Supply Chain Lead

Chart Industries; Hungerford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Leader to join their operations in Hungerford. This role focuses on developing and executing global supply chain strategies, managing supplier relationships, and enhancing operational performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management and excellent negotiation skills, offering a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the company.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement package

Howden Pension Plan

Company electric vehicle scheme

Enhanced family leave pay

Free onsite parking

Healthcare cash plan

Group Life Assurance plan

Access to employee wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain, logistics, or procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of procurement principles and lean supply chain tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global supply chain strategies to support business growth.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts, and negotiations.
• Optimise inventory levels and order processes.

Skills

Supply chain management

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

ERP system knowledge

Lean principles

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Role

We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic Supply Chain Leader to join our CPI business in Hungerford and help shape the future of our global operations. This is a high-impact role where you’ll be responsible for developing and executing supply chain strategies that drive growth, improve operational performance, and enhance customer satisfaction across international markets.

As the Supply Chain Lead, you’ll be at the heart of our transformation — streamlining processes, reducing lead times, and optimising inventory while ensuring seamless procurement and supplier performance. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and global stakeholders to align sourcing strategies, implement best practices, and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

This role offers the opportunity to lead key initiatives, influence strategic decisions, and deliver real business value. You’ll be empowered to drive change, lead negotiations, and foster strong relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal partners. If you’re a forward-thinking supply chain professional with a passion for operational excellence and a flair for leadership, this is your chance to make a lasting impact in a globally recognised engineering business.

Who we are

CPI, part of the Howden group, is an international manufacturing and service company focused on providing the best aftermarket solutions for the compression industry. With a history of more than 120 years of combined business experience, CPI traditionally focused on being a solutions provider for difficult applications in the reciprocating compression industry by using the highest quality proprietary materials designed by CPI.

Today CPI has evolved to bring an even broader scope of capability such as revamps and modernisation for the whole compressor package by harnessing our OEM expertise within Howden.

What you will do

• Develop and implement global supply chain strategies to support CPI business growth
• Lead key supply chain initiatives within the Hungerford site, driving performance and efficiency
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts, and negotiations to ensure best cost and delivery outcomes
• Optimise inventory levels, lead times, and order processes using tools like ERP and Kanban
• Collaborate with global category managers to align sourcing strategies across regions
• Support change management, talent development, and continuous improvement within the team
• Benchmark best practices and implement process improvements to enhance supply chain agility
• Ensure accurate ERP data and reporting to support planning, forecasting, and decision-making
• Foster strong internal and external networks to support escalation, expediting, and strategic alignment

What do you bring?

An ideal candidate would likely have the following profile:

• Proven experience in supply chain, logistics, or procurement within a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong knowledge of procurement principles, ERP systems, and lean supply chain tools
• Demonstrated success in leading change, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• A strategic mindset with the ability to influence and inspire teams
• High energy, team-oriented leadership style with a focus on results
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Desirable: experience with Six Sigma, Lean projects, or advanced supply chain certification

We’ve put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don’t worry if your experience and expertise isn’t an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to CPI/ Howden more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Company electric vehicle scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare cash plan
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, employee assistance programme, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Spark Service – free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
• Financial planning & mortgage support
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives – STEM ambassador & volunteering

Chart is an equal opportunity employer

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.