Supply Chain Manager

Exception PCB Ltd; Tewkesbury; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Exception PCB Ltd is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead purchasing, supplier management and stores, ensuring materials arrive on time and within cost. You will be the main contact for suppliers and oversee the Stores team, reporting to the Finance Director.

Responsibilities include owning the purchasing process, building supplier relationships, negotiating terms, monitoring delivery performance, and maintaining stock accuracy to support production.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in purchasing, supplier management or stores within manufacturing.
• Experience leading a small team in a warehouse or stores environment.
• CIPS or equivalent procurement qualification.
• Experience implementing process improvements in purchasing or stores.

Responsibilities

• Own the purchase ordering process for stock and non-stock items, maintaining ERP/MRP accuracy.
• Build supplier relationships and handle day-to-day supplier issues.
• Negotiate pricing and terms within agreed parameters.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and escalate issues affecting production schedules.
• Lead and develop the Stores team, ensuring safe, compliant warehouse operations.
• Report to management on purchasing activity, supplier performance and stock status.

Skills

Team leadership

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Inventory optimization

Education

CIPS or equivalent procurement qualification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Run purchasing, supplier management and stores to make sure the right materials reach production at the right time and cost. You will lead the Stores team and act as the main point of contact for our suppliers.

Every board we build starts with the right materials arriving at the right time. As Supply Chain Manager, you will run purchasing, supplier management and stores for the business, keeping production supplied, costs under control and stock accurate. You will be the main point of contact for our suppliers and lead the Stores team, reporting to the Finance Director.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the purchase ordering process for stock and non-stock items, maintaining ERP/MRP accuracy
• Build supplier relationships and handle day-to-day supplier issues
• Negotiate pricing and terms within agreed parameters
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and escalate issues affecting production schedules
• Run regular supplier reviews and maintain the approved supplier list
• Manage stock levels to meet production needs while minimising excess and obsolete stock
• Oversee goods in/out, stock rotation and record keeping
• Lead and develop the Stores team, ensuring safe, compliant warehouse operations
• Track and progress subcontractor orders and keep the order book up to date
• Work with production and operations to forecast demand and secure materials on time
• Manage site-level service contracts, such as utilities, consumables and logistics
• Report to management on purchasing activity, supplier performance and stock status
• Improve purchasing and stores processes and contribute to wider operational planning

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Purchasing and supplier management in manufacturing
• Stock control, goods in/out and inventory management
• ERP/MRP systems
• Purchasing and stores compliance, including audit trails, approvals and stores health and safety
• Subcontractor management
• Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in a purchasing, supply chain or stores management role within manufacturing
• Experience leading a small team
• CIPS or equivalent procurement, supply chain or inventory qualification
• Experience implementing process improvements in purchasing or stores

CORE SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Gives clear direction and builds ownership and accountability in the team
• Promotes a safe, positive working environment in Stores
• KPI-driven across supplier performance, stock accuracy and on-time delivery
• Ensures suppliers and internal processes meet compliance requirements
• Champions new systems and ways of working
• Communicates professionally with suppliers, colleagues and management
• Collaborates across departments and sites
• Develops team members and keeps building their own expertise

This job description is not exhaustive. The company expects employees to be flexible in their approach and to undertake reasonable extra duties that may be required.

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