Overview
As Supply Chain Manager, you will lead purchasing, inventory, planning and order fulfilment to drive operational excellence. You will partner with manufacturing, warehouse, procurement and commercial teams to improve service levels, manage cost of goods sold and identify savings and continuous improvement opportunities. You’ll develop forward-looking plans to optimise inventory, capacity and resources, while building a high-performing team. This role sits at the heart of Steam Thermal Solutions within Spirax Group, helping to deliver sustainable growth and reliable customer service. You will shape processes and utilize planning tools to enable data-driven decision making and resilient supply
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary with discretionary bonus
- flexible working
- 27 days holiday
- private healthcare
- enhanced pension plan
- life assurance
Responsibilities
- Lead purchasing, inventory management, planning and order fulfilment activities
- Develop and implement inventory strategies balancing availability, service levels and working capital
- Drive forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, and capacity planning
- Identify and proactively manage supply chain risks for business continuity
- Collaborate with manufacturing, warehouse, finance, procurement and sales to align execution with objectives
- Own inventory governance, reporting and performance metrics, improving stock accuracy and health
- Manage supplier performance and identify cost reduction opportunities
- Support S&OP processes for effective decision-making
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing supply chain team
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives, process optimisation and systems enhancements
Key requirements
- Significant experience in supply chain, purchasing, inventory management, planning or logistics operations
- Proven leadership experience with ability to develop and motivate teams
- Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory optimisation, supply planning and risk management
- Experience working with ERP systems, planning tools and reporting platforms
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business results
- Professional supply chain qualifications (CIPS, APICS/ASCM, CILT, or similar) would be advantageous
- stakeholder management
- communication
- leadership
- ERP systems
- planning tools
- reporting platforms
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