30 Supply Chain Management jobs in St Helens

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.

Are you an experienced Supply Chain Administrator looking for a step up? Are you skilled in inventory and resource management? Do you want a role that you can make your own?

We're partnering with a highly technical textile manufacturer in Lancashire who are looking to bring on board an experienced Supply Chain Planner in to this newly created role.

If you're specifically looking to make your mark somewhere, then this is the job for you - you can carve out your own career path.

What You Get

• A salary of £25-32k DOE
li>Annual bonus
• Subsidised canteen (Full breakfast for less than £3!)
li>25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Get your birthday off
• Regular team and department incentives
• Ride to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid options available upon completion of probationary period

About You

• You'll already be working in a supply chain environment and have a good knowledge of the process including critical path management
• It's a fast-paced role so you'll need to be able to think on your feet; never missing a trick!
• Ideally you will have had exposure to project management with experience in tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet
• You must have advanced MS Excel skills with the ability to manipulate and analyse data for reporting purposes
• A natural problem solver, you'll have the ability to multi-task and effectively manage multiple projects through to completion

About The Job

• You'll join as Supply Chain Planner and will collaborate daily across various teams including purchasing, manufacturing and logistics
• You will be responsible for a number of projects, varying in size and value; developing, monitoring and updating project plans
• With your flair for communication, you'll act as the glue between suppliers, customers, production, purchasing, warehousing and logistics to ensure that projects are completed on time
• Reviewing, monitoring and implementing CI initiatives
• Managing resources and inventory for each project with precision

About The Company

• An impressive technical textiles manufacturer with a global footprint
• They offer career progression and personal development opportunities

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.

Supply Chain Analyst

Birchwood (WA3)

Initial 12 month contract – possibility to extend for the right person!

37 hours a week; 07:30 - 15:45 Mon - Fri (some flexibility around start/finish)

Up to £28.85 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £39.15 - depending on experience

Our client is a worldwide manufacturer of engines, mining and construction products; this is a new role, which you can make your own!  

It’s been created to bring together multiple teams and fill current gaps. It’s an extremely important opportunity with high visibility within the company, you’ll take tasks head on and make improvements for the benefit of company and customers, ensuring Aftermarket parts availability for a successful NPI! 

What will the Supply Chain Analyst (NPI) do?

• Manage (Apply online only) part numbers across the different new products being introduced
li>Data Analysis: review and interrogate NPI parts data to ensure it is correct
• Collaborate with different vertical partners, Product Groups, Engineering teams and downstream business partners to ensure Aftermarket parts readiness for a successful NPI
• Oversee project progress and costs; communicating status with stakeholders, addressing + resolving issues and reporting stock levels & status across each program
• Coordinate with internal teams to manage resources for each deliverable within the project
• Communicate with customers and manage expectations, ensuring effective use of project controls and reporting mechanisms
• Lead projects/initiatives to implement process improvements & recommend changes to the NPI process

What skills and experience does the Supply Chain Analyst (NPI) need?

Essential:

• 5 years’ or more experience in inventory management / supply chain analysis
< i>Inventory management experience utilizing forecasting
• Strong analytical skills
• Proactive with good planning ability and problem solving skills
• Strong communication skills – you’ll provide updates and reports to different teams

Desirable:

< i>Alteryx or Power BI reporting (any knowledge of these or similar systems is highly desirable)
• A background in Aftermarket parts distribution, inventory management systems and dealer operations or equivalent

If you’re interested, please apply now with an up-to-date copy of your CV that clearly shows your relevant experience; suitably qualified candidates will be contacted immediately.

The above represents a summary of the contract assignment.  A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates.

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.

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.

Are you an experienced Supply Chain Administrator looking for a step up? Are you skilled in inventory and resource management? Do you want a role that you can make your own?

We're partnering with a highly technical textile manufacturer in Lancashire who are looking to bring on board an experienced Supply Chain Planner in to this newly created role.

If you're specifically looking to make your mark somewhere, then this is the job for you - you can carve out your own career path.

What You Get

• A salary of £25-32k DOE
li>Annual bonus
• Subsidised canteen (Full breakfast for less than £3!)
li>25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Get your birthday off
• Regular team and department incentives
• Ride to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid options available upon completion of probationary period

About You

• You'll already be working in a supply chain environment and have a good knowledge of the process including critical path management
• It's a fast-paced role so you'll need to be able to think on your feet; never missing a trick!
• Ideally you will have had exposure to project management with experience in tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet
• You must have advanced MS Excel skills with the ability to manipulate and analyse data for reporting purposes
• A natural problem solver, you'll have the ability to multi-task and effectively manage multiple projects through to completion

About The Job

• You'll join as Supply Chain Planner and will collaborate daily across various teams including purchasing, manufacturing and logistics
• You will be responsible for a number of projects, varying in size and value; developing, monitoring and updating project plans
• With your flair for communication, you'll act as the glue between suppliers, customers, production, purchasing, warehousing and logistics to ensure that projects are completed on time
• Reviewing, monitoring and implementing CI initiatives
• Managing resources and inventory for each project with precision

About The Company

• An impressive technical textiles manufacturer with a global footprint
• They offer career progression and personal development opportunities