Supply Chain Manager

Prince Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager for a permanent role in Telford. You will lead a planning team and own end-to-end planning across demand, supply, production and inventory, shaping a regulated manufacturing operation.

This role offers up to circa £55,000 per annum (DOE), 37.5 hours per week, and the opportunity to implement structured planning, S&OP processes and data‑led decision making across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Supply Chain Planning Manager or leadership role.
• Background in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of demand planning, inventory control, production planning and SCM.
• Proven people management experience.
• Experience implementing planning improvements and driving organisational change.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• ERP/MRP systems experience.
• Proactive with the ability to balance strategic planning and day-to-day operational demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the planning team to create a high-performance culture.
• Manage end-to-end planning across demand, supply, production and inventory.
• Develop strategic planning processes to improve visibility and responsiveness.
• Embed and manage S&OP processes across the business.
• Ensure optimized inventory while meeting customer service and compliance.
• Monitor forecasting accuracy, planning performance and SC KPIs.
• Support long-term capacity planning and growth initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning systems and processes.
• Utilise ERP/MRP data to support planning decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Demand planning

Inventory control

Production planning

S&OP

ERP/MRP systems

Analytical

Communication

Stakeholder management

Change management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Supply Chain ManagerTelfordPermanentUp to circa £55,000 per annum (DOE)Hours: 37.5 per week

Are you an experienced Supply Chain Planning Manager with a background in a highly regulated manufacturing environment such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, aerospace, automotive or chemicals?An expanding manufacturing business is seeking a driven Supply Chain Planning Manager to take ownership of planning activities across multiple sites. With continued growth and increasing customer demand, the business requires a strong leader who can develop the team, introduce greater planning structure and help create a more strategic supply chain operation.This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in shaping future planning capability while supporting a business that continues to grow and invest in its operations.

The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for:

• Leading and developing the planning team, creating a high-performance culture focused on service and delivery
• Managing end-to-end supply chain planning activities across demand, supply, production and inventory
• Developing strategic planning processes to improve visibility, responsiveness and operational performance
• Embedding and managing effective S&OP processes across the business
• Ensuring inventory levels remain optimised whilst supporting customer service and compliance requirements
• Monitoring forecasting accuracy, planning performance and key supply chain KPIs
• Supporting long-term capacity planning and growth initiatives
• Driving continuous improvement projects across planning systems and operational processes
• Utilising ERP/MRP systems to support data-led planning decisions

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in a Supply Chain Planning Manager, Planning Manager or Supply Chain leadership role
• Background within a highly regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of demand planning, inventory control, production planning and supply chain management
• Proven people management experience with a track record of developing successful teams
• Experience implementing planning improvements and driving organisational change
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• ERP/MRP systems experience
• A proactive approach with the ability to balance strategic planning and day-to-day operational demands