Supply Chain Manager
Ref: 138888
Cheshire
£60,000 | £300 per day
- Permanent / Contract
- Global Supply Chain Optimization
- Strategic Inventory Management
- Team Leadership And Development
About the candidate
A highly accomplished Supply Chain professional, offering a robust background spanning diverse international procurement, manufacturing, and logistics networks. Proven success in optimizing global supply chain operations and delivering significant improvements in customer service, inventory management, and cost reduction. Demonstrated ability in leading cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence and foster collaborative business relationships. Skilled in implementing strategic supply chain transformations, leveraging lean principles to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Adept at S&OP modeling, global procurement, and logistics integration, complemented by a strong foundation in planning, scheduling, and stakeholder engagement.
What makes them great?
- Delivered 20% Reduction in inventory value whilst increasing Customer OTIF from >70 to >90% within last 12-month period.
- Implemented Supply Planning model to provide for efficient weekly stock replenishment and inventory forecasting.
- Improved then maintained stock accuracy for lot-controlled inventory from 91 to >99% within 12-month period. Reduced global replenishment lead-time from>12 to <9 weeks and shipment on time from 80 to 95% for top 10 selling lines.
- Led Working capital reduction programme that delivered 17% (£8m) saving on major trade route within 2 year period through improvement in net negotiated credit terms, reduction in planned safety safety stock and lead-time parameters and obsolescence management. Worth appx £4m to the business to enable re-investment in other growth areas.
- Fully managed outsourcing projects and 3PL management for low spend/high transactional materials - raw and pack and engineering spares valued at appx £30m pa and consolidation/freight forwarding activities with significant resultant savings in total cost (appx 3% net) as well as reduction in transactional noise and increase in supply reliability and technical and commercial collaboration .
- Sourced and resourced then implemented and managed several high-quality external manufacturing and 3rd party Logistics providers. maintained and managed active supply - demand fulfilment routes to middle and far east throughout periods of Global pandemic and unrest
Areas of expertise
- Global Supply Chain Management: Expert in overseeing end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring efficiency, and meeting organizational goals.
- Strategic Planning & Implementation: Skilled in applying strategic planning to improve supply chain and logistics operations, enhancing overall efficiency and effectiveness.
- Team Leadership & Development: Proven track record of leading and motivating cross-functional teams to achieve and surpass operational targets.