Supply Chain Manager

The Company:

Our client is a highly successful, international manufacturing business operating within a fast-paced production environment. Due to continued growth and operational requirements, they are seeking an experienced Supply Chain professional to lead their materials planning, logistics and warehousing function at a key manufacturing site.
This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring uninterrupted material flow, inventory optimisation and operational excellence within a customer-driven manufacturing operation

The Role:

You will take full responsibility for materials planning, inbound logistics and warehouse operations, leading a team focused on delivering materials to production safely, accurately and on time. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading materials planning activities to maintain material availability and prevent production disruption. 
• Managing supplier schedules, material call-offs and expediting activity to mitigate supply risks.
• Overseeing warehousing, inventory control, goods receipt and line-feeding operations.
• Driving inventory accuracy, traceability, FIFO compliance and warehouse efficiency. 
• Managing logistics performance, freight spend and inventory investment. 
• Building strong relationships across suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Delivering continuous improvement initiatives across materials and logistics operations.
• Leading, developing and motivating materials and warehouse teams to achieve operational KPIs.

The Person:

We are interested in speaking with experienced supply chain professionals who have operated within fast-paced manufacturing environments.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Previous leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of production-driven planning and inventory management.
• Experience managing warehouse and materials teams.
• Excellent ERP/MRP system knowledge and data analysis capability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem solving.