Supply Chain Manager

Spirax-Sarco Ltd.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Flexible working

27 days holiday

Volunteer leave

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life assurance

Share ownership plan

Onsite parking

Flexible benefits

Discount portal

Job summary

Spirax-Sarco Ltd., based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead purchasing, inventory, planning and order fulfilment, and to drive continuous improvement across the function.

You will develop forward-looking plans, optimise inventory and capacity, and coach a high-performing team to meet current and future demand while improving service levels and reducing costs.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in supply chain, purchasing, inventory management, planning, or logistics operations.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop and motivate teams.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory optimisation, supply planning, and supply chain risk management.
• Experience working with ERP systems, planning tools, and reporting platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational improvements and deliver measurable business results.
• Professional supply chain qualifications (CIPS, APICS/ASCM, CILT, or similar) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing, inventory management, planning, and order fulfilment activities.
• Develop and implement inventory strategies that balance product availability, service levels, and working capital requirements.
• Drive forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, and capacity planning processes.
• Identify and proactively manage supply chain risks to ensure business continuity.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, warehouse, finance, procurement, and sales teams to align operational execution with business objectives.
• Own inventory governance, reporting, and performance metrics, driving improvements in stock accuracy and inventory health.
• Manage supplier performance and identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency gains.
• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to enable effective business decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing supply chain team.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, process optimisation, and systems enhancements.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Leadership experience

Forecasting

Inventory optimisation

Supply planning

Risk management

Analytical skills

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Operational improvements

Measurable results

CIPS/APICS/CILT qualifications

Tools

ERP systems

Planning tools

Reporting platforms

Job description

Supply Chain Manager

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead our purchasing, inventory, planning, and order fulfilment functions. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring operational excellence across the supply chain while developing forward-looking plans to optimise inventory, resources, and capacity.

Working closely with manufacturing, warehouse, procurement, and commercial teams, you will drive inventory performance, improve service levels, manage cost of goods sold, and identify opportunities for savings and continuous improvement. You will also lead and develop a high-performing team, ensuring the business is well-positioned to meet both current and future customer demand.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing, inventory management, planning, and order fulfilment activities.
• Develop and implement inventory strategies that balance product availability, service levels, and working capital requirements.
• Drive forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, and capacity planning processes.
• Identify and proactively manage supply chain risks to ensure business continuity.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, warehouse, finance, procurement, and sales teams to align operational execution with business objectives.
• Own inventory governance, reporting, and performance metrics, driving improvements in stock accuracy and inventory health.
• Manage supplier performance and identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency gains.
• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to enable effective business decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing supply chain team.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, process optimisation, and systems enhancements.

Your Skills

• Significant experience in supply chain, purchasing, inventory management, planning, or logistics operations.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop and motivate teams.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory optimisation, supply planning, and supply chain risk management.
• Experience working with ERP systems, planning tools, and reporting platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational improvements and deliver measurable business results.
• Professional supply chain qualifications (CIPS, APICS/ASCM, CILT, or similar) would be advantageous.

Join us and play a key role in ensuring our supply chain delivers exceptional service, operational efficiency, and sustainable business growth.

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutionsand are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems.Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Groupis a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

• competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus)
• flexible working
• 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays)
• 3 days' paid volunteering leave
• comprehensive private healthcare
• enhanced pension plan
• life assurance
• optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan
• free onsite parking
• flexible benefits
• access to a personal discounts' portal

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more.

• gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• menopause-friendly workplace principles
• and more

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.