Job Description

A great opportunity to join a leading local business and drive in new systems and processes to assist in the delivery against objectives.

THE ROLE:
As Supply Chain Manager you will hold accountability for managing the operations in relation to the companies Supply Chain and procurement activities.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing robust supply chain management strategy in line with delivering against company objectives.
• Management of the procurement, planning, warehousing and logistics functions and development of each department’s ongoing strategy.
• Streamlining delivery processes both internally and to customer.
• Optimize inventory management processes to deliver efficiencies and stock reduction on site.
• Foster strong and collaborative supplier relationships, meeting and developing collaborative working relationships.
• Cost down initiatives.
• Work to improve planning processes to improve supply to manufacturing.
• Monitoring overall performance of department.
• Identifying and delivering projects linked to system optimization (MRP/ERP)

THE BENEFITS:

• Company pension
• Company performance bonus
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays

THE CONSULTANCY

• Edwards & Pearce is a professional recruitment consultancy with 11 specialist divisions managed by experts in their own area of recruitment
• Established in 1998
• Employ approx 30 staff
• 2 offices in Doncaster & Hull
• Edwards & Pearce operates according to a strict ethical code and aims to offer both candidates and clients the highest levels of professionalism and customer service.
• Edwards & Pearce has an enviable client base including plc's, blue chip organizations and SME's , global FMCG manufacturing, the public sector, charities and the Big 4 accountancy firms achieving preferred supplier status with many clients
• From the 2 offices based in Yorkshire, Edwards & Pearce successfully recruit for not only local, regional and national clients but has also undertaken and filled international assignments.
• It is the policy of Edwards & Pearce to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

CIPS qualified. Experience of lean tools. Project management experience. Collaborative working style. Flexible approach. Good experience in managing supplier quality. Demonstrated cost saving experience.