NEW VACANCY! (PK9248)
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER
WEST MIDLANDS
SALARY PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS + 10% Bonus after Probation Period + 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays + Pension
Working Hours: Monday to Friday - 7:30am till 4:30pm
Our client is a leading packaging distributor and supplier specialising in industrial and e-commerce transit packaging solutions. The business has evolved into a fully integrated packaging provider serving customers across the UK and Europe. It offers a comprehensive range of products including corrugated boxes, protective packaging, adhesive tapes, pallet wrap, labels, and packaging automation solutions, with a strong emphasis on sustainability through the use of recycled and recyclable materials.
They are currently looking for a Supply Chain Manager to be a bridge between the companies goals and daily Operators, ensuring that the business remains both competitive and profitable whilst de-risking the operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, management and accountability (LMA) for the Commercial Team, ensuring clear objectives, strong performance, and ongoing development
- Uphold and actively promote company values, leading by example in all interactions
- Effectively manage team resources to ensure daily workloads are delivered efficiently and to a high standard
- Set, monitor, and deliver quarterly objectives and performance measures, while achieving all assigned targets and key deliverables
- Develop, manage, and maintain accountability for the team budget, ensuring alignment with wider business goals
- Coordinate cross‑functional teams including Procurement, Sales, NPD, Marketing, and Costing to deliver competitive and innovative bids that secure new business
- Monitor industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor activity to inform long‑term commercial strategy
- Lead and develop the commercial function across Procurement, Inventory, Costing & Technical, and NPD, working closely with the Senior Leadership team
- Define and implement commercial strategies that optimise cost, quality, and service performance across the supply chain
- Act as the commercial and supply chain lead in cross‑functional discussions, influencing senior stakeholders on procurement, pricing, and investment decisions
- Ensure gross margins meet or exceed budgeted targets through accurate costing, competitive procurement, and disciplined pricing governance
- Deliver annual cost reduction initiatives through supplier negotiations, value engineering, and alternative sourcing
- Establish and maintain a high‑performing supplier base, implementing long‑term agreements to secure supply, drive innovation, and mitigate price volatility
- Monitor and improve supplier performance across delivery, quality, and sustainability metrics
- Oversee supplier strategy, approving contracts and major purchasing decisions within delegated authority
- Review and challenge procurement performance, driving continuous improvement and cost efficiencies
- Partner with the Sales Manager to ensure cost models, pricing methodologies, and margin structures are accurate, consistent, and strategically aligned
- Ensure back‑to‑back commercial alignment between customer and supplier contracts to minimise risk
- Collaborate on high‑value quotations, ensuring commercial robustness prior to submission
- Support Finance and Sales with pricing analysis, profitability reviews, and long‑term cost forecasting
- Drive cross‑functional collaboration to improve cost transparency, product performance, and operational efficiency
- Lead the commercial governance of all NPD projects, ensuring alignment with financial and strategic objectives
- Oversee the development of costings, sourcing strategies, and business cases for new products
- Partner with NPD, design, and technical teams to ensure products are commercially viable, scalable, and market‑ready
- Provide timely costings, sourcing decisions, and commercial approvals to support efficient project delivery
- Manage material cost forecasting, market risk assessments, and pricing strategies in line with financial targets
- Oversee and implement risk mitigation strategies relating to supply chain disruption, material volatility, and margin erosion
- Lead and drive a culture of continuous improvement across the team and wider business
- Manage issues and crises effectively, ensuring resolution, followed by root cause analysis and preventative actions
- Adhere to company policies and processes, while proactively improving them where they hinder business performance
- Work closely with the Senior Leadership team to ensure budget targets are achieved and overall business performance is delivered
- Undertake any additional reasonable duties as required to support business needs
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