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Supply Chain Manager

  • Location

    Shirley

  • Sector:

    Rail

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £65000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Adam Marriott

  • Contact email:

    Adam.Marriott@txmrecruit.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    1332974922

  • Job ref:

    BH-26475

  • Published:

    about 3 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2021-03-04

  • Startdate:

    2021-02-17

  • Consultant:

    ConsultantDrop

We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join an ever-growing rail business based in Croydon on a permanent basis.

 

As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be given a competitive salary as well as benefits such as a company pension, private healthcare, life assurance and a car allowance of £6240 per annum.

                                                                            

As a Supply Chain Manager, you will be based in the Croydon offices, but would be flexible on working from home as well.

 

As a Supply Chain Manager your role will include various tasks such as:

· Strategic management of all aspects of materials management 

· Management of purchasing & logistics personnel on a day-to-day basis ensuring performance levels match the levels expected.

· Responsible for continued focus on minimising inventory levels based on improved purchasing policies.

· Control MRP and consequent materials purchasing and rescheduling working in conjunction with our Sales teams and Production Controllers.

· Represent the UK business in global Purchasing and Logistics initiatives leading and supporting projects as required.

· Use continuous improvement techniques to improve department performance.

· Optimise imports to minimise customs costs.

· Work with the quality department to ensure speedy and detailed resolutions to supplier quality issues are delivered within our non-conformance process.

 

Competencies Required

· Extensive experience of purchasing low volume engineered parts from a range of machine shops would be a distinct advantage.

· Significant experience in a purchasing role, preferably at a leadership level.

· An Engineering background or experience of working within an engineering environment is essential.

· Good all-round communication and IT skills including knowledge of MRP systems is essential.

· Leadership and influencing skills.

· Analytical ability (costing, finance, and performance)

· Experience of working within an engineering environment in a senior purchasing role.

 

If you are a Supply Chain Manager and looking for your next exciting opportunity contact me now to discuss further.