12 Supply Chain Management jobs in West Midlands

**Onsite: Lakeside - Redditch**
Eaton's Aerospace Fluid Electrical Distribution (FED) division is currently seeking a **Supply Chain Manager** to join our team.
In this role, you will lead the end-to-end flow of materials into, through, and out of the facility to ensure on-time delivery, optimized inventory levels, and minimized logistics costs. You will leverage Eaton's Aerospace Materials Strategy and standard tools to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement. As a key member of the site leadership team, you will also play a critical role in deploying systems and processes supported by our Global and Divisional Materials teams.
**What you'll do:**
+ Develop and communicate a strategic vision for supply chain operations across the site.
+ Utilize tools like ERP Health Monitor to ensure compliance and performance in procurement and logistics.
+ Drive continuous improvement in KPIs such as Material Availability, Inventory Days on Hand, Warehouse Efficiency, and Excess & Obsolete inventory.
+ Identify and implement process improvements by understanding material demand and optimizing service flow.
+ Monitor and manage supplier performance to meet customer and contractual expectations.
+ Lead cross-functional coordination on high-impact projects aligned with strategic goals.
+ Provide leadership and guidance to manufacturing and logistics teams to implement best-in-class supply chain solutions.
+ Deploy and maintain inventory replenishment plans to balance service levels, inventory, and logistics costs.
+ Oversee quarterly and annual physical inventories and cycle count processes.
**Qualifications:**
+ Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain management or related field.
+ Bachelor's degree or CPIM accreditation
**Skills:**
+ Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, MFG/Pro), Kinaxis, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Power BI).
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address operational inefficiencies and supplier performance.
+ Knowledge of lean principles and metrics.
+ Understanding of global supply chain dynamics and compliance requirements.
**What We Offer:**
+ **Competitive compensation and benefits package** (private medical insurance, volunteering day, life insurance, employee discounts,
+ **We make your growth matter** - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
+ **We make your aspirations matter** - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
+ **We make your wellbeing matter** - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happened.
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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

**Onsite: Lakeside - Redditch**
Eaton's Aerospace Fluid Electrical Distribution (FED) division is currently seeking a **Supply Chain Manager** to join our team.
In this role, you will lead the end-to-end flow of materials into, through, and out of the facility to ensure on-time delivery, optimized inventory levels, and minimized logistics costs. You will leverage Eaton's Aerospace Materials Strategy and standard tools to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement. As a key member of the site leadership team, you will also play a critical role in deploying systems and processes supported by our Global and Divisional Materials teams.
**What you'll do:**
+ Develop and communicate a strategic vision for supply chain operations across the site.
+ Utilize tools like ERP Health Monitor to ensure compliance and performance in procurement and logistics.
+ Drive continuous improvement in KPIs such as Material Availability, Inventory Days on Hand, Warehouse Efficiency, and Excess & Obsolete inventory.
+ Identify and implement process improvements by understanding material demand and optimizing service flow.
+ Monitor and manage supplier performance to meet customer and contractual expectations.
+ Lead cross-functional coordination on high-impact projects aligned with strategic goals.
+ Provide leadership and guidance to manufacturing and logistics teams to implement best-in-class supply chain solutions.
+ Deploy and maintain inventory replenishment plans to balance service levels, inventory, and logistics costs.
+ Oversee quarterly and annual physical inventories and cycle count processes.
**Qualifications:**
+ Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain management or related field.
+ Bachelor's degree or CPIM accreditation
**Skills:**
+ Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, MFG/Pro), Kinaxis, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Power BI).
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address operational inefficiencies and supplier performance.
+ Knowledge of lean principles and metrics.
+ Understanding of global supply chain dynamics and compliance requirements.
**What We Offer:**
+ **Competitive compensation and benefits package** (private medical insurance, volunteering day, life insurance, employee discounts,
+ **We make your growth matter** - We invest in our employees for the long term - not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
+ **We make your aspirations matter** - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
+ **We make your wellbeing matter** - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it's about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happened.
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We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

Our client is a leading supplier of branded and own non food consumer goods, supplying major UK retailers including grocers and high street retailers. With an excellent reputation for knowledge, reliability, agility and trust, they have built an impressive portfolio of customers through their excellent product range and quality of service ethos. As a privately owned and growing business, this company offers genuine progression opportunities and an environment where decisions can be made quickly without the need for any ‘red tape’.

