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Supply Chain Manager - Digital

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SUPPLY CHAIN & STOCK CONTROL MANAGER Job Title: Supply Chain Manager Job Type: Permanent Leeds with occasional potential travel overseas Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (depending on experience) ~ 25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays ~ Profit share bonus scheme ~ Development opportunities We are seeking a commercially driven and operationally strong Supply Chain Manager to lead and develop our end-to-end supply chain function within a growing B2B business supplying into both contract & retail clients predominantly within the UK. The business operates a finishing and assembly model, sourcing components and finished elements from a global supplier base, which are then assembled, finished, and supplied into contract, and readymade goods imported for supply into retailers. As such, the role requires an individual experienced in managing component-based supply chains, coordinating multiple suppliers, and ensuring consistent availability, quality, and performance across assembled products. The successful candidate will manage supplier relationships across Europe, China, Turkey, India and other emerging markets, ensuring continuity of supply, competitive purchasing, and consistent product standards. Deliver measurable cost savings across procurement and supply chain activities Manage and improve to best-in-class supply chain management system Ensure consistent product quality and supply reliability across assembled products Improve supplier performance through data-driven metrics and relationship management Take full ownership of the end-to-end supply chain, managing procurement of components, and to understand sub-assemblies and finished elements to support internal assembly and finishing operations Identify, evaluate and onboard new suppliers to support growth, reduce risk and improve supply chain flexibility Oversee forecasting and demand planning to ensure alignment between supply and customer requirements, collaborating closely along with the Operations, Sales and finance departments Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained across multiple SKUs and component lines to support uninterrupted assembly and fulfilment Oversee the full purchasing cycle, including stock control and order management Monitor, expedite and manage orders to ensure on-time delivery against agreed schedules Manage logistics, freight and import/export processes across international supply routes Implement and maintain quality control processes for incoming goods, ensuring consistency against product specifications Monitor and manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery and service metrics Develop and track KPIs to drive performance, identify improvements and support data-driven decision making Oversee inventory management, ensuring accurate stock levels, storage and availability of components for assembly Contribute to management discussions, providing insight and leadership on supply chain strategy and performance Provide reporting for daily, weekly, monthly key metrics and board reporting, and planning ahead to meet business objectives. Managing perpetual and annual inventory counts Future potential of new product development and procurement role and/or management progression Proven experience in a component-based, assembly or distribution-led supply chain environment Background in industries such as FMCG, retail supply, consumer goods or engineered products (non-raw manufacturing) Demonstrated ability to manage multi-supplier, multi-component supply chains Experience in supplier negotiation, contract management and performance tracking Experience with supply chain systems and data analysis Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills Excellent relationship-building and communication skills Analytical and data-driven mindset Ability to operate in an agile manner for reactive & fast-paced solutions Willingness to travel internationally Profit share bonus scheme ~ Birthdays off ~ Development opportunities ~ Opportunity to shape and build a global supply chain function ~ Real impact on cost, quality and operational performance

Job Type

Job Type
Internship
Salary Range
GBP 40,000 - 50,000 yearly
Location
Leeds

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