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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.

• 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.

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager
Location: Halifax
Salary: £55,000 – £5,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:30am – 5:00pm; Friday, 8:30am – 2:30pm
Reporting to: UK Senior Leadership Team
Team Size: 4 Direct Reports (Planning, Purchasing, Warehouse Management)

Overview:

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to take full ownership of the end-to-end supply chain within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role is instrumental in optimising supply chain operations including procurement, planning, warehousing, and logistics.

Candidates should bring a track record of driving efficiencies, reducing lead times, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives in line with ISO standards and business growth targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the supply chain function, ensuring alignment with operational and strategic objectives.
• Oversee production planning, material replenishment, procurement, transportation, and warehousing operations.
• Develop and implement robust systems for communication and tracking across the supply chain.
• Drive cost savings and process improvements without compromising on quality or service levels.
• Foster long-term supplier relationships and ensure full compliance with ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 standards.
• Implement and manage a robust demand planning and forecasting framework.
• Support integration and optimisation of planning tools/software (e.g. SAP).
• Work closely with warehouse and logistics teams to ensure efficient flow of goods and health & safety compliance.
• Collaborate with commercial teams on new product launches and inventory alignment.
• Analyse competitor activity and contribute to strategic positioning and responsiveness.
• Mentor and lead a multi-disciplinary supply chain team, focusing on professional development and performance delivery.

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a senior supply chain role within a manufacturing setting.
• Strong understanding of supply chain principles, planning processes, and procurement frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Proven leadership capability and a collaborative management style.
• Experience with SAP is essential; strong MS Office proficiency is also required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £55,000.0 5,000.00 per year

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.

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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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