Supply Chain Officer

TN United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic procurement specialist to enhance supplier relationships and streamline purchasing processes. This role involves coordinating with suppliers to ensure the highest quality materials are sourced at optimal costs, fostering long-term partnerships that drive innovation. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of supply chain dynamics, and the ability to communicate effectively across various channels. Join a fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly impact operational excellence and strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of supply chain/procurement processes.
• Knowledge of marine industry desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop supplier relationships for quality and cost efficiency.
• Drive cost reduction and establish best purchase prices.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Strong relationship building

Strong communication skills

Planning and organizing skills

Analytical skills

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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Responsible for coordinating and developing a group of suppliers to successfully meet the quality, cost and delivery requirements for the Company and ensure accuracy, efficiency and consistency to achieve best in class operations.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Ensure boat materials/services are purchased in line with business requirements and authorised Company processes at the lowest total cost of ownership.
• Be the business focal point and subject expert for given commodities.
• Develop commodity strategies for critical supply commodities by:

- Understanding the category and what the risks cost drivers are and identify opportunities within the category.

- Driving cost reduction and establish the best purchase prices for the commodities.

- Ensuring that the quality of product purchased meets the exacting standards of Oyster Yachts

• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, fostering partnerships that drive long-term value and innovation.
• First line responsibility for the commercial relationship with the supplier group, ensuring commercial agreements are in place with strategic and preferred supply partners.
• First line responsibility for the performance management of the supplier group to ensure quality and delivery expectations are being met, with quality function support.
• Work with the supplier group / wider business to identify opportunities for improvements, reductions in cost, process efficiencies, specification updates and innovations.
• Identify risk profiles and support risk mitigation activities and recovery planning where required and communicate with interested parties.
• Support market benchmarking / make versus buy activities.
• Provision of management reports, KPI’s and detailed data views to provide insight and support decision making.
• Support operations improvement projects across the group working closely with Supply Chain counterparts and other stakeholders.
  

Requirements

Knowledge

· Working knowledge of supply chain/procurement processes.

· Knowledge of marine industry desirable not essential.

· Understanding of yacht production and associated materials and parts, desirable.

Skills

· Competent user of Microsoft Office, in particular Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

· Strong relationship builder.

· Strong communication skills both telephone, email and face to face.

· Planning and organising skills.

· Strong analytical skills and able to manipulate data sets and present in table/chart form.

Experience

· Worked within purchasing in the marine industry or manufacturing.

· Comprehensive experience/user of an ERP or similar.

· Experience in a purchasing, supply chain, or inventory management role.

· Experience of negotiations with suppliers.

· Supplier relationship management.

Qualifications

· CIPS qualification or working towards but not essential.

Personal Characteristics

· Process driven

· Technically curious

· Problem-solving

· Thrives in fast-paced environment

Other Requirements

· Driving license, desirable.

· Able to travel when required across sites / to supply partners.

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Created on 26/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom