Supply Chain Manager

Owen Daniels; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager in the United Kingdom to lead the Planning and Purchasing functions. You will own customer demand, drive SIOP processes, manage production planning, and optimise supplier performance using ERP systems to improve overall supply chain performance.

You will coach and develop the team, embed lean processes, and ensure KPI targets are met in a manufacturing environment with flexible hours and an ASAP start.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading supply chain teams in precision manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of production planning and purchasing functions.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems to optimise planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead Planning and Purchasing teams and manage customer demand via SIOP.
• Translate demand into achievable production schedules with capacity planning.
• Monitor sales orders and KPI reports to ensure on-time delivery.
• Drive supplier performance and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Coach the team and embed lean practices across the supply chain.

Skills

Leadership

Supply Chain Management

Production Planning

Purchasing

SIOP

ERP/MRP systems

Education

Degree in manufacturing/engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Are you an experienced Supply Chain or Planning Manager? Do you have a strong background across both production planning and purchasing within a manufacturing environment? Are you confident leading teams, driving SIOP, and using ERP systems to improve operational performance?

If so, a global manufacturing business is looking to appoint a Supply Chain Manager to lead both its Planning and Purchasing functions, taking ownership of customer demand, production planning, supplier performance and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Supply Chain Manager

Permanent Position

7am-4pm Monday to Thursday/ 7am-12pm on Friday

Flexible start and finish times available

ASAP start

Supply Chain Manager

Job Description:

• Leading the Planning and Purchasing teams, managing customer demand through the SIOP process to ensure production, capacity and material plans are aligned with business requirements.
• Managing the production planning process, ensuring customer demand is translated into achievable production schedules through effective capacity planning and SIOP.
• Managing the sales orderbook, monitoring customer demand changes, producing KPI reports, and working closely with manufacturing to ensure delivery performance and operational targets are achieved.
• Driving supplier performance, managing key supplier relationships, implementing cost reduction initiatives, improving purchasing processes and using ERP systems to optimise planning, scheduling, inventory and supply chain performance.
• Coaching and developing the supply chain team, embedding lean processes, improving KPI performance, and ensuring compliance with company procedures and supply chain best practice.

Supply Chain Manager

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a Supply Chain Manager, Planning Manager, Demand Planning Manager or similar leadership position within precision manufacturing
• Strong understanding of both production planning/SIOP and purchasing
• Experienced using ERP/MRP systems