22 Logistics And Distribution Firms jobs in Runcorn

• Salary: Up to £30,000 (dependent on experience)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Monday to Friday schedule, offering work-life balance
• Friendly and sociable working environment in a mid-sized international company

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a sales or commercial office environment (manufacturing preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; SAP experience beneficial
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Enthusiastic, energetic, and eager to learn
• Solution-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities
• A proactive, team-oriented approach

• Sales Distribution: Manage customer orders, confirmations, invoices, deliveries, and returns.
• Material Management: Oversee material requirements, purchase orders, and supplier contracts.
• Production Planning & Control: Process production orders and conduct MRP runs.
• Logistics Execution: Coordinate freight bookings, container management, and freight documentation.
• Master Data Management: Maintain storage locations, lead-times, master recipes, and Bill of Materials.
• Build strong relationships with customers and service providers, ensuring smooth operations and customer satisfaction.

We have been retained by a manufacturer in Knowsley to source a Supply Chain Manager to head up their Supply Chain function. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to add value to a well-established and growing business.

This is a pivotal role for our client and is viewed as a key appointment in the business.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Director and with a multi-disciplined supply chain team reporting into you, you will be responsible for:

• Managing materials planning, purchasing, stock holding and dispatch.
• Inventory management and improvement thereof
• Materials planning & forecasting
• Supplier selection
• Team development
• Supply chain improvement programmes

Currently a Supply Chain Manager, Materials Manager or Supervisor within a manufacturer, you will be experienced in working in an assembly engineering environment. Experience in a business driven by technical drawings and BOMs is essential. You will be experienced in the full end to end supply chain management with experience of managing planning, materials and warehouse management. You will be an excellent relationship builder and a highly effective leader. You will be numerate and analytical and be proven in working in a structured yet collaborative way. Experienced and proven in developing high performing teams is key. MRP experience is essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to join an established, secure and growing business. This role offers immediate challenge as well as the opportunity to be a part of an exciting growth strategy. Offering a competitive salary alongside an excellent benefits package.

Supply Chain Manager

Salary: £45,000 - £5,000
Location: Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester
Type of Work: Full-time, office-based with occasional travel to suppliers and customer sites

Are you ready to be the reason installation projects succeed - not fail

Our client, a leading engineering services provider, is seeking a proactive Supply Chain Manager to transform how parts, stock, and suppliers are managed across their operations. This is an opportunity for a commercially minded problem-solver to take ownership of procurement, stock control, and supplier relationships, ensuring engineers have exactly what they need, when they need it, to achieve first-time fixes and deliver excellent customer outcomes.

In this hands-on role, you will oversee everything from van stock strategies and inventory planning to supplier negotiations and cost-saving initiatives. Initially managing one team member (with the potential to grow), you will play a pivotal part in improving service delivery, reducing waste, and driving operational improvements. Longer-term, you’ll help shape group-wide supply chain strategies, implement KPIs, and reduce supplier complexity, making a real impact on company performance.

Job Description:

• Manage supplier relationships to ensure part availability, competitive pricing, and high service standards

• Develop and deliver a procurement strategy aligned to business growth and cost reduction targets

• Oversee van stock and central inventory management to optimise first-time fix rates

• Coordinate logistics including deliveries, returns, and replenishment

• Use data to forecast demand and align stock levels with operational needs

• Drive process improvements to enhance speed, accuracy, and cost-efficiency

• Standardise product ranges and reduce unnecessary variation

• Track procurement budgets and report on savings and performance against KPIs

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Proven experience in procurement, stock management, or logistics within engineering or technical services

• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills

• Data-driven approach to forecasting and inventory control

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

• Effective problem-solver with a critical eye for continuous improvement

• Confident communicator, able to work across teams and suppliers

• Proficient with stock and procurement systems

Desirable:

• Experience managing van stock or supporting mobile workforces

• Background in fire & security, construction, or similar sectors

• Track record of delivering cost savings or transformation projects

• Familiarity with first-time fix strategies and field service models

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking business with clear ambitions for growth and improvement. Alongside a competitive salary of £4 000 - 5,000, you’ll benefit from the chance to shape the future of supply chain operations and grow your own team as part of a wider group structure.

