Supply Chain Manager

Sigmar Recruitment; Cavan; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment seeks a skilled Supply Chain Leader for a major manufacturing client in Cavan. This 12-month fixed-term role focuses on directing Inventory, Planning and Purchasing through a strategic ERP upgrade, driving digitalisation and process improvements across the function.

You will partner with site leadership and ERP project teams to sustain operations, develop capabilities and deliver site objectives, including S&OP, budgeting and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading inventory, planning and purchasing teams.
• Experience with ERP upgrades and digitalisation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Inventory, Planning & Purchasing team through operational changes.
• Support ERP implementation and process improvement.
• Coordinate planning, scheduling and purchasing to meet requirements.
• Drive inventory accuracy and performance monitoring.
• Lead projects to improve efficiency and supply chain processes.
• Oversee Customer Focused Improvement and S&OP initiatives.
• Coordinate budgeting activities with functional leaders.
• Promote sustainability and circularity initiatives.
• Represent department at senior management on safety, compliance and site improvement.

Skills

Leadership

ERP implementation

Planning & purchasing

Stakeholder management

Digital tools

Communication

Budget management

Continuous improvement

Education

Third-level qualification in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Excellent role available with one of our Manufacturing clients based in Cavan. This is initially a 12 month FTC, with strong likelihood of extension. Excellent salary and benefits on offer.

Job Purpose

Lead and develop the Supply Chain Inventory, Planning & Purchasing function through a major strategic ERP upgrade and period of operational change. The role is responsible for delivering departmental objectives across inventory accuracy, planning and scheduling, purchasing, digitalisation, process improvement and customer service.

Working closely with site leadership, the (Enterprise Resource Planning) ERP project team and colleagues across the business, the successful candidate will support the integration of new systems and processes while maintaining operational performance, developing team capability and contributing to the site’s strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and team development: Lead, support and develop the Inventory, Planning & Purchasing team through significant operational, process and system changes while maintaining effective day-to-day performance.

• ERP implementation and digitalisation: Work closely with the ERP project team and departmental Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support system implementation, process improvement, digitalisation and effective change management.

• Supply chain planning: Coordinate planning, scheduling and purchasing activities to meet operational requirements, customer expectations and strategic objectives.

• Inventory management: Drive continuous improvement in inventory accuracy through structured, project-based initiatives, effective controls and performance monitoring.

• Project delivery: Lead and contribute to key projects that improve operational efficiency, business performance and the effectiveness of supply chain processes.

• Customer service and continuous improvement: Lead the site’s Customer Focused Improvement World Class Manufacturing (WCM) pillar, using structured improvement methods to enhance customer service and support benchmark performance.

• Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): Optimise the S&OP process to improve planning, coordination and alignment across functions.

• Budget management: Coordinate departmental budget planning, monitoring and delivery, working closely with other functional leaders to achieve agreed financial commitments.

• Circularity and sustainability: Lead and contribute to key Circularity initiatives, including gypsum recycling projects.

• Operational efficiency: Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, resource utilisation and third-party service efficiency.

• Compliance and standards: Maintain compliance with relevant internal requirements and external standards across Inventory, Planning & Purchasing.

• Health, safety, environment and quality: Promote and support high standards of health, safety, environmental performance and quality across the Supply Chain function.

• Stakeholder engagement: Represent the department at senior management level on safety, environmental performance, compliance, site improvement initiatives and change management.

• Business collaboration: Work with the Logistics Manager, Supply Chain & Circularity Director and other functional leaders to deliver departmental and company objectives.

• Leadership cover: Deputise for the Supply Chain & Circularity Director when required.

Essential Skills and Experience

• A third-level qualification in Business, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Three to five years of experience in supply chain and/or operational management.

• Experience in supply chain, inventory management, planning, purchasing or operational management.

• A sound understanding of supply chain, planning, purchasing and logistics processes.

• Experience of managing projects, delivering improvements and coordinating activities across teams or functions.

• The ability to support teams through significant process, system or organisational change.

• Effective communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build productive relationships with project teams, suppliers and colleagues.

• Confidence using Microsoft Office and digital tools, with the ability to adopt new systems and technologies.

• The ability to prioritise effectively, identify improvement opportunities and deliver results in a structured and targeted way.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement and team development.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience of ERP implementation, system upgrades or business process transformation.

• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Lean Management or other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Experience in budget planning and financial performance management.

• An interest in digitalisation, sustainability and circularity initiatives.