Supply Chain Manager

Your mission is tomanage a robust procurement, planning and logistics strategy for Eastbourne Product Company that builds resilience and agility into the supply chain with a focus on quality, sustainability, cost, and delivery performance. To provide support and guidance to the Supply Chain teams and Eastbourne site management on procurement, planning and logistics related matters, supporting the GM in the wider company objectives.

Lead and develop the supply chain function and its team members – in line with the company’s targets, and with modern procurement methods.

Maintain an ambitious, innovative, and continuously updated supply chain strategy which includes elements of sourcing, purchasing and material control (including inbound and outbound logistics). Paying strong attention to new developments in the Product Portfolio and the Division, actively contributing to specific projects of the division, always utilizing synergies with the division, targeting to reduce administration in the company and increase our Product Cost Efficiency.

Continuously improve the Quality (Components, Delivery & Administration) of our supplier base through Continuous Improvement, Supplier (Quality) Development and Resource (as and when required) and as such help to guarantee products in the field with the lowest possible Quality Cost.

Identify and qualify new vendors capable of meeting our technical, quality and supply requirements.

Give a high focus on a Total Product Cost reduction and Operational Cost-effectiveness.

Work to reduce the impact of logistics and movement of materials both in terms of cost and impact on the environment.

Lead and develop the Planning function and its team members, ensuring robust demand, supply and production planning processes are established and continuously improved.

Own the site Sales, and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment between customer demand, inventory strategy, manufacturing capacity and supplier capability.

Develop planning strategies that support business growth, improve delivery performance, optimise inventory levels and minimise supply chain risk. Ensure accurate demand forecasting and capacity planning through close collaboration with Sales, Operations, Engineering and Divisional stakeholders.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives within planning processes to improve forecast accuracy, schedule attainment, customer service and working capital performance.

Establish planning governance, metrics and reporting to provide visibility of risks, opportunities and supply chain performance to site leadership and divisional stakeholders.

The role is based in Eastbourne, working for Edwards Ltd which is part of the Atlas Copco group. There may be some need to travel to other locations, e.g. to other sites and key suppliers.

Direct line management responsibility for 5 people.

Budgetary responsibility – Annualised Cost Budget approximately £1.4M.

Indirect Headcount across teams – procurement, site materials, sourcing, planning approximately 26 people.

Work closely with the General Manager and SLT to support the growth of Eastbourne PC and the delivery of the OGSM, Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures.

To succeed you will need

• Professional qualifications in Supply Chain, Procurement or Operations Management (e.g. CIPS, APICS/ASCM, MCIPS, CPIM, CSCP or equivalent).
• Experience with in electronics, high-technology manufacturing, engineered products or complex manufacturing environments.
• Experience operating within a global matrix organisation.
• Knowledge of sustainability, responsible sourcing and environmental compliance requirements within supply chains.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), product lifecycle management…