Supply Chain Operations Manager

Belcan; Warwick; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan is seeking a highly driven Supply Chain Operations Manager for a contract in Warwick. This key position involves solving delivery challenges and driving supplier performance across critical programmes.

You will ensure timely manufacturing and quality-checking of parts, challenge stakeholders, and implement recovery plans. Strong experience in supplier performance management is crucial. The role offers an initial 6-month contract with potential for permanence and requires 25-75% UK travel.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in supplier performance management within manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Confident influencer who can challenge internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to drive solutions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of supplier delivery.
• Engage directly with suppliers to drive results.
• Implement recovery plans to keep programmes on track.

Skills

Supplier performance management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Job description

Supply Chain Operations Manager (Inside IR35)

Belcan Workforce Solutions is recruiting a highly driven Supply Chain Operations Manager for a contract opportunity based in Warwick. This is a key role within a complex engineering environment where you will be brought in to solve delivery challenges, influence outcomes, and drive supplier performance across critical programmes.

As a Supply Chain Operations Manager, you will take ownership of supplier delivery, ensuring parts and components are manufactured, quality‑checked, and delivered on time. This is a hands‑on, delivery‑focused position where you will challenge stakeholders, remove bottlenecks, and implement recovery plans to keep programmes on track. You'll work cross‑functionally with engineering, procurement, and quality teams while also engaging directly with suppliers, often on‑site, to drive results and accountability.

The successful Supply Chain Operations Manager will bring strong experience in supplier performance management within manufacturing or engineering environments. You'll be a confident influencer who can challenge both internal and external stakeholders, lead from the front, and deliver solutions under pressure. This role is not logistics‑focused, it requires someone who understands supply chain delivery at a component level and can actively drive change.

• Warwick base with 25 - 75% UK travel (supplier visits essential)
• 6‑month initial contract with a view to becoming permanent (Inside IR35)
• 40 - 60 hours per week