Job summary

A leading manufacturing company are looking for a Global Supply Chain Manager to join their team based in Saffron Walden on a full time permanent basis.

Key skills required for this role

Procurement, Purchasing, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Manager

Important

Proven experience within a procurement/supply chain management role, ideally engineering or manufacturing background

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join and manage a growing team with regular international travel. The Global Supply Chain Manager will liaise closely between the engineering and purchasing functions and a principal international CEM to ensure consistent and economic deliveries of hardware.

Role - Global Supply Chain Manager

Type - Full time permanent

Location - Saffron Walden, Essex (with regular international travel)

Salary - £50k - £60k (DOE) + benefits

Key roles and responsibilities for the Global Supply Chain Manager role include and are not limited to:

• Liaise closely with suppliers, assembly houses and customers.
• Maintain effective communication with all key internal and external stakeholders
• Provide feedback from the international CEM to optimise product cost and flow.
• Monitor costings and work closely with existing suppliers to achieve cost savings where possible.
• Assist with selection of new suppliers and vendors and maintain effective communication with those selected.
• Review supply risks and pre-prepare plans to further reduce supply risk.
• Global communications with international vendors and auditing where required.
• Communicate forecasts and plans and coordinate efforts to make them achievable
• Initiate the Purchase Orders process and crosscheck invoice amounts for payment.
• Ensure materials are available for all pre-production builds, and plans are in place in line with any production ramp up plans.
• Attend customer meetings to review long term business and ongoing strategy.
• Establish all the logistical elements of packaging, transport regulations and handling of all domestic and international shipments - import or export.
• Regular UK and International travel will be required.
• Conduct and assist with internal quality audits as required.

Key skills and experience required for the Global Supply Chain Manager job applicant include and are not limited to:

• Understanding of modern electronic assembly processes and procedures
• Strong familiarity with mechanical drawings and mechanical production processes.
• Experience and knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Proficiency in ERP / MRP systems & Excel.
• Experience with supplier selection and price negotiation
• Strong communication skills supporting an ability to communicate key technical information between internal and external stakeholders.

To apply for this Supply Chain Manager / Global Supply Chain Manager position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.