Supply Chain Manager

eXcent UK Ltd; Copythorne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Supply Chain Manager with a technical background. In this role, you will bridge engineering design and manufacturing execution, ensuring project deliverables meet budget and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have expertise in supply chain processes and experience in stakeholder management. Full training will be provided, with occasional site visits expected.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Company Pension

Flexitime

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with in-depth knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Proven ability to integrate engineering requirements into purchasing and supply chain operations.
• Skilled at stakeholder management, problem solving, and handling multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and validate engineering projects from costing to customer delivery.
• Translate design requirements into subcontractor specifications.
• Identify and escalate supplier or subcontractor bottlenecks.
• Ensure project deliverables are achieved within budget and schedule.
• Conduct acceptance checks and analyze failures or non-conformities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and support to internal teams.

Skills

Technical background in manufacturing

Supply chain expertise

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

Salary & Package

• From £45,000 per annum
• Deeside Industrial Estate
• Permanent and Full Time
• 25 days holiday
• 8.30am - 5pm Monday to Thursday and 3pm Friday
• Flexitime
• Company Pension

Role

Supply Chain Manager (Engineering Focus)

We are seeking a technically minded Supply Chain Manager to join our expanding organisation at our UK office in Deeside. This role is integral to bridging engineering design with manufacturing execution, ensuring technical integrity is maintained across the full product lifecycle from concept and design through to production and delivery. The successful candidate will combine a strong engineering or technical background with proven supply chain expertise, ensuring robust supplier performance and continuous process optimisation. You will act as the technical interface between design engineers, manufacturing partners, and subcontractors, ensuring specifications are accurately translated into deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and validate engineering projects from costing and prototyping through to production launch and customer delivery.
• Translate design requirements into subcontractor specifications, incorporating manufacturing feasibility and quality acceptance standards.
• Identify and escalate supplier or subcontractor bottlenecks, proposing technical and process-driven solutions.
• Ensure project deliverables are achieved within budget, schedule, and technical specifications, implementing optimisations where required.
• Conduct and/or organise acceptance checks (dimensional, mechanical, and quality assurance testing) when needed.
• Analyse failures or non-conformities, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, and supply processes.
• Provide technical guidance and support to internal teams and suppliers.

Requirements

• Strong technical background with in-depth knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Proven ability to integrate engineering requirements into purchasing and supply chain operations.
• Skilled at stakeholder management, problem solving, and handling multiple concurrent projects.
• Confident in leading technical discussions with suppliers and resolving design-to-manufacturing challenges.
• Willingness to undertake occasional site visits to suppliers and subcontractors.

Full training will be provided - for a confidential discussion please get in touch