Job Description:

JOB TITLE:                            Supply Chain Manager

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Job purpose:

Based at our Nottingham head office, you will report into the Head of Supply Chain. You’ll be responsible for leading all areas of procurement and logistic/inventory control within the business. This includes full ownership and accountability across product management, sourcing, purchasing products and movements of both domestic & worldwide shipments whilst managing our network of partners to ensure best value and customer satisfaction.

Managing a team to ensure stock is replenished, kept accurate and delivered to SLA in-line with business KPIs is a primary function of the role. The successful candidate will be working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders delivering a high-quality service in a professional and efficient manner.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

Supply Chain:

• Lead and manage a team of Supply Planners to facilitate best value stock procurement and maintain lean inventory levels using Morse (our bespoke ERP system) planning software and relevant sourcing tools.
• Lead and manage a team of Logistic/Inventory Controllers to ensure the integrity of Agilitas and Customer owned stock is maintained during movement/s of both domestic and worldwide shipments using Morse planning software and relevant partner tools.
• Manage reactive workflow through the department from sales to contracts.
• Negotiating commercial and best value terms and agreements at all levels with vendors, partners and service providers. Support contract and framework agreement drafting where appropriate.
• Partner/Supplier assessment, management and reviews, establishing relationships with a global supply chain to ensure best value and compliance to expected standards whilst promoting strong ethical and co-operative values.
• Maintain of all types of export documentation including Commercial Invoices, EUR1’s, ATR’s, Certificates of Origin, Dangerous Goods Certificates, Known Consignor Certificates, Letters of Credit.
• Approval of purchase orders in accordance with company terms and conditions.
• To continuously explore and implement any In Country opportunities in the EU network to reduce purchasing spends, along with lead time reduction

BID Support:

• Facilitate sustainable, best value costing and innovative supply solutions for bid team early in bid process investigating repair, warranty, OEM and framework agreements.
• Work with bid team on stock level and location planning in line with budget and Service constraints.

People Management:

• Lead, manage and motivate the team to develop and create a winning team culture.
• Responsible for leading all employee cycle people actions to include continuous coaching, active performance management, training and development plans, individual retention strategies.
• Specifically responsible for maintaining up to date return to work interviews, appraisal and other people governance activities.
• Develop and maintain department and individual Skills Matrix, Development Plan and Succession Plans for the team to ensure a structured approach is documented to support team training and growth opportunities.
• Attend and participate in all lead meetings, projects and initiatives in line with the scope of the role.

Reporting:

• Provide and report on KPI’s for the team and department (purchasing effectiveness, reduced stock valuation, Partner OTIF, Logistic Spends etc.)
• Act on Excess and Obsolete (E&O) stock reports to provide strategies for future minimization and suggest tactical solutions for excess clearance back in to supply chain.
• Other business analysis reporting related to procurement and inventory management as required.

Product Management:

• Work with other functions to manage enterprise product part number database integrity.

Technical Specification:

• Demonstrable planning and logistics management experience in a pressurised environment within the IT industry.
• Demonstrably strong negotiation and inter-personal skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and awareness of financial, budgetary and SLA constraints.
• Experience of supporting drafting commercial contracts, tender documents, and framework agreements.
• Proficient in using planning software such as SAP or bespoke ERP systems, Microsoft Excel and web-based ordering systems.

Personal Specification:

• Strong supplier/partner relationship management skills.
• Strong leadership skills and management skills.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Procurement and/or Logistic related qualification such as CIPS at level 3 or International Trade Level 5 qualification.

Critical Success Factors:

• KPI’s achieved for Supply Chain performance by achieving monthly budget requirements, parts availability targets and customer/partner SLA & OTIF
• Negotiating commercial and best value terms and agreements at all levels with vendors, partners and service providers.
• Continuously develop, coach and lead team to success.
• Ensure job descriptions, appraisal form, task calendars, skill matrixes and development plans are in place for self and all team members
• Develop the supplier/partner management process and periodic reviews is implemented with key suppliers to ensure performance and quality are maintained
• Develop and manage In Country suppliers to support EU network to reduce cost.

Hours of work:

Hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5:30pm with a one-hours unpaid lunch break on a hybrid model, 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.

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