Supply Chain Manager

 

Main characteristics

Location

Kent

Company

Elevation Recruitment Group

Salary

£60000 - £65000/annum Bonus, Pension, Holiday

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Manufacturing / Surveying

Job summary

Our client is a manufacturer and a strategic partner to the worlds leading OEM manufacturers. The Supply Chain Manager will have the responsibility for Material Scheduling, Material Control, Purchasing, Production Planning, Warehousing, Dispatch and Import/Export management.

The role will ensure the business is striving to achieve a high performance culture. Providing excellent customer service thats honest and strives to fulfil the requirements of the customers.

The role will play an integral part of the business performance. Ensuring customer forecasts are as accurate as possible, that will trigger the enhancements throughout the supply chain for material scheduling, inventory/stock control, improved purchasing decisions and seeking improvements in operations with production planning that all meet the OTD targets.

The role has partnerships with major vehicle manufacturing groups, it will be a high pressured role that needs the right person to handle the internal operation, the companies cross-functional senior management team and executive members, as well as external stakeholders, such as the major supplier partnerships and customer representatives.

Accountable for the entire Supply Chain department that encompasses all elements of the supply chain from material procurement, production scheduling, capacity planning, customer order management as well as physical logistics relating to goods inwards, in-house material supply and dispatch
The role has a key responsibility to manage KPIs; OTD, Inventory Turns, Supplier Delivery Performance, Quality and Planning Accuracy
Accountable for external Logistics, the performance and costs
Seek out initiatives that drive improved operational performance
Work as a key member of the senior management team, defining and setting key objectives
Lead the Department to ensure on time delivery to customers
Support production launch and plant phase in / out strategy
Provide a safe and healthy environment within Supply Chain areas
Lead, manage and coach team members to achieve a high performance culture
Ensure that the Material Control and Purchasing teams ensure all elements of contractual activity for indirect and direct materials and services are met

Background:

Degree required
Minimum 5 years' experience in operations required most of which has been gained in a leadership role
Experience in MP&L / PC&L Logistics function of a first tier aerospace or automotive manufacturing business
Must have thorough understanding of ERP/MRP systems such as (SAP)
Have a proven background managing initiatives across inventory management and supplier performance
Be a hands-on leader and manager
Proven leadership skills to coach and lead teams to fully deliver chartered objectives and projects
Hands-on experience using Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods (LEAN, TPM, Six Sigma, TQM)

Package:

Salary: £60k
Holiday: 25 days p/a, plus bank holidays
Pensions: company will comply with statutory obligations for pension contribution, which is currently employer contribution 4% and employee contribution 5%
Working Hours: 40 hours a week

To find out more and apply please send your CV to Carl Walker.

Elevation Recruitment Groups Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions

Benefits: Bonus, Pension, Holiday