Supply Chain Manager

Higher is a boutique recruitment agency. We are excited to be working on a fantastic opportunity for one of our clients:

Position: Supply Chain Manager
Salary: £40,000 + £45,000 + Final Salary Pension
Location: Blackpool

If you're an experienced supply chain professional who knows how to lead with empathy — not ego — this could be the role that finally lets you put your mark on a business that genuinely wants to do things right.

This isn’t just about placing and chasing orders. It’s about reshaping a function, supporting a team through change, and helping a heritage business hit its net zero targets by 2035.

Here’s the role in a nutshell:

• You’ll lead a team of four buyers — a capable group who’ve been good at the traditional day-to-day but need nurturing, not pushing, to evolve into a more strategic, commercially minded function.
• Your job is to guide them through that shift. Build trust. Develop confidence. Lead with consistency and care.
• You’ll also take the reins on supplier strategy — negotiating with UK-based partners (95% domestic) to reduce emissions, improve efficiency, and secure continuity of supply through robust contingency planning.
• Some travel will be needed (around once a year per supplier), but you'll be based on-site at the HQ in Blackpool.

What makes this a standout opportunity:

• This business is serious about sustainability — they're aiming for net zero by 2035 and already aligning their supply chain accordingly.
• This is a stable, successful business with over 65 years of heritage, reinvesting into its people and infrastructure (subsidised canteen, free gym, generous benefits, and a final salary pension scheme — which is all but extinct elsewhere).
• The leadership culture is grounded and supportive. They want someone who’ll make a difference, but in the right way — influencing through capability, not command.

Who you are:

• You’ve led a supply chain or procurement team before and know how to bring people with you through change.
• You’re qualified (or part-qualified) through CIPS and well-versed in supplier negotiation, risk planning, and ethical sourcing.
• You’ve worked with systems and know how to drive efficiency (even if it's not an out-of-the-box ERP).
• You care about sustainability and want to play a part in shaping a better supply chain — not just a faster one.

Package & Benefits

• Salary: £40-45k
• Final salary pension (yes, really)
• Private healthcare after 12 months
• On-site gym and café
• 33 days holiday (rising with service)
• Paid charity days, life insurance, EAP, and more