Supply Chain Manager

Butler Ross; Poole; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and rapidly expanding organisation is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to join their team in Poole. In this role, you will manage inventory and fulfillment efficiently, optimise working capital, and maintain strong relationships with suppliers. The ideal candidate will have previous supply chain experience in retail or consumables, strong communication skills, and an attention to detail. This position requires full onsite presence and offers a salary of up to £50,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing inventory levels and ensuring order fulfillment.
• Ability to maintain strong supplier relationships and resolve issues.
• Skilled in monitoring supply chain performance and identifying bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels, ensuring high stock availability.
• Optimise working capital by balancing stock levels.
• Lead the fulfillment team in executing inventory decisions.
• Collaborate with supply chain partners to strengthen offerings.
• Monitor performance and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Previous experience in a supply chain within a retail or consumables industry

Strong communication skills

Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy

Technically skilled in warehouse management systems

Proven ability to organise and streamline workflows

Job description

Overview

A dynamic and rapidly expanding organisation is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to join their team in Poole. This role offers a salary of up to 50,000 and requires full on-site presence.

The opportunity has arisen due to substantial business expansion, highlighting the company's commitment to strengthening their supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

Role responsibilities of the Supply Chain Manager include:

• Manage inventory levels and ensure high stock availability and order fulfillment, meeting key performance indicators
• Optimise working capital by balancing stock levels, minimising excess inventory, and implementing effective stocking strategies based on usage and customer contracts.
• Lead the fulfillment team to execute inventory and ordering decisions efficiently, supported by reports, strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships, organise meetings, resolve issues, and support supplier development and scoring.
• Provide cost, usage, and performance data to support strategic decision-making and collaborate with supply chain partners, customers, and internal divisions to strengthen service offerings.
• Monitor supply chain performance, identify bottlenecks, ensure compliance with regulations, and complete all assigned tasks regularly to improve overall efficiency.

Person Specification

• Previous experience in a supply chain within a retail or consumables industry
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for effective internal and external interactions.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy, quality control, and problem-solving throughout fulfillment processes.
• Technically skilled in warehouse management systems and other fulfillment technologies.
• Proven ability to plan, organise, and streamline workflows for efficient operations, considering environmental sustainability.

Salary

Up to 50k

This position requires full onsite presence

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within supply chain as a supply chain manager, supply chain lead, supply chain specialist, inventory manager, supply chain supervisor, supply chain coordinator, supply chain operations manager, operations manager, materials manager, supply chain planning manager or supply chain team leader