Supply Chain Project Manager

Delaney Browne; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic supply chain management company in Reading is seeking a Product Manager to manage supply chain projects and financial forecasting. This hybrid role requires strong leadership skills, experience in product management, and a willingness to travel to various client locations. The ideal candidate will enjoy a competitive salary of up to £70,000, plus bonuses and attractive perks including a company vehicle scheme and private healthcare options.

Benefits

Company Vehicle Scheme

Discretionary bonus

Pension contribution

Private health care

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Free lunch

Parking

On-site EV chargers

Employee recognition programme

Qualifications

• Experience with subcontracting manufacturing.
• Product management experience required.
• Driving licence is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain project management and financial forecasting.
• Lead a team and communicate with manufacturing partners.
• Submit production forecasts to suppliers for planning.

Skills

Experience with subcontracting manufacturing

Product management experience

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Location: Reading, Berkshire. Hybrid/office-based with on-site days required. 3 days in the office. Salary up to £70,000 plus bonus up to 10%. Hours: 7.30am – 16.30, Mon – Fri. 24 days holiday + bank holidays.

Note: You must live near Reading, Berkshire as this is not fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Product Management (supply chain project management)
• Vesting management and end of month financial forecasting
• Reactive role focusing on problem management, financial forecasting, and vesting (vesting is a contractual mechanism where ownership of materials transfers to the buyer before delivery). One direct report – Project Co-ordinator.
• Manage suppliers with frequent visits (approximately 8/10 per month), traveling to Ireland, Coventry, Essex, Midlands as required.
• Set an example of positive leadership and proactively manage domestic and global production activities to achieve desired production outputs.
• Maintain regular communication with domestic and global manufacturing partners, document discussions via Power BI, delegate, execute, and hold supply chain members accountable for critical actions to maintain production flow.
• Visit suppliers as needed to maintain relationships, review production processes and output quality.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Logistics to plan production efficiently and report to the Production Director.
• Submit production forecasts to key suppliers quarterly to aid factory planning.
• Assist or oversee Vesting processes, including drafting vesting certificates, obtaining product photos, and drafting vesting schedules for financial applications aligned with revenue forecasts and client requirements.
• Maintain professional communication with customer commercial teams to deliver world-class customer service.
• Support or oversee client vesting visits to production and storage locations to ensure satisfaction and timely payments.
• Drive continuous improvement in Production, Revenue, Vesting, and customer experience through improved processes and IT automation.
• Manage your team with regular feedback via 1-2-1s and quarterly appraisals; contribute to quarterly department goals using SMART principles aligned with company strategy.
• Forecast revenue in line with design, production, and delivery plans; hold colleagues accountable for information delivery within deadlines; work with purchasing, production, finance, and contract managers.
• Ensure all projects in the contract projection model have revenue forecasts; ensure new sales projects are added to the model; circulate monthly revenue projections and hold weekly revenue meetings with finance and contract managers.
• Validate and circulate quarterly revenue projections to the Board; update revenue split between products and suppliers; collaborate with Finance to implement a cash projection model to assess overall cash flow.

Qualifications

• Experience with subcontracting manufacturing
• Product management experience
• Vesting experience preferred but not essential
• Driving licence (required)
• Willingness to travel: 8-10 clients per month
• Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading

What’s in it for you?

Culture that supports and values employees. Perks include a Company Vehicle Scheme (salary sacrifice), discretionary bonus, pension contribution, private health care (optional after probation), 24 days holiday + bank holidays with holiday buy/sell option, free lunch, parking, on-site EV chargers, and an employee recognition programme.

How to apply

Please send your details with your CV and a short note telling us why you’re excited to join.

Job Details

• Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
• Pay: £60,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
• Experience: With subcontracting manufacturing; product management; vesting experience preferred but not essential
• Driving Licence required
• Travel: 8-10 clients per month
• Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading

Note

Are you a driver with a car? Do you live within a 15 mile radius of Reading, Berkshire?