Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain Manager
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Job Description
The Supply Chain Manager will lead the functional teams of Order to Invoice Materials & Production Planning and Logistics ensuring seamless operations from order receipt to product shipment. The role is responsible for meeting inventory budgets and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Based onsite at Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire 5 days a week.
A strong preference is given to candidates from the Aviation Defence or Medical Manufacturer background as familiarity with their supply chain complexities and regulatory environments is highly valued.
- Lead Sales Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP/IBP) for the Hemel site developing capacity plans in collaboration with Production.
- Own and manage the sites inventory budget ensuring procurement and Lean activities align with business objectives.
- Communication & Leadership: Excellent interpersonal skills with a collaborative highenergy approach to motivating teams.
- Synchronise the endtoend supply chain ensuring smooth and costeffective order fulfilment.
Key Responsibilities
- 4 Direct reports Matrix Management of 20 team members across Materials & Production Planning Logistics Commercial Shipping and Intercompany operations.
- Ensure achievement of >90 OnTime Delivery to Customer Request (OTTR) and drive continuous improvement via sitewide initiatives.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers internal stakeholders and customers to optimise supply chain performance.
- Identify and implement costsaving initiatives and process improvements using Lean methodology to optimise inventory levels and service delivery.
- Collaborate with Sales Marketing R&D Manufacturing and Quality Assurance to ensure business objectives are met.
- Provide key performance indicators (KPIs) to stakeholders and make strategic recommendations for inventory management.
- Drive financial and operational efficiencies ensuring supply chain strategy aligns with budgetary and business goals.
- Develop and implement a supply chain process for managing products through New Product Introduction (NPI) and EndofLife (EOL) phases.
- Lead and mentor team members implementing Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and succession planning to build a highperforming team.
Qualifications :
Skills & Experience Required
- Eligible to obtain UK SC level Clearance (British Citizen or lived in UK for over 10 years)
- Sector experience: Strong preference for candidates from either an Aviation Defence or Medical Manufacturer.
- Supply Chain Leadership: Proven experience leading supply chain operations in a hightech complex manufacturing environment.
- Lean & Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated ability to optimise processes using Lean principles and drive supply chain efficiency.
- Materials & Production Management: Experience in MRP planning logistics and inventory optimisation.
- Strategic Agility: Ability to align supply chain strategy with business growth and operational targets.
- Stakeholder Management: Strong relationshipbuilding skills with internal and external partners.
- Change Leadership: Proven ability to drive and manage change in a fastpaced operational setting.
- Decision Making & ProblemSolving: Datadriven approach to inventory and production planning with a focus on root cause analysis.
Additional Information :
Join us and well help build your career with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business both locally and globally. Youll experience an inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. Youll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing financial and lifestyle perspective.
Join us and work for a worldleader with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
