Supply Chain Manager

Our client is a fast-paced, global solutions provider famous for their fantastic customer service and end-to-end solutions - they help customers stay ahead in an ever-changing world. Due to their continued growth, they are looking for a commercially focused Supply Chain Manager to join their forward-thinking team and help shape the future of their supplier partnerships, own-brand growth, and sustainability goals. As a Supply Chain Manager you will be responsible for overseeing our clients end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strong supplier relationships. The Role of Supply Chain Manager: As Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for managing procurement, logistics, inventory, and supplier performance. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize processes, improve delivery times, and implement best practices that support our growth. Key Responsibilities of Supply Chain Manager: * Deliver stock availability and order fulfilment at the highest possible service levels. * Meeting and exceeding relevant KPIs, such as OTIF, SLOB (Slow moving and obsolete) and MoH (months on hand of inventory). * Manage working capital through optimisation of stock levels and minimisation of excess stock without compromising service. * Setting the stocking strategy for inventory levels reflecting usage, MOQs, EOQs, price breaks, Customer CCSQ. * Responsible for implementing stocking and ordering decisions and needs from S+OP (Sales and Operation Planning) meetings. * Responsible for completing and maintaining the data for the portfolio of live products – maintain data such as costs, suppliers, product lifecycle, product group, lead times, CCSQ (Customer-committed stock quotes) alternatives and substitutions etc. * Develop reports, strategies and processes to simplify and deliver best practice and year on year improvements and cost savings. * Maintain the relationship with current suppliers - Organise and attend meetings internally and externally * Provide cost and usage analysis and insightful information to support and enable strategic decision making. Ideal Supply Chain Manager: * Experience working in FMCG wholesale distribution preferred. * Strong skills in inventory and logistics management. * Experience with managing multiple warehouses both within the UK and overseas. * Proven experience with overseas 3PLs. * Proven experience working with global distribution models * Experience working with a broad range of SKUs. * Proven experience as a Supply Chain Manager or in a similar leadership role * Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, systems, and best practices. * Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. * Strong leadership and communication abilities. * Proficiency with supply chain management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar) What's on Offer for Supply Chain Manager: * salary - circa £50 - 60k per annum * company bonus share scheme * EAP scheme * Pension * Company sick pay * Competitive salary and benefits package * free on-site parking * And lots more