Supply Chain Lead: Drive Growth & On-Time Delivery

Matchtech Group; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Matchtech Group is seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Lead for an ambitious advanced manufacturing client. You will own procurement, material planning and supplier performance in a fast-paced environment, coordinating with Production, Planning, Engineering and Quality to ensure timely availability of materials and services.

You will build scalable processes, drive operational excellence, and mentor a growing procurement team while delivering measurable improvements in delivery performance and cost.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Supply Chain, Procurement, Materials Management or Purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing suppliers, purchasing priorities and material delivery challenges.
• Strong understanding of technical purchasing requirements, manufacturing drawings and material specifications.
• Experience working within quality-controlled manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of supplier approvals, certification management and material traceability.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and supply chain planning tools.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead daily purchasing and material planning activities, ensuring production requirements are met.
• Manage supplier performance, delivery schedules and recovery plans for at-risk materials.
• Resolve shortages, bottlenecks and supply chain issues before they impact customer delivery.
• Develop and strengthen supplier relationships, identifying new sources and expanding supply chain capability.
• Coordinate procurement of raw materials, components, tooling and subcontract manufacturing services.
• Ensure technical specifications, quality requirements, certifications and traceability requirements are correctly communicated to suppliers.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data, supplier commitments and order status within ERP/MRP systems.
• Work closely with operational stakeholders to improve inventory visibility, forecasting and planning routines.
• Monitor supplier KPIs including on-time delivery, quality performance and cost management.
• Help build robust procurement processes, supplier networks and scalable supply chain practices.
• Support supplier negotiations, cost-reduction initiatives and continuity-of-supply planning.
• Mentor and support procurement team members as the business continues to grow.

Connaissances

Supplier management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Leadership

Formation

CIPS / APICS CPSM

Outils

ERP/MRP systems

Supply chain planning tools

Description du poste

Matchtech Group is seeking a hands-on Supply Chain Lead for an ambitious advanced manufacturing client. You will own procurement, material planning and supplier performance in a fast-paced environment, coordinating with Production, Planning, Engineering and Quality to ensure timely availability of materials and services.

You will build scalable processes, drive operational excellence, and mentor a growing procurement team while delivering measurable improvements in delivery performance and cost.