Supply Chain Manager

Are you a Supply Chain Manager with exposure to manufacturing within highly regulated industries (Aerospace/Defence/Automotive/Medical…)? Are you able to drive supply chain transformation initiatives in a highly specialised, market leading SME organisation which has tripled in size over the past couple of years? You’d be joining during a major growth period, offering opportunities for significant career advancement to director-level supply chain roles in a prestigious Defence organisation.

Supply Chain Manager role summary:

* Responsible for Inventory Management, Operational Planning (SIOP) and Supply Chain

* Management.

* Management of the flow of materials in the end-to-end supply chain, while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

* Management of a team of highly experienced procurement and supply chain professionals.

Key Responsibilities of the Supply Chain Manager:

* Day to day management of the Stores, Despatch and Production Planning teams.

* Management of both the internal and external flow of materials through the supply chain (including internal production / manufacturing).

* Management of all 3rd party relationships and costs involved in the global Logistics supply chain.

* Work closely with the SIOP Manager and Purchasing team, and ensure effective forecasts are shared with the organization and through the supply chain.

* Ensure Inventory is optimised to meet high levels of customer satisfaction and financial

* prudence.

* Ensure tools and processes are developed and maintained to support capacity planning,

* MRP, forecasting and effect stock management.

* Implementation and delivery of appropriate policies, processes, data analytics and

* performance metrics to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.

* Manage sales revenue, forecasting, inventory and Production Planning.

Requirements of the Supply Chain Manager:

* Experience of managing end to end supply chain processes and disciplines.

* Knowledge of fulfilment functions and delivery networks.

* Awareness of international shipping requirements and INCO terms.

* MRP & ERP expertise.

* Strong leadership and communication skills.

* Prepared to travel internationally, at times extensively