The Role:

As a Supply Chain Administrator, you will manage and optimise stock planning, supplier relationships, and internal operations. This includes:

• Providing general administrative and clerical support
• Liaising with suppliers, service providers, and other external contacts
• Coordinating and processing supply orders, ensuring timely delivery and accuracy
• Preparing purchase orders, requisitions, and procurement documentation
• Resolving supply discrepancies and delivery issues promptly
• Maintaining accurate records of purchases, receipts, and inventory movements
• Assisting with data entry, reports, and presentations

The Person:

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and commercially savvy professional with the following skills and experience:

• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Knowledge of supply chain management principles and practices
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Outstanding communication (both written and verbal)
• Logical thinking and problem-solving mindset
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team
• A proactive, “can-do” attitude.

Please note that this position is office based in the West Midlands area and a full driving licence is essential due to location not being on main public transport route.

Salary:

£28,000 - £32,000 (DOE)

Contact:

Consultant: Rina Gokani

Email:

Tel: 01275 813027

Reference: RG/95980

Candidate care:

By responding to this advert you consent to Cavendish Maine processing the personal data included within this application.

If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application.

Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies. If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise.

In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.

Wed all like amazing work to do, and real work/life balance. Thats waiting for you right here. Supply Chain and Logistics are the engine room for getting thousands of products from farms and factories, through the business and to our millions of customers every day. We plan around events from barbecue weekends to Sunday roasts, and who wants oven-ready cauliflower cheese to those who prefer to make it from scratch. Insight and data are everything. But so is judgement if theres an issue or ambiguity anywhere, were the first to spot it. Theres a big transformation going on. That calls for people who champion change, bring others with them, collaborate and communicate. Because those people can go a very long way.
As a Forecasting Analyst, youll ensure the right stock is in the right place at the right time, working closely with stakeholders to drive customer satisfaction. In this role you will analyse and improve the accuracy of forecasts, collaborating with various stakeholders to develop and execute effective demand planning strategies. Using your commercial acumen and analytical skills, youll support key functions to achieve sales, profit, margin, and stock targets. Youll also optimise stores and digital channels through performance analysis while contributing to an inclusive culture and sharing best practices across Commercial and Supply teams.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract/secondment role and will be based from our Coventry store support centre
What I am accountable for
Forecast analysis & intervention with judgment: Analyse and review forecast exceptions for all new and replenishment styles for both retail and online channels. Understand when its necessary to intervene and when not to intervene, allowing more informed decisions and avoid unnecessary disruptions in processes.
Forecast accuracy: Analyse forecast accuracy, including at the store level, reporting to identifying opportunities for improvement. Clearly summarizing opportunities to drive enhancements to forecasting accuracy.
Demand forecasting: Manage demand forecasting processes, ensure processes are completed in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner, supporting our financial, capacity, and replenishment planning needs, ultimately contributing to a smoother and more predictable workflow.Analyse forecasts and stock levels, take account of the season and trading environment, consider market trends and better anticipate changes in demand.
Performance analysis: Monitoring range and SKU level performance vs forecast, identifying exceptions and outliers adapting, revising or taking corrective action to improve the quality of the forward forecast. Analyse store specific department performance providing timely recommendations on grading of stock packages to Merchandising, Visual Communications and Retail.
Event & promotion planning: Ensure all future events, including campaign lines, promotions, and markdowns are known and have clear plans in place, ensure forecasts are aligned with plans and that stock depth is appropriate to space.
Range Launch Execution: On time delivery of new range launches, plinth ends and all event activity. Execute and measure Range launch with commercial, including parameter recommendations.
Availability Optimisation: Review Parameters and analyse data to see where availability can be maximised across all channels (including inter depot transfer)
Stock flow management: Manipulate department Replenishment parameters, managing the flow of clearance/DD stock to minimise markdown costs whilst maximising sales, stocks and availability. Work collaboratively with operational stakeholders to influence changes that will support availability and Quality of Stock Optimisation.
Continuous improvement: Identify examples of best practice and share improvements to A&R process across team. Identify opportunities and implement within department strategy.
Stock builds: Plan, execute and measure stock builds for new stores, extensions and refurbishments (with guidance from C5) in agreed time frames.
Cross functional collaboration: Work effectively with wider stakeholders and support cross-functional workstreams/projects to identify improvements to Forecasting and Replenishment systems or processes.Own, attend and contribute to cross functional LOAF meetings, ensuring full engagement of all stakeholders to ensure risk and opportunity are managed.
Store support: Ensure timely response to queries from stores via category mailboxes, pulling through and sharing emerging themes with cross-functional/commercial teams.
