Relocation support if you're moving for the role
• Subsidised meals
• Career development in a business that genuinely invests in its people

Interested?
If you're ready to move into a role with impact, challenge, and the backing of a major player in the industry - drop me a message or apply for more details.