To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful, you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this vacancy, if you do not hear from us within this time, you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager

Founded 20yrs ago, our client has grown to become a leading metal door & curtain wall specialist across the UK construction industry, trusted by global and national architects, and Tier 1 contractors.

Job Overview:

They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supply Chain Manager to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting up and managing our supply chain database, overseeing strategic relationships and partnerships, and sourcing supply chain providers for new products. The role will also focus on developing and executing strategic plans around key cost centres, including materials, plant, distribution, and labour, to optimize their supply chain efficiency and drive cost-effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing Providers: Identify and source reliable supply chain providers for new products, ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery.
• Supply Chain Database Management: Set up, maintain, and optimize a new supply chain database for current, and new product sectors within existing and future markets.
• Strategic Relationships & Partnerships: Build and manage strategic relationships with key suppliers, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term collaboration and efficient service delivery.
• Cost Centre Strategy: Develop and implement strategic plans around critical cost centres (materials, plant, distribution, and labour) to optimize operational costs and performance.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve supply chain processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall supply chain performance.
• Collaboration with Internal Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business development, pre-construction, and finance, to ensure smooth supply chain operations and alignment with both short-term and long-term business objectives.

Must Have:

• Proven experience in supply chain management, with a track record of successfully managing and optimizing supply chains.

Preferable:

• Experience in the construction industry or related sectors.
• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics , or a related field.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship management abilities.
• Strategic thinker with a focus on cost efficiency and long-term value creation.
• Proficient in supply chain management software and database systems.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Supply Chain Manager Role Key Points:

• No procurement
• Set up and manage supply chain database
• Manage strategic relationships & partnerships
• Sourcing supply chain providers for new products
• Strategic plans around cost centres (materials, plant, distribution, labour)

On offer:

Excellent salary and package on offer to the successful candidate.

As a market leader in their field in the UK, our client are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join their Middlewich, Cheshire team of experts. 

The purpose of this role is to Develop systems and supplier relations, to enable the company to Source or Manufacture products on time in full, to the required quality standard, in a safe manner and within budget in a fully scalable framework.

Accountabilities:

• OTIF performance
li>GP%
• Variance on budget
• H&S risk mitigation
• Accuracy of stock recording

Areas of Responsibility

• Supply Chain relationship, agreements, performance  
li>Purchasing
• Production
• Quality
• Compliance
• H&S

Reports

• Purchasing Administrator
• Production Manager

Duties

Supply Chain

• Manage supplier relationships by meeting regularly with key suppliers to review performance, quality, pricing, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain database of supplier prices working closely with the commercial team to ensure these are reflected in pricing.
li>Set up and maintain standard supply agreements that set out pricing structures for products and provide protection of IP where necessary li>Write and deliver reports to suppliers who have supplied defective goods and discuss/document counter measures.
• Develop and maintain a method of managing routine Supplier and Sub-contractor audits, documenting these and following up on any resulting actions and non-conformities.
• Search and appoint new suppliers that can improve service and profitability.
• Report any significant price increases (i.e. out with RPI) to the Management team and build a plan with the team’s support on how to mitigate impact on company profit.

Purchasing

< i>Ensure all purchasing/procurement activities are done in a timely manner, (for all project and production related purchases)
• Implement an escalation process for approvals based on purchase value.

Stock / WIP Management

• Oversee stock and WIP control systems, ensuring the production team maintains accurate labelling, safe storage, and reliable stock take procedures.
• Ensure forward planning for material availability, particularly for imported and long lead-time items, through coordination with project and production teams.

Planning

• Support the Production Manager to ensure production workload is carefully prioritised through collaboration of production, procurement and project managers, in accordance with customer requirements.
• Forecasting department workload to make decisions and act on varying resource levels

Continuous improvement

Set up a routine mtg with key members in your team to review attributable NCR’s (Non-Conformances – i.e CARFS), agree problem solving responsibilities and report back on progress.

