Job Description
Job Title: Supply Chain Manager
Location: 100% onsite at site in West Molesey (KT8 2QZ)
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm
Reports to: Operations Director
No of Reports: Direct 5 (Team of 12)
Diffusion Group is an award-winning British manufacturer with an enviable reputation built over 60 years in designing standard and bespoke fan coil units that serve the needs of countless businesses across the construction supply chain.
Thousands of our products have been installed in landmark applications and are operating as smoothly today as the day they were installed. We are trusted by countless businesses across the supply chain delivering exceptional thermal comfort to buildings including hotels, apartments, hospitals, banks, schools, and airports.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop a customer-led ethos in the Supply Chain teams such that all individuals play their part, there is effective communication with stakeholders, and activities are planned and controlled in order to support the key KPIs, including but not limited to DIFOT, SLOBS, inventory accuracy, schedule breaks.
2. Ensure that customer complaints are dealt with through effective and timely investigation and resolution, and that subsequently effective corrective actions are instigated and maintained to avoid reoccurrence.
3. Establish an effective model to manage capacity balance between local manufacture, 3rd party manufacture, raw material vendors, and finished goods suppliers such that raw materials and finished goods are provisioned to meet customer demand in the most cost-effective way and such that customer promise dates can be given reliably.
4. Lead the team by establishing clear and understandable measures for all key performance indicators, tracking performance, and establishing corrective action plans before an issue ‘hits’ the business wherever practicable.
5. Ensure Quality standards are understood and adhered to by the external supply chain and Warehouse in conjunction with the Quality function, ensuring that internal and external relevant staff are trained appropriately to ensure their understanding and compliance.
6. Ensure that appropriate inventory levels are established and maintained and that accurate goods-in and inventory controls are in place in order to effectively count and control stock levels to meet the business needs but are reflective of the financial targets in respect of inventory.
7. Ensure best practice in warehouse operations, specifically but not limited to stock accuracy, cycle counts, operating system utilization, FIFO, pick face utilization, accurate quarantine, and minimize missing stock.
8. Ensure the Supply Chain team operates within company and legal health & safety requirements and best practice in order to minimize the risk of accident or injury. This includes working and communicating with suppliers to ensure they comply with COSHH and Manual Handling Regulations on all material shipped.
9. Ensure that all members of the Supply Chain understand the department and personal performance standards through regular communication and review and that training plans are established and delivered to meet the skill development and succession plans required to sustain the business.
Key experience and skills required to be successful:
1. 3-5 years of relevant Supply Chain Management experience.
2. Must be adept in Excel (this will be tested at interview stages).
3. People management.
4. Significant experience in supply planning.
5. Significant experience in managing external supply base and procurement teams.
6. Proven record in budget achievement and effective financial management.
7. Operated at senior leadership level in business with strategy development experience.
8. Effective negotiator.
9. Problem-solving approach and able to handle multiple issues simultaneously.
10. Strong familiarity with Sage and Epicor will be well regarded.
11. Excellent stakeholder management skills.
12. Drives for continuous improvement and has experience of implementing procedures.
What we can offer you:
1. Salary £55,000 negotiable depending on experience.
2. Company Bonus - up to 10%.
3. Annual leave – 21 days (increasing over service period to maximum 26 days) and bank holidays.
4. Company Pension – (5.5% employer, 3.5% employee).
5. Health Assured Wisdom Employee Assistance Programme.
6. Employee Referral Scheme - receive up to £500.
7. Quarterly Employee Awards - receive £100.
You can learn more about us on our company website: https://www.diffusion-group.com/
Equal opportunities:
All current employees and potential employees are provided equal employment opportunities by Volution Group Plc.
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