Supply Chain Manager

Bauwatch; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobile video surveillance provider in the UK seeks an experienced Supply Chain Manager to oversee end-to-end supply chain operations. This role involves developing strategies, managing procurement, and ensuring optimal inventory levels. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience and strong negotiation skills. The position offers a competitive salary and employee benefits including health insurance and training opportunities.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Death in Service

Retail Discount Platform

In-house support and external development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, or logistics.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and data analytics.
• Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies to improve efficiency.
• Lead demand planning and forecasting.
• Manage procurement activities and supplier relationships.
• Oversee inventory levels and logistics.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Data analytics

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving abilities

Team management

CCTV systems knowledge

Flexibility

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

About BauWatch

If you're ambitious, entrepreneurial, and open to new opportunities, join us at BauWatch—Europe’s leading provider of mobile video surveillance. Headquartered in the Netherlands, we operate across 10 countries and are growing rapidly, with the ambition to become a global leader.

Join us on this exciting journey, where high-tech security, intelligent data, and process improvement come together in a dynamic, ever-evolving business. We deliver outstanding service while building lasting trust with our customers.

We're a progressive and inclusive company, committed to innovation, social responsibility, employee well-being, and diversity. Our culture is collaborative, high-performing, and enjoyable—we're a team that genuinely enjoys working together.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Supply Chain Manager to oversee and optimize our end-to-end supply chain operations. As Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for the production, purchasing, quality assurance, and maintenance of the fleet of mobile camera systems. You will ensure that you effectively deliver sufficient systems of the right quality on time and to optimally manage the fleet. You will also manage the strategic and tactical purchasing process and coordinate the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process within the organization, ensuring that demand and production are accurately aligned. You will stimulate continuous process improvement in a customer-focused work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies that support business goals and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead demand planning and forecasting to align production and supply with customer requirements.
• Oversee procurement activities, negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost savings, and reliability.
• Manage inventory levels, ensuring optimal stock availability while minimizing holding costs.
• Coordinate logistics, warehousing, and distribution to ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), prepare regular reports, and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain, leveraging technology and best practices.
• Accountable for managing and ensuring compliance with external audits, including Sedex/SMETA assessments
• Lead, mentor, and develop the supply chain team.

About You

• Proven experience: Previous experience (5+ years) in supply chain management, procurement, or logistics, ideally in a leadership role.
• Knowledgeable: Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, ERP systems, and data analytics.
• Excellent negotiator: Excellent negotiation skills, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Problem solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a results-oriented mindset.
• Effective leadership: Ability to lead by example, communicate, and team management skills.
• Team player: Promotes mutual communication and relationships. Shares information smoothly with others. Supports others.
• Customer focus: Listens to the wishes and needs of the customer and adapt working method accordingly. Prioritise service and client satisfaction.
• Flexibility: Can easily adapt to a changing environment, working methods, working hours, tasks, responsibilities and behaviours of others.
• Ability to use technology: General ability and previous experience in using MS Office and programmes.
• CCTV Systems experience preferable but not essential
• Experience within the Security and/or Construction industry
• Willingness to learn new things.

What’s In It For You?

• Join a high-growth, reputable business operating across the UK.
• Play a key role in securing long-term strategic contracts.
• Be part of an ambitious team at a pivotal stage in its expansion.

Package & Benefits

• Salary: £40,000-£50,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Hours: 37.5 per week
• Holiday: 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Training: In-house support and external development opportunities
• Pension: Royal London

• Other Benefits:
• Death in Service
• Private Medical Insurance
• Retail Discount Platform

What to expect when you join

When you join BauWatch, you step into an environment where the best services, high-tech security, intelligent data, and process improvement all come together—a dynamic world in which no day is the same. We’re international, down-to-earth, entrepreneurial, inquisitive, keen to learn and continuously looking for opportunities to improve and grow.

We’re open to trying out new ideas and take responsibility to move projects forward.

We want to contribute to a future worth living by building a sustainable business. We’re working hard to become a fully circular organization with a focus on sustainability and diversity. In our teams, everybody counts, and we include, value, and respect each individual. We have fun working together too!

Who are we

We provide leading-edge security solutions that give our customers peace of mind. Innovative and fast-growing, we’re the European leader in mobile video surveillance. Based in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, and the UK, we have now expanded into Italy, Austria, Spain, Ireland, and Poland.

Interested

Then apply by the Apply button on the website. For any questions feel free to reach out to Ruud Licht, Group Recruitment Officer at [phone] or [e-mail].

BauWatch is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).