Job summary

My client has a fantastic permanent opportunity to join them as a supply chain manager.

Key skills required for this role

Experience in manufacturing technical background

Important

Experience in manufacturing technical background

Job description

The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for developing and managing the supply chain across the existing and new product range of my client. The most important areas for focus will be to design for cost, design for supply, design for resilience, commercial coverage. The Supply Chain Manager will work together with a number of internal stakeholders as well as external suppliers.

The roles and responsibilities for the role -

Category Management of main categories

Analytics and Spend Management to includecost reduction, inventory reduction, spend and supplier consolidation

Define opportunities for cost reduction within existing and new product range. Re-negotiate contracts, expand distribution value add, consolidate opportunities to maximise economies of scale.

Draft and implement contracts and service level agreements.

Manage bills of materials across all products

Supplier Relationship Management - develop and implement supplier governance framework

The ideal canidate for the role will have -

Proven work experience in Procurement, Sourcing or Supply Chain Manager ideally from a manufacturing organisation.

Ability to interpret BOMs and mechanical drawings.

Familiar with sourcing strategies and supplier management tools.

Project management skills with ability to problem-solve.

Ability to negotiate and sustain good working relationships with suppliers.

Understanding of basic contractual principles, comfortable drafting and implementing agreements