Job Title: Supply Chain Manager
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 (Plus Bonus)
This Timber Product Manufacturing business operates within the timber supply sector, importing and distributing softwood, hardwood and sheet materials to the UK market. This Supply Chain Manager role exists to provide strategic leadership across supply chain operations, ensuring procurement, inventory, transport and sales order processes effectively support long‑term growth. Reporting at a senior level, the role would suit an experienced supply chain leader with strong commercial awareness, people leadership capability and a focus on operational excellence. The position offers board‑level support, genuine influence over strategy and the opportunity to shape systems, processes and performance across a complex supply chain.
As a Supply Chain Manager you will:
- Lead and manage the supply chain management team covering sales, procurement and transport
- Design and implement SOPs for sales and purchase order processing to improve efficiency and quality
- Set, monitor and improve KPIs including OTIF, inventory accuracy, inventory turns and supplier compliance
- Drive improvements to achieve OTIF and inventory accuracy targets of 99%
- Oversee inventory management, including third‑party warehouse operations
- Develop demand forecasting tools and collaborate with sales on mid‑ to long‑term planning
- Manage supplier relationships, negotiations and performance evaluation
- Provide accurate reporting and insight to senior leadership and executive teams
Experience Required:
- Proven experience leading a purchasing or supply chain function
- Strong negotiation skills with a focus on total commercial value
- Experience driving change and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment
- Sound understanding of procurement’s role within a wider organisation
- Demonstrated ability to analyse data and translate it into operational plans
- Experience managing and developing teams
- High standard of verbal and written communication
- Health & Safety qualification
Desirable:
- Experience managing ERP systems and maintaining data integrity
- Exposure to operational excellence or “best in class” improvement programmes
- Experience working with third‑party logistics or warehouse providers
Additional Information:
- Senior leadership role with direct engagement at executive and board level
- Responsibility for H&S culture, including application of IOSH Managing Safely principles
- Ownership of supplier evaluation frameworks covering regulatory, quality and financial criteria
- Involvement in strategic growth and long‑term business planning
Key Skills Required:
Supply Chain, Procurement, Inventory Management, ERP, Forecasting, Negotiation, Leadership, KPIs, H&S
This employer is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of protected characteristics.
To apply, please submit your CV or contact Sue Eustace and Ryan Davies for a confidential discussion.
