Supply Chain Manager

IMPACT EVOLVE; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor living brand in the UK is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to establish a structured supply chain during a growth phase. You will manage demand forecasting, supplier relationships, and inbound planning while actively improving tools and processes. This role also offers travel opportunities to the Netherlands. The ideal candidate has solid experience in supply planning and is proficient in Excel. You'll play a critical role in shaping the supply chain and driving success at a premium brand.

Benefits

Opportunity for travel

Significant ownership in the role

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Strong experience in demand/supply planning, purchasing or inventory-led roles.
• Confident managing imports, customs and multi-modal freight.
• Advanced Excel/Sheets skills; able to build tools/trackers from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a rolling demand forecast and translate it into clear supply and purchasing plans.
• Raise and manage POs end to end, ensuring strong inbound visibility and proactive communication.
• Manage supplier relationships, enforce SLAs and own quality-issue resolution.

Skills

Demand/supply planning experience

Import management

Advanced Excel/Sheets skills

Hands-on operational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Odoo

Job description

Supply Chain Manager

Location: Brentwood, Essex (Hybrid – 3 Days On Site)
Salary: Circa £50,000

IMPACT EVOLVE are partnering with SUNS Lifestyle to hire their first Supply Chain Manager — a high-impact role at a premium, design-led outdoor living brand entering a major growth phase.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who thrives in fast-moving, under-structured environments. You’ll build structure and visibility across the full demand–supply cycle, manage European suppliers, own quality issues, and take responsibility for all inbound planning, forecasting and purchasing. Longer term, the role evolves into deeper sourcing, supplier travel (mainly Netherlands), and future factory assessment as the brand continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a rolling demand forecast and translate it into clear supply and purchasing plans.

• Raise and manage POs end to end, ensuring strong inbound visibility and proactive communication.

• Manage supplier relationships, enforce SLAs and own quality‑issue resolution.

• Oversee imports, customs and freight; provide regular container/inbound updates.

• Improve planning tools, reporting and Odoo usage; reduce spreadsheet dependency.

• Run weekly planning reviews across Sales, CS, Ops and Warehouse.

• Longer term: support sourcing, supplier selection and product development.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in demand/supply planning, purchasing or inventory‑led roles.

• Confident managing imports, customs and multi‑modal freight.

• Advanced Excel/Sheets skills; able to build tools/trackers from scratch.

• Hands‑on, proactive operator used to entrepreneurial environments.

• Comfortable working cross‑functionally and managing supplier performance.

• Nice to have: Odoo experience, European or Far East supplier exposure.

What Success Looks Like

• Reliable forecasts, clear inbound visibility and structured planning rhythms.

• Supplier performance improving and quality issues resolved faster.

• Predictable imports and reduced firefighting.

• Sales and CS have accurate insight into stock and installation timelines.

• Leadership feels the supply chain is controlled and improving.

Why Join SUNS Lifestyle?

• First dedicated supply chain hire — huge ownership and impact.

• Travel to the Netherlands and, longer term, potentially China.

• Opportunity to grow into sourcing and product development.

• Fast‑growing, design‑led brand with a collaborative leadership team.

Apply today. Build the supply chain. Shape the growth.

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