Mgr, Group Supply Chain

Overview

As Global Supply Chain Manager, you shape and raise supply chain performance across SPX’s global footprint. You will lead strategy, governance, and cross-functional planning to support growth, resilience, and new product introductions. You’ll partner with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Product Management, Sales and Project Management to align supply chain with commercial goals. This role offers scope to drive cost, risk, and inventory improvements across multiple sites. Join a collaborative, technically capable culture focused on sustainable, safe outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Bonus plans
• Educational assistance
• Leadership development programs
• Recognition programs
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the overall supply chain strategy across the business and align with operational and commercial objectives
• Lead and support site supply chain teams with effective processes, routines, and governance
• Develop, monitor and report supply chain KPIs (delivery, supplier quality, inventory, purchase price variance, freight, etc)
• Drive supplier and supply chain performance (cost, quality, delivery, inventory, capacity, risk) and build strong partnerships
• Lead supply chain improvement initiatives (cost reduction, supplier development, inventory optimisation, value engineering)
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks focusing on continuity of supply and market volatility
• Utilise ERP/MRP systems and data to manage demand, purchasing, inventory, forecasting, and reporting
• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Operations, Product Management, Sales and Project Management to support planning, make-versus-buy decisions, NPI and long-term growth
• Coordinate across UK, US and Canada production sites to improve alignment and resilience
• Support production locations with measurable performance improvement

Key requirements

• Senior supply chain, procurement or operations leadership in manufacturing or engineering (≈3 years)
• Experience developing and implementing supply chain strategy and performance improvements
• Strong understanding of procurement, inventory, planning, supplier performance, and operational delivery
• Experience managing KPIs, forecasting, risk, cost reduction and continuity activity
• Strong ERP/MRP experience, ideally IFS or equivalent
• Experience leading or mentoring teams

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• negotiation
• ERP/MRP systems (IFS or comparable)
• lean principles
• value engineering

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