Supply Chain Manager - Havant, United Kingdom - Watson Marlow

Watson Marlow

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Havant, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Supply Chain Manager

£ £60000 plus excellent benefits (see below for more details)

Are you looking for a role where you have a clear career path?
Biopure are the fastest growing business within Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions. You will be part of our journey of growth as we move into our state-of-the-art facility in Havant.

The facility is easily commutable to, has a subsidised restaurant,on site car and bike parking and has the latest technology and machinery to enable you to be a success, developing your skills both on the job and through gaining new qualifications, fully supported by us.

What's in it for you?
You will have flexible working arrangements, private medical health care, a highly competitive pension scheme and inclusive employment practices. We give all of our employees 3 paid days volunteering and 27 days annual leave.

Do you want to develop - You will have access to career progression opportunities within the wider Watson Marlow and Spirax Sarco organisations

**More about the Role
**As Supply Chain Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the site supply chain, including control of ethical sourcing, planning and purchasing, whilst adhering to WMFTSs sustainability and One Planet agendas. This will mean working with supplychain colleagues within Waston Marlow and Spirax Sarco to deliver world class supply chain initiatives. Key Accountabilities include

Oversee the procurement and contract negotiations/renegotiations for the supply of all materials into the manufacturing operations ensuring a cost effective and robust material supply chain
Maintain accurate supplier data, including pricing, contracts, review meeting schedules and relevant uptodate supplier quality information
Lead and develop a high performing Supply Chain team that is able to meet customer demands
Continue to develop and deliver a supply chain strategy, measuring and analysing quality and delivery performance through KPIs
Lead and improve supplier performance in terms of Service Level, Lead Time, Lot Size, cost, stock level, etc, responsible for annual stock counts during financial year
Ensure through effective planning that the right levels of inventory are established, maintained, and flexed to meet current and future operational/project needs
Develop the materials, stock control and handling processes to gain improvements in efficiency and control
Monitor and proactively manage obsolescence risks and material supply for appropriate period
Lead the internal movement of materials and finished goods, developing logistics capabilities to support continued growth and development
Ensure that supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards and are compliant with internal policies including Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy and the Group Management Code
Champion and have oversight in New Product Development Projects to ensure viable delivery of supply chain for new materials
Monthly internal stock takes & annual external/financial stock takes

Experience of warehouse processes and controls

You might be wondering what skills you will need. Well ideally you will have

Previous experience as a Supply Chain Manager or equivalent (e.g. Purchasing /Procurement/ Sourcing Manager) if its within a manufacturing organisation, even better although this is not essential
Extensive experience of maintaining effective and productive relationships with external customers
Monthly internal stock takes & annual external/financial stock takes
Experience of warehouse processes and controls
Commercially and financially aware with strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
CIPS/MCIPS qualified would be highly advantageous
Experience of working within a matrix organsiation would be beneficial although not essential

Everyone is welcome
**Who are We
**Every day, we help companies across the globe to be more efficient and sustainable.