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Supply Chain Manager

Ref: 155243

North West

£60,000 | £300 per day

  • Permanent / Contract
  • End To End Supply Chain Management
  • Vast Experience In Change And Transformation
  • Hands-on, Results-focused Leadership Figure

About the candidate

A seasoned Supply Chain Manager with extensive experience across a wide range of sectors spanning Manufacturing and Distribution, including T1 Automotive, FMCG, Food, Packaging and Building Materials. 

Versatile and adaptable, this individual has a proven track record of delivering results and is passionate about driving efficiencies and improving productivity across all areas of Supply Chain and Logistics operations, 

Whether you are looking for an Interim Leader to support your business in the short term, or you are seeking a talented Supply Chain professional to help achieve your strategic long term objectives, this individual is a First Class talent and immediately available for new opportunities within the North West. 

What makes them great?

A few examples of previous achievements include: 

  • Improving demand planning and sales forecasts, leading to an inventory reduction from £16m to £6m
  • Driving vast improvement in customer OTIF to nearly 100%
  • Implementing ERP and MRP systems including SAP and Business Central
  • Delivering a 40% reduction in inventory holding and reducing slow moving stock by £3m
  • Rationalising supplier base by 30%, achieving further costs savings 
  • Re-sourcing components which led to 15% margin improvement 
  • Re-organising warehouse facility to deliver significant operational improvements 
  • Setting up new Supply Chain and Logistics function from scratch 

Areas of expertise

This experienced Supply Chain leader brings a wealth of experience in: 

  • Supply Planning / Material Planning 
  • Production Scheduling  
  • Demand & Capacity Planning 
  • S&OP (Oliver Wight)
  • Inventory Control
  • Warehouse Management 
  • Logistics 
  • Purchasing and Supplier Management 
  • Lean Implementation
  • Budgeting & Budget Control
  • Project Management 
  • ERP / MRP System Implementation (SAP, Business Central)  
  • Organisational Restructure 
  • Plant Closure / Site Relocation