Supply Chain Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and driven Supply Chain Manager to join a growing organisation at a pivotal stage of transformation. This hybrid role requires regular travel between offices in High Wycombe and Wimborne.
The Supply Chain Manager is a hands-on, strategic position responsible for leading, developing, and transforming the purchasing and supply chain function across the group. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving purchasing excellence, improving supplier performance, optimising stock, and delivering key system and process improvements.
This role is critical to improving product availability, strengthening supplier relationships, and enhancing operational capability across multiple business units.
The ideal candidate will have experience using ERP systems, SAP and Excel and will be comfortable managing a portfolio that will be growing to around £9 million by 2029 and hold at least 5 years purchasing experience. It will offer a salary of up to £55,000 dependent on experience plus bonus
Key Responsibilities for the Supply Chain Manager role are:
* Lead the implementation of a new ERP system, ensuring a successful go-live
* Upgrade and optimise ERP purchasing and stock control processes
* Design and implement best-in-class purchasing processes across both sales and manufacturing environments
* Drive supplier performance, cost control, and inventory optimisation
* Develop and deliver a group-wide purchasing strategy, including strong commercial negotiation
* Act as a change leader, embedding process discipline and encouraging ERP adoption across the business
* Initially operate as an individual contributor, with the opportunity to build and lead a team as the function grows
Skills required for the Supply Chain Manager role are:
* Proven experience in a purchasing or supply chain leadership role within an SME environment
* Experience across both manufacturing and distribution environments (or similar)
* Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, including implementation or optimisation
* Experience with Bills of Materials (BOMs), material planning, and purchasing processes
* Ability to develop and utilise purchasing KPIs and performance dashboards
* Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision making
Benefits:
* Annual bonus – 10%
* Death in service
* 25 days’ holiday
* Health cash plan
* Hybrid working
* Supporting CPD
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supply chain professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is motivated by driving change, improving processes, and building capability from the ground up