Supply Chain Manager

Purpose

As Supply Chain Manager, you will be a key member of the Supply Chain leadership team with accountability for Goods Receipt, Stores, Kitting, Despatch and Logistics operations, while ensuring effective integration and collaboration with Procurement.

The role is responsible for enabling seamless product and information flow across the supply chain, supporting both on-time customer delivery and operational performance across ACS UK's OEM NPI and Aftermarket Spares environments. Operating across two sites within a highly regulated aerospace environment, you will lead multiple supply chain disciplines, manage complex customer and product requirements, and drive operational excellence through strong governance, cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Lead and develop teams across Goods Receipt, Stores, Kitting, Despatch and Logistics, fostering a high-performance culture aligned to ACS UK values.
• Manage resources, workload distribution, organisational efficiency and capacity planning across all disciplines.
• Develop team capability through coaching, mentoring, training, succession planning and performance management.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, promoting collaboration, trust and accountability.

• Establish and maintain effective processes, controls and governance across all supply chain disciplines.
• Maintain accountability for:
  • Inbound logistics, imports and customer Free-Issue materials.
  • Goods receipt and product flow into inspection and stores.
  • Inventory management, stock control and stores operations.
  • Picking and kitting activities supporting production requirements.
  • Packing and fulfilment activities for customer and subcontract requirements.
  • Outbound logistics, exports and customer deliveries.
• Drive effective integration with Procurement to ensure seamless process handovers and operational alignment.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks that could impact operational flow or customer delivery commitments.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Operations, Programmes and other functions to remove process barriers and resolve operational issues.
• Deliver performance against Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People (SQCDP) objectives through robust performance management and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, trade compliance and company requirements.
• Support production meetings, operational reviews and wider business governance activities.

• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, improve capability and reduce waste.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce costs, remove bottlenecks and improve supply chain resilience.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, business planning and monthly performance reviews.
• Represent Supply Chain during leadership reviews, customer audits, regulatory assessments and financial audits.
• Act as deputy to the Head of Supply Chain when required.

Performance will be measured through:

• Safety incidents and accident performance.
• Headcount versus budget.
• Goods Receipt cycle time (target