Supply Chain Manager

Are you an experienced

Supply Chain or Planning Manager?

Do you have a strong background across both

production planning and purchasing within a manufacturing environment?

Are you

confident leading teams, driving SIOP, and using ERP systems

to improve operational performance?

If so, a global manufacturing business is looking to appoint a

Supply Chain Manager

to lead both its

Planning and Purchasing functions

,

taking ownership of customer demand

,

production planning, supplier performance and continuous improvement across the supply chain

.

Supply Chain Manager

Permanent Position

7am-4pm Monday to Thursday/ 7am-12pm on Friday

Flexible start and finish times available

ASAP start

Derby

Supply Chain Manager

Job Description:

• Leading the Planning and Purchasing teams, managing customer demand through the SIOP process to ensure production, capacity and material plans are aligned with business requirements.
• Managing the production planning process, ensuring customer demand is translated into achievable production schedules through effective capacity planning and SIOP.
• Managing the sales orderbook, monitoring customer demand changes, producing KPI reports, and working closely with manufacturing to ensure delivery performance and operational targets are achieved.
• Driving supplier performance, managing key supplier relationships, implementing cost reduction initiatives, improving purchasing processes and using ERP systems to optimise planning, scheduling, inventory and supply chain performance.
• Coaching and developing the supply chain team, embedding lean processes, improving KPI performance, and ensuring compliance with company procedures and supply chain best practice.

Supply Chain Manager

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a Supply Chain Manager, Planning Manager, Demand Planning Manager or similar leadership position within precision manufacturing
• Strong understanding of both production planning/SIOP and purchasing
• Experienced using ERP/MRP systems
• Strong supplier communication experience

Please apply below if this role is of interest!