With team involvement, perform root cause analysis on problems and ensure clear actions are communicated and followed up

Team Leadership

Creating clear areas of responsibility within the team and coaching team members in line with personal development goals and plans

Record all interactions on HR issues and escalate these to the Directors as necessary.

Foster a positive and supporting working environment that instils motivation, accountability and high standards of work and provides development opportunities.

Develop and maintain a culture of empowerment and responsibility in line with their values.

Coordinate holiday requests so as not to impact on company or department output.

Monitor attendance levels and sickness for trends and compliance and hold return to work interviews as necessary.

Support the team in the discipline of time tracking to improve accuracy and knowledge of work content times.

Compliance & Quality

Develop and maintain processes to ensure that production’s quality responsibilities, as outlined in the company’s quality plan, are carried out and reviewed on a 6-monthly basis.

Goods-in Develop and maintain processes ensure that goods are checked for quality and compliance on receipt and booked in the same day.

Health & Safety

Develop and maintain process to ensure that production’s health and safety responsibilities, as outlined in the company’s quality plan, are carried out and monitored daily.

Conduct risk assessments on non-standard processes as required.

Ensure health and safety training (TBT) is carried out regularly.

Oversee training, competency validation, and machine maintenance systems, ensuring all processes meet audit and safety standards.

Strategic

To provide effective contribution to the senior leadership team in line with  company values and goals, including, setting business objectives, creating the right cultural environment and delivering positive results

Capture product development opportunities, from the team, in line with their focus on proprietary products

Put forward Business Cases for investment in both plant and labour to meet department requirements as relevant.

Investigate ways to improve GP per COGS hour in the department.

Core Competencies

Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence internal and external partners.

Proactive, hands-on leadership style with the ability to coach, develop, and empower high-performing teams.

Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a commercial mindset.

Proven ability to lead and embed continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean methodologies.

Skilled in managing change, driving accountability, and delivering ‘right first time’ outcomes.

Effective at planning, prioritising, and problem-solving under pressure, using structured time and task management.

High proficiency in stock management and ERP systems, with an eye for detail and process discipline.

Strong communicator, fostering a culture of ownership, safety, and operational excellence.

Resilient, decisive, and solutions-focused with the ability to tackle issues head-on and move forward quickly.

Willing and able to travel regularly across the UK, including occasional overnight stays.

Qualifications & Experience

Supply Chain qualifications

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in purchasing and supply chain role in engineering

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in H&S Management

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in management of Quality systems – ISO9001 (min). 

ISO14001 (desired)

A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a fast paced manufacturing environment.

Summary

This is a key leadership role at the heart of our clients operations, offering the chance to shape and scale a robust, efficient, and quality-driven supply chain. You’ll work cross-functionally to drive improvements, develop people, and help deliver outstanding service to their customers.

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Job Title: Supply Chain Team Manager

Location: Wythenshawe, Manchester (Office-based with flexible hours)

Contract Details: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: 45,000 - 50,000 per annum (flexible for the right candidate)

Benefits & Perks:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• AXA private medical insurance
• Death in service benefit (4x salary)
• 5% pension contribution
• Flexible working hours

Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Team Management: Guide and inspire the purchasing and sales order processing teams. Conduct performance reviews and support professional development. Foster a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Order Processing & Operations: Oversee sales order processing from receipt to fulfilment. Ensure accuracy in order entry and proactive communication with customers.
• Export & Logistics: Manage export processes and documentation. Liaise with freight forwarders and handle carrier negotiations.
• Customer Service & Support: Maintain high customer satisfaction levels and collaborate with the sales team to resolve issues efficiently.
• Process Improvement & Analytics: Identify areas for enhancement and lead continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain functions.

Essential (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):

• Proven experience in supply chain, order processing, or export operations
• Team leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of export operations
• Comfortable working with ERP systems (Syspro highly desirable)
• Team-oriented with a practical approach

Desirable (Knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience):

• Background in parts/spare parts
• Spanish language skills (not a requirement)

Please call Adecco Manchester and request to speak with Jessica Laver for further information

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