Vickerstock
Supply Chain Manager
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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.
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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.
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To be considered for the Supply Chain Manager position, please apply to the link provided. All communication will be treated confidentially. Point of contact: Michael Irwin - Senior Consultant (Supply Chain/Procurement)
Related Job Titles: Supply Chain Manager | Procurement Manager | Purchasing Manager | Senior Buyer | Category Manager | Strategic Buyer | Strategic Procurement Manager
Locations: Dungannon | Cookstown | Omagh | Armagh | Strabane | Enniskillen
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