Deliver against financial targets and budgets: Key metrics include Sales, Profit, Margin & Markdown, Availability (Gross / Net margin %), Stock cover, store/sku forecasting, availability)
What I need to know
Essential
Experience and working knowledge of multi-channel retailing within commercial, analytical, or operational disciplines such as Demand Forecasting, Merchandising & Supply Chain
Strong understanding of customer demand forecast planning and forecasting methodologies
Highly numerate with an ability to create, interpret and use data to drive and influence commercial decisions
Ability to deal with ambiguity and ability to determine and evolve priorities at pace
Ability to build new relationships and work collaboratively, whilst effectively influencing and communicating with a broad range of stakeholders
Ability to deliver results to target, both as an individual and within a team
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving dynamic retail environment
Strong understanding of how different departments, channels and markets operate
Product Lifecycle, knowledge of systemic levers and tools to execute the plan
Highly computer literate, systems knowledge especially Excel and MS office
Ability to simplify the challenges faced across categories and channels
Identifies problems using knowledge to prioritise and develop practical solutions
Open to trying new ideas or ways of doing things
A tenacity to overcome people or process obstacles, addressing issues in an open and constructive way
Identify and lead continuous improvement in your area.
Role model the Sainsburys values
A strong ability to interpret data to make decisions
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so youll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, theres always the chance to try something new whether thats as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, well also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks pay for paternity leave.
Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).

Introduction:
You're a collaborator who loves solving problems with technology and using your good interpersonal and organisational skills to build positive relationships. We'll surround you with people who are as passionate about technology and innovation as you are.
Come join us
As an ERP Solution Architect, you will be a trusted advisor to clients, leading the design and implementation of complex Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders to define solution architecture, ensure alignment with business needs, and drive digital transformation strategies. This role provides the opportunity to work for Microsoft's #1 partner, with a focus on innovation, leadership, and delivering high-impact solutions.
Together we do what matters.
What you'll do
This role is responsible for the definition and delivery of the overall ERP solution, including system integrations and recommended ISV's or best of breed solutions.
As well as leading end to end engagements you will be expected to support with presales activities and building implementation services estimates, staffing model and delivery approach using Avanade tools and methodologies.
During the project implementation, you'll define the scope and ensure a quality solution is delivered to the client. A client centric attitude and excellent interpersonal skills are required to lead discussions with senior executives through to the successful management of a diverse group of consultants to deliver the final solution.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define and manage the functional architecture, with the overarching accountability and responsibility for the solution.
* Manage client relationships and expectations.
* Work closely with the programme/project manager and technical architect to ensure the delivery of the overall solution.
* Lead a team of functional consultants.
* Review and be accountable for the documentation and outputs of the consultants, ensuring alignment to product and solution requirements.
* Represent and provide support as an escalation source for project team consultants and client.
* Work with onshore and offshore teams to deliver solutions.
* Support and mentor consultants on a project.
* Support the sales team in the solutioning of deals.
* Stay updated on Microsoft's latest innovations and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Skills and experiences
* Finance, Manufacturing or Supply Chain industry background highly desirable.
* 10 + years of ERP experience, with at least 5 years in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management.
* Full life cycle Microsoft D365 Finance and Supply Chain Management implementations as a Solutions Architect.
* A validated structured approach to written and verbal communication. Able to communicate sophisticated solutions to less technical people.
* Understand the concepts and applications of Microsoft technologies related to D365 including the Power Platform and Microsoft Azure.
* Hands-on experience with multi-phase, multi-country, enterprise-wide D365 implementations, focusing on pre-sales/business development and engagement delivery.
* Experience managing large geographically distributed teams.
* Able to learn and adapt to Avanade delivery tools and methodology.
About you
Characteristics that can spell success for this role
* Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
* Resilient, adaptable, flexible
* Humble leader, master negotiator, relationship builder
* Intellectually curious and passionate about tech
* Convincing storyteller and engaging content creator
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
· Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (19 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 50 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
· Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
· Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
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As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!
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- Empowering every voice - Encouraging boldness - Celebrating progress
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Description

