Head of Supply Chain

Head of Supply Chain

Bristol

Circa 60,000 DOE + 25 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays + Private Healthcare + Pension Plan + Share Incentive Scheme + Half Day on Fridays + Hybrid + Other Flexible Benefits

Monday to Friday. Days

Permanent

Supply Chain Manager required for a leading manufacturer who boast a fantastic reputation within their sector, a brand truly associated with quality.

The role of the Supply Chain Manager will suit experienced individuals from procurement or supply chain backgrounds, candidates from a manufacturing industry will have considerable advantage and are encouraged to apply. You will have experience understanding accounting and finance and have the ability to evaluate complex contractual issues.

The role will effectively be the most senior procurement professional/procurement lead on site. You will oversee a team of professionals, who are fairly autonomous in their roles. A lot of the role will be hands on procurement and finance and the other part of the role will be strategy focused. You will manage the supply chain, including auditing new suppliers and negotiation of contracts and commercial terms. It will be your responsibility to ensure all material transactions/purchase orders are managed to ensure demand is fulfilled in line with the production schedule. You will put together economic strategies to support production and sales forecasts. As part of your role you will seek to improve practices and streamline operations where possible.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established and well respected manufacturer. They invest in their employees with professional development opportunities. They have plans in place to move to a brand new state of the art facility due to success and growth in their markets.

The Role:

Most senior procurement professional on site

Overseeing a team of professionals within different departments

Managing supply chain including auditing new suppliers, negotiation of contracts and commercial terms

Managing material transactions/purchase orders in line with production schedule and sales forecast

Monday to Friday, early finish Friday

The Procurement Manager:

Must have previous supply chain or procurement lead experience

Must transfer from a manufacturing background

If you have previous experience leading a team this will be advantageous

Degree in Business management, supply chain management or equivalent qualification, for example CIPS, would be advantageous