Senior Manager Supply Chain

Overview

In this role you will shape the Peterlee site’s end-to-end supply chain, aligning with global priorities to improve performance and resilience. You’ll lead strategic sourcing, planning and operational excellence, while building high-performing teams and partnering across the business. The role focuses on driving efficiency, supplier performance, and customer outcomes through digital and automation-enabled manufacturing. This is a global, transformative role with a clear impact on safety, efficiency and growth.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• up to 31% bonus
• contributory pension scheme with employer match
• up to 10% contributory share scheme with 50% employer match
• flexible benefits including health and dental care plans
• EV car lease option

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the site’s supply chain strategy as part of the Business Unit Leadership Team
• Lead strategic sourcing, category management and S&OP to drive performance
• Drive end-to-end supply chain operations to ensure continuity and customer delivery
• Develop supplier resilience and performance via strategic partnerships and continuous improvement
• Improve planning, logistics and inventory management to meet business outcomes
• Lead and develop a high-performing team with coaching and succession planning
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across supply chain, logistics and manufacturing
• Drive performance using data-driven insights and KPIs

Key requirements

• Degree-qualified or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or related discipline
• Significant experience in a complex manufacturing, operations or supply chain environment
• Strategic thinking with long-term planning experience
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and data-driven decision making
• Forecasting and demand planning expertise
• Inventory management and optimisation
• Logistics and distribution management
• MRP, supplier relationship and performance management
• Change leadership and transformation delivery
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• collaboration
• accountability
• communication
• Strategic thinking
• Forecasting and demand planning
• Inventory management and optimisation

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