Supply Chain Manager - 12 Month FTC

Disturbia; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

CSR days

Staff discount

Fruit and drinks in office

Job summary

Disturbia is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for a 12-month maternity cover to lead supplier operations and sustainability. You will oversee supplier lifecycle, drive compliance, and partner with cross-functional teams to improve reporting and supplier performance.

You will analyze data to bring clarity to supplier information, support operational delivery, and implement practical improvements that meet ethical and sustainability standards across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading supplier operations and lifecycle management.
• Solid understanding of ethical trading and sustainability in supply chains.
• Ability to manage multiple supplier priorities and ensure on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supplier lifecycle management (onboarding, setup, approvals, information management).
• Define supplier requirements across standards, sustainability, and compliance.
• Improve processes, reporting tools and dashboards for visibility of supplier status and risks.
• Collaborate with Buying, Merchandising, Product Development, Technical, Quality, Finance and Logistics.
• Identify supplier risks and drive efficiencies to improve performance.
• Manage packaging, labels, and trims with suppliers to support sustainability goals.

Skills

Supplier operations

Sustainability

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Reporting & KPIs

Commercial awareness

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related

Professional supply chain certification (preferred)

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

PLM

Job description

Supply Chain Manager - 12 Month FTC

Application Deadline: 16 October 2026

Department: Buying

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: Cramlington

Reporting To: Rhiannon Roberts

Description

This 12 month maternity cover role will lead supplier operations, sustainability requirements and supply chain process development across the business. The Supply Chain Manager will oversee supplier lifecycle processes, strengthen compliance and transparency, improve reporting visibility and support cross-functional teams to drive supplier performance, operational efficiency and responsible sourcing standards.

About the Role

• Lead supply chain process development operations, sustainability and compliance.
• Drive supplier performance, reporting, process improvement and responsible sourcing initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally to support business priorities, supplier decisions and operational delivery.

About You

• You are organised, detail-focused and confident managing multiple supplier, process and sustainability priorities at pace.
• You enjoy improving ways of working, creating structure and using data to bring clarity to complex supplier information.
• You are a clear communicator who can build strong relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.
• You are proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable making practical recommendations that support responsible and efficient supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier lifecycle management: Manage the end-to-end supplier lifecycle, including onboarding, supplier set-up, approvals, information management and ongoing record maintenance.
• Supplier requirements: Define, communicate and maintain supplier requirements across operational standards, ethical trading, sustainability, product compliance and ways of working.
• Process, reporting and visibility: Improve supplier operations processes, reporting tools and dashboards to increase visibility of supplier status, compliance progress, sustainability activity, risks and key performance measures.
• Cross-functional support: Partner with Buying, Merchandising, Product Development, Technical, Quality, Finance and Logistics teams to provide supplier guidance, resolve operational queries and support decision-making.
• Risk and efficiency: Identify supplier and supply chain risks, recommend practical solutions and drive efficiencies that support stronger supplier performance and improved ways of working.
• Packaging, labels and trims: Manage supplier-facing requirements for packaging, labels and trims, supporting consistency, compliance, sustainability goals, cost awareness and operational efficiency.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Supply chain background: Experience in supplier operations, sourcing, production, product development or a related supply chain role.
• Supplier compliance and sustainability: Strong understanding of supplier standards, ethical trading, responsible sourcing and compliance documentation.
• Supplier management: Confidence managing supplier relationships, onboarding, operational queries and performance expectations.
• Process improvement: Ability to simplify ways of working, improve processes and create tools that increase visibility and efficiency.
• Reporting and analysis: Comfortable working with excel and other data sources to monitor KPIs and dashboards to identify risks, priorities and opportunities.
• Stakeholder management: Strong communicator who can work effectively with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Commercial awareness: Understanding of how supplier performance, lead times, cost, compliance and process efficiency affect delivery.
• Problem solving: Ability to work independently, manage priorities and resolve supplier or process challenges.

Desirable Experience

• Fashion, retail or lifestyle experience: Experience in a product-led, multi-category retail environment.
• Sustainability and ethical trading: Familiarity with supplier codes of conduct, audits, certifications or responsible sourcing initiatives.
• Systems and data management: Experience using supplier portals, PLM, ERP, compliance trackers or reporting dashboards.
• Packaging, trims or labelling: Understanding of packaging, care labels, trims or branded components.
• Project or change management: Experience supporting process change, supplier onboarding, system implementation or operational improvements.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary, subject to skills and experience
• Annual leave base starting at 25 days per year (+ bank holidays)
• Free Parking
• 2 Corporate Social Responsibility days per year
• Generous staff allowance and discount
• Free fresh fruit, snacks and drinks in office
• Individual social fund
• Bi-Annual Paid team outings