Location: County Tyrone
Job type: Full-time permanent
Industry: Manufacturing/Engineering

What's in it for you?

• £55,000 +
• Company Pension
• Health Cash Plan
• Company pension

Role Overview

Vickerstock are recruiting a Supply Chain Manager for an engineering/manufacturing business in County Tyrone. This is a full-time permanent position.

With a strong emphasis on procurement, the Supply Chain Manager position will suit a commercially minded purchasing professional who enjoys developing people, building supplier relationships and improving purchasing performance.

The Supply Chain Manager will lead a team of buyers and oversee procurement activity, working closely with colleagues across the business to ensure purchasing supports production requirements with a focus on improving strategic performance.

Supply Chain Manager Duties

• Leading and developing a team of buyers, setting priorities and supporting their performance.
• Managing key supplier relationships and negotiating prices, commercial terms and supply arrangements.
• Identifying cost savings and opportunities to strengthen the supplier base, improving supplier delivery, quality and responsiveness.
• Partner with operations, finance, legal, and regional business units to align procurement initiatives with business goals.
• Aligning purchasing activity with production needs and resolving material shortages.
• Improving supplier delivery, quality and responsiveness.
• Supporting improvements in inventory, purchasing information and processes.
  
  

Supply Chain Manager Criteria:

• Recent senior procurement and/or supply chain experience within manufacturing or engineering business.
• Experience in a team management/supervisory role with a passion for developing individuals.
• Strong commercial skills, with experience negotiating supplier agreements, managing contracts and developing supplier relationships.
• Confident using ERP systems, digital sourcing tools and procurement data to inform purchasing decisions.
• A proven ability to deliver cost savings and improve overall purchasing value within a complex manufacturing or engineering environment.