Supply Chain Manager | Nottingham | Permanent | Up to £47,000 | Hybrid Working
Cherry Professional are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager. You’ll be responsible for leading all areas of procurement and logistic/inventory control within the business. You will have full accountability across product management, sourcing, purchasing products and movements of both domestic & worldwide shipments.
Responsibilities:
* Lead and manage a team of Supply Planners to facilitate best value stock procurement and maintain lean inventory levels using Morse (our bespoke ERP system) planning software and relevant sourcing tools.
* Lead and manage a team of Logistic/Inventory Controllers to ensure the integrity and Customer owned stock is maintained during movement/s of both domestic and worldwide shipments using Morse planning software and relevant partner tools.
* Manage reactive workflow through the department from sales to contracts.
* Negotiate commercial and best value terms and agreements at all levels with vendors, partners and service providers.
* Partner/Supplier assessment, management and reviews, establishing relationships with a global supply chain to ensure best value and compliance to expected standards.
* Lead, manage and motivate the team to develop and create a winning team culture.
* Responsible for leading all employee cycle people actions to include continuous coaching, active performance management, training and development plans, individual retention strategies.
* Specifically responsible for maintaining up to date return to work interviews, appraisal and other people governance activities.
* Develop and maintain department and individual Skills Matrix, Development Plan and Succession Plans for the team to ensure a structured approach is documented to support team training and growth opportunities.
Ideal Candidate:
* Procurement and/or Logistic related qualification such as CIPS at level 3 or International Trade Level 5 qualification.
* Strong supplier/partner relationship management skills.
* Strong leadership and management skills.
* Demonstrably strong negotiation and inter-personal skills.
* Strong commercial acumen and awareness of financial, budgetary and SLA constraints.
* Experience of supporting drafting commercial contracts, tender documents, and framework agreements.
* Proficient in using planning software such as SAP or bespoke ERP systems, Microsoft Excel and web-based ordering systems.
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