Supply Chain Manager

Probus Recruitment Ltd; Morecambe; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 15%

Private Medical

Pension

25 Days Holiday

Job summary

Probus Recruitment Ltd seeks a seasoned Supply Chain Manager in Morecambe to own end-to-end supply chain operations, drive improvements from suppliers through to customers and deliver measurable cost and efficiency gains.

The role demands a strong commercial mindset, experience with international suppliers, and the ability to shape strategy as the business grows, including implementation of SAP ERP and development of the team.

Qualifications

• Proven supply chain leadership in manufacturing.
• Experience with international suppliers and multi-site networks.
• Track record of reducing cost and improving supplier performance.
• Experience transferring products between suppliers/sites.
• Knowledge of warehousing, 3PL and international logistics.
• ERP/MRP experience; SAP desirable.
• Strong stakeholder-management and change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the overall supply chain function with clear direction.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities across purchasing, logistics and warehousing.
• Review, consolidate and optimise the global supplier base.
• Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery and continuity of supply.
• Lead commercial negotiations and supplier contracts.
• Identify quick wins delivering early benefits.
• Manage supplier-transfer and offshoring projects.
• Develop long-term strategy for international logistics, warehousing and 3PLs.
• Improve product availability and delivery while balancing inventory and cost.
• Collaborate with Production, Planning and Sales to align supply with demand.
• Lead and develop a team covering customer service, logistics and group buying.
• Support implementation of a new SAP ERP system.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Supplier management

Purchasing

Commercial negotiation

International suppliers

Warehousing & 3PL

ERP/MRP (SAP desirable)

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Tools

SAP

Job description

Supply Chain Manager

Location: Morecambe (Hybrid arrangement)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 pa + 15% Bonus + Private Medical + Attractive Pension + 25 Days Holiday

The Opportunity

This is a brand-new position within an established manufacturing business entering an exciting new phase of growth, with ambitious plans to double in size over the next two years.

We are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager who can come in, take ownership and make a genuine commercial difference.

This is not a role where you will simply inherit an established process and keep it ticking over. There is significant opportunity to improve the way the business buys, stores, moves and supplies product - with a number of immediate quick wins and cost-saving opportunities, alongside the chance to develop the longer-term supply chain and logistics strategy required to support substantial growth.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will have real visibility and influence across the business, with the opportunity to reduce cost, improve supplier performance, optimise inventory and logistics and ultimately increase profitability and margin.

For someone who enjoys identifying inefficiencies, negotiating better commercial arrangements and turning improvement opportunities into measurable results, this is an opportunity to make a very visible impact.

The Role

You will take ownership of the supply chain from supplier through warehousing and logistics to the end customer, leading both immediate operational improvements and the longer-term strategy required as the business scales.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and develop the overall supply chain function, setting clear direction and standards.
• Identify and deliver cost-reduction opportunities and margin improvements across purchasing, logistics, warehousing and supply.
• Review, consolidate and optimise the existing global supplier base.
• Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery and continuity of supply.
• Lead commercial negotiations, supplier contracts and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Identify the immediate "low-hanging fruit" and quick wins that can deliver early financial and operational benefits.
• Manage supplier-transfer and manufacturing-offshoring projects from initial business case through to implementation.
• Develop the longer-term strategy covering international logistics, warehousing and 3PL partnerships.
• Improve product availability and delivery performance while maintaining the right balance between inventory, service and cost.
• Work closely with Production, Planning and Sales to align supply with customer demand.
• Lead and develop a team covering customer service, logistics coordination and group buying.
• Support the implementation of a new SAP ERP system, ensuring robust supply-chain processes and data are established from the outset.

About You

We are looking for someone with a strong commercial mindset who can see opportunities for improvement and has the drive and credibility to make change happen.

Ideally, you will have:

• Proven Supply Chain Management / Supply Chain Leadership experience within manufacturing.
• Strong experience of supplier management, purchasing and commercial negotiation.
• Experience dealing with international suppliers and multi-site supply chains.
• A track record of reducing cost, consolidating suppliers and improving supplier performance.
• Experience transferring products or manufacturing between suppliers/sites.
• Good knowledge of warehousing, 3PL and international logistics.
• Strong commercial awareness with an ability to understand how supply-chain decisions impact profitability and margin.
• ERP/MRP experience, with SAP highly desirable.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• A continuous-improvement mentality - someone who naturally asks, "How can we do this better, quicker or more cost effectively?"
• Experience within a regulated or quality-critical manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

If you are an experienced Supply Chain Manager who enjoys driving change, reducing cost, improving margin and building a function capable of supporting growth, we would be very interested in speaking with you