Supply Chain Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); New Milton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in New Milton is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to oversee purchasing and materials planning activities. You will lead the supply chain team, ensure continuity of supply, and develop processes to meet contractual obligations. Candidates should have experience in purchasing or supply chain management, familiarity with MRP/ERP systems, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Previous purchasing or supply chain experience within a FMCG or manufacturing business.
• Familiar with materials planning and supply chain planning in MRP/ERP.
• Ability to lead a function and develop its processes, people, and systems.
• Analytical skills.
• Comfortable with senior stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials and supply planning activities using company MRP/ERP tools.
• Supplier management and drive against OTD/OTIF metrics.
• Foster collaboration with sales, quality and production teams.
• Develop and refine processes across purchasing and materials planning.
• Manage, coach and develop direct reports across purchasing and planning.

Skills

Supply Chain Manager

Purchasing Manager

Supply Chain Planning

Materials Planning

Tools

MRP/ERP

Job description

Overview

Successful FMCG business require a Supply Chain Manager to lead all purchasing and materials planning activities. Applicants need experience in purchasing and or supply chain planning, MRP/ERP skills and comfortable managing a small team.

Key skills

Supply Chain Manager, Purchasing Manager, Supply Chain Planning, Materials Planning

Job description

Successful FMCG business require a Supply Chain Manager to lead all purchasing and materials planning activities. Applicants need experience in purchasing and or supply chain planning, be familiar with MRP/ERP and comfortable managing a small team.

The Supply Chain Manager will report to the MD and be responsible for ensuring continuity of supply to the New Milton facility, in order to allow the business to meet its's contractual obligations to customers. A new role for the business, the Supply Chain Manager will have opportunity to shape the team and introduce/refine new purchasing and materials planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials and supply planning activities using company MRP/ERP tools
• Supplier management; foster strong relationships, drive against OTD/OTIF metrics and manage/monitor contractual performance
• Stakeholder engagement - foster collaboration with colleagues in; sales, quality and production
• Develop, implement and refine processes across purchasing and materials planning
• Manage, coach and develop direct reports across purchasing and planning

Qualifications

• Previous purchasing or supply chain experience within a; FMCG or manufacturing business
• Familiarity with materials planning and supply chain planning in MRP/ERP
• Ability to lead a function - develop it's processes, people and systems
• Analytical skills
• Comfortable with senior stakeholder engagement