At Amazon, we are always exploring new opportunities to shape our global business. As a Program Manager, youu2019ll be an essential part of innovating and transforming our processes. Youu2019ll be taking the lead on the design and launch of new programs for our customers. Youu2019ll also oversee programs that are already running and find ways to improve them. Finally, you will also own key Supply Chain executional metrics and will be responsible for driving initiatives to improve cost and customer experience. This is your opportunity to have a big impact on some of the most exciting new ideas that are shaping the future of Amazon.



Key job responsibilities

* Define supply chain and operating models for various businesses.

* Partner with teams to advise on and manage difficult and/or cross-functional projects/goals, making trade-offs: time vs. quality vs. resources.

* Define program requirements and drive team(s)/partners to meet goals.

* Accelerate progress by driving timely decisions.

* Analyze and interpret data to improve efficiency across supply chains and multiple operations. Must have strong SQL and Excel skills.

* Support the planning and organization of complex projects.



A day in the life

As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and improving initiatives that ensure the smooth running of our operations. Youu2019ll work closely with a range of Amazon colleagues to understand how they work, and what you and your teams can learn, as well as sharing your own expertise. Together, youu2019ll identify exciting new opportunities and will take the lead when it comes to designing their implementation.

Youu2019ll encourage and support your teams and colleagues to meet important deliverables, while proactively looking for new, data-backed ways we could do things better. Your work will be integral to your teamu2019s success.



Program Managers have significant responsibilities, and youu2019ll deal with complex challenges with creativity, innovation, and leadership. With a responsibility extending beyond process improvements, you could also contribute to improving other areas of the business, like diversity, equity, and inclusion.



About the team

Our Amazon Grocery Logistics (AGL) team breathes life into our newest ideas and incubates them until they grow into sophisticated businesses. Weu2019ve got the energy of an exciting start-up, as our team works on Amazonu2019s next big project, under the umbrella of one of the worldu2019s biggest companies.



We work behind the scenes to support new areas of the business - like Amazon Fresh stores and our online grocery service. There are lots of opportunities for every skill set, from operations to supply chain to data management.



AGLu2019s goal is to help develop new capabilities within Amazon on behalf of our customers. This entrepreneurial team has a deep understanding of the needs of our customers, employees and partners and helps to develop Amazon businesses of all sizes.



We grow new opportunities that will help Amazon diversify even more, taking them from concepts to mature operations that operate as standalone businesses. This dynamic environment supports our peopleu2019s growth and development.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree

- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL

- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams

- Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

- Experience in program or project management

- Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization

- Experience defining and executing program requirements

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

- Experience leading process improvements

- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules



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