Location: Omagh, County Tyrone Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 Job type: Supply Chain Industry: Manufacturing/Engineering Reports to: General Manager
What’s in it for you?
- Company Pension
- Health Cash Plan
- Company pension
Role Overview
Vickerstock are recruiting a Supply Chain Manager to lead procurement, planning, forecasting, inventory management and logistics across a manufacturing site.
Reporting to the General Manager, the Supply Chain Manager will join the Site Senior Leadership Team and contribute to business strategy, operational planning and performance improvement.
As Supply Chain Manager, you will develop the site’s supply chain strategy, strengthen supplier performance and deliver cost and working capital improvements. You will also ensure material availability supports production, new product introductions and capacity expansion.
Supply Chain Manager Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement the site’s supply chain strategy, aligning procurement, planning and logistics with operational and financial objectives.
- Contribute to the Site Senior Leadership Team, supporting business planning and reporting on supply chain performance, risks and improvement priorities.
- Lead Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) implementation and improve forecasting to align demand, material supply and production capacity.
- Oversee procurement and supplier development, leading negotiations and performance improvements to strengthen supply reliability, quality and cost competitiveness.
- Deliver annual cost reduction and productivity targets through strategic sourcing, value engineering and process improvements.
- Optimise inventory and working capital through effective stock management and cycle counting while maintaining material availability and customer service.
- Manage logistics, distribution and intercompany supply relationships to support operational requirements and timely deliveries.
- Develop supply chain contingency plans, assessing supplier and material risks to protect production continuity.
- Work with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance and Project Management to prepare supply arrangements for new products and capacity expansion.
- Lead and develop the supply chain team, setting performance objectives, building capability and supporting succession planning.
What you will need to succeed as Supply Chain Manager:
- A professional qualification or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Business or a related discipline.
- Significant supply chain leadership experience within a large manufacturing/assembly environment.
- Practical experience across procurement, S&OP, inventory management, cycle counting, logistics and supplier development.
- A track record of delivering measurable cost savings, inventory improvements and operational efficiencies.
- Experience leading and developing teams and contributing to site leadership and business strategy.
- Commercial negotiation and analytical skills, with the ability to use supply chain data to inform planning and purchasing decisions.
For a confidential conversation regarding this Supply Chain Manager vacancy, please apply via the link provided or contact Michael Irwin, Senior Recruitment Consultant – Procurement & Supply Chain.
Skills:supply chain manager procurement manager planning cips engineering manufacturing
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