Supply Chain Manager

ZipRecruiter; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer seeks a strategic Supply Chain professional to enhance their operations, specifically in high-tech sectors like aerospace and defense. The role involves handling supplier performance improvements, risk management, and leveraging advanced methodologies for supplier development, with an annual base salary around £50,000 and comprehensive employment benefits.

Benefits

Base salary around £50,000

Bonus up to £2,500

Up to 14% combined pension contributions

Flexi-leave – up to 15 additional days

Enhanced parental policies and wellbeing support

Relocation support if moving for the role

Subsidised meals

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Supply chain professional with experience in high-tech sectors.
• Understanding of supplier performance and collaborative problem-solving.
• Degree-level education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Improve supplier performance using lean tools and techniques.
• Conduct capacity audits and analyze production bottlenecks.
• Manage supplier risk and report into programme teams.

Skills

Improving supplier performance

Capacity audits

Managing supplier risk

DMAIC methodologies

International supply chains

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Description

If you’re a Supply Chain or Supplier Development professional who knows how to get the best from your suppliers – not just manage them – then this one’s for you.

We’re working with a leading manufacturer who are ramping up delivery volumes and looking to strengthen their supply chain function. This isn’t just firefighting – it is strategic supplier development, working on sub-assemblies and advanced technical components that feed into some of the most important programmes in the UK right now.

****Due to the nature of the work, you’ll need to be a British or a dual with UK citizenship. Security checks will apply****

What they’re looking for:

You will ideally be a degree-calibre supply chain professional with experience working in high-tech sectors – aerospace, defence, complex manufacturing – and you’ll understand how to dig into supplier performance, spot risks early and work collaboratively to turn things around.

You’ll need to be confident with:

• Improving supplier performance through lean tools and techniques
• Carrying out capacity audits and analysing production bottlenecks
• Managing supplier risk and reporting into programme teams
• Using DMAIC and other methodologies to implement improvements
• Working across international supply chains and complex sub-tier networks

This is a role where you’ll need to be comfortable in both the detail and the bigger picture – one minute you’re analysing lead times, the next you’re mapping capability against future-state demand.

What’s in it for you?

• Base salary around £50,000 depending on experience
• Bonus up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Up to 14% combined pension contributions
• Flexi-leave – up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental policies and wellbeing support
• Relocation support if you’re moving for the role
• Subsidised meals
• Career development in a business that genuinely invests in its people

Interested?

If you're ready to move into a role with impact, challenge, and the backing of a major player in the industry - drop me a message or apply for more details.