Strategic Leader, Supply Chain Systems & Vendors

ESW; Swords; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare allowance €1,500 annually

Pension scheme with ESW match up to 6.

Life insurance at 4x annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Flyefit membership (reduced-rate)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tax Saver Scheme for commuting

Hybrid working: 2–3 days in Dublin 1,

Job summary

ESW is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Systems & Vendors to lead a team of systems specialists and deliver the Supply Chain Systems strategy alongside a Vendor Management programme. You will collaborate across Operations, Product and Technology to identify automation and AI opportunities that scale operations and enhance the client and shopper experience.

You will build strong cross-functional relationships, drive complex system resolutions, and establish clear performance measures with

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Supply Chain Systems strategy, translating operational priorities into a clear roadmap of systems improvements and initiatives.
• Lead a team of Supply Chain Systems specialists, creating clarity on priorities, ownership and expected outcomes.
• Identify and lead improvements across systems, automation and AI that help ESW scale operations, improve efficiency and enhance the client and shopper experience.
• Partner closely with Product and Technology teams to translate supply chain challenges into clear requirements and priorities and drive issues through to resolution.
• Lead the resolution of complex systems and operational issues, using structured root cause analysis to move beyond immediate fixes and drive sustainable solutions.
• Lead ESW’s Supplier Management Programme, establishing effective performance reviews, scorecards, KPIs and improvement actions with supply chain vendors.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across Operations, Trade Compliance, Solutions, Sourcing, Product and Technology to deliver joined-up supply chain solutions.
• Coordinate systems escalations across teams, ensuring that the right stakeholders are engaged and that actions and dependencies are managed through to resolution.
• Use operational and systems data to identify trends and opportunities, helping prioritise improvements and measure their impact.
• Conduct vendor and operational site reviews where required, using insights from these reviews to identify opportunities for service and process improvement.

Job description

ESW is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Systems & Vendors to lead a team of systems specialists and deliver the Supply Chain Systems strategy alongside a Vendor Management programme. You will collaborate across Operations, Product and Technology to identify automation and AI opportunities that scale operations and enhance the client and shopper experience.

You will build strong cross-functional relationships, drive complex system resolutions, and establish clear performance measures with