Supply Chain and Stock Control Manager
<p><strong>SUPPLY CHAIN & STOCK CONTROL MANAGER</strong></p> <p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Supply Chain Manager<br /><strong>Department:</strong> Operations<br /><strong>Reports To:</strong> Senior Leadership Team<br /><strong>Reportees:</strong> 2+ (with scope to grow)<br /><strong>Job Type:</strong> Permanent<br /><strong>Location:</strong> Leeds with occasional potential travel overseas</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Package</strong></p> <ul> <li>Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (depending on experience)</li><li>Based in Leeds</li><li>25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays</li><li>Profit share bonus scheme</li><li>Development opportunities</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Position Statement</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a commercially driven and operationally strong Supply Chain Manager to lead and develop our end-to-end supply chain function within a growing B2B business supplying into both contract & retail clients predominantly within the UK.</p> <p>This is not a raw manufacturing environment. The business operates a finishing and assembly model, sourcing components and finished elements from a global supplier base, which are then assembled, finished, and supplied into contract, and readymade goods imported for supply into retailers.</p> <p>As such, the role requires an individual experienced in managing component-based supply chains, coordinating multiple suppliers, and ensuring consistent availability, quality, and performance across assembled products.</p> <p>The successful candidate will manage supplier relationships across Europe, China, Turkey, India and other emerging markets, ensuring continuity of supply, competitive purchasing, and consistent product standards.</p> <p>The business has existing strong systems and processes in place, which significantly supports the role, and a team of knowledgeable colleagues who support each other.<br /><strong><br />Key Objectives<br /></strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver measurable cost savings across procurement and supply chain activities</li><li>Manage and improve to best-in-class supply chain management system</li><li>Strengthen and diversify the global supplier base</li><li>Ensure consistent product quality and supply reliability across assembled products</li><li>Improve supplier performance through data-driven metrics and relationship management</li></ul> <p><br /><strong>Role Responsibilities<br /></strong></p> <ul> <li>Take full ownership of the end-to-end supply chain, managing procurement of components, and to understand sub-assemblies and finished elements to support internal assembly and finishing operations</li><li>Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships across Europe, China, Turkey, India and other key sourcing regions</li><li>Negotiate pricing, contracts and supply agreements to deliver cost savings while ensuring continuity and security of supply</li><li>Identify, evaluate and onboard new suppliers to support growth, reduce risk and improve supply chain flexibility</li><li>Oversee forecasting and demand planning to ensure alignment between supply and customer requirements, collaborating closely along with the Operations, Sales and finance departments</li><li>Manage lead times effectively across all suppliers, proactively identifying and mitigating potential delays or disruptions</li><li>Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained across multiple SKUs and component lines to support uninterrupted assembly and fulfilment</li><li>Oversee the full purchasing cycle, including stock control and order management</li><li>Monitor, expedite and manage orders to ensure on-time delivery against agreed schedules</li><li>Manage logistics, freight and import/export processes across international supply routes</li><li>Implement and maintain quality control processes for incoming goods, ensuring consistency against product specifications</li><li>Monitor and manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery and service metrics</li><li>Working closely with the Goods-In function, managing workloads, space capacity and incoming goods</li><li>Develop and track KPIs to drive performance, identify improvements and support data-driven decision making</li><li>Lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimise processes, reduce costs and enhance efficiency</li><li>Oversee inventory management, ensuring accurate stock levels, storage and availability of components for assembly</li><li>Manage returns, back orders and supplier discrepancies in a timely and professional manner</li><li>Contribute to management discussions, providing insight and leadership on supply chain strategy and performance</li><li>Provide reporting for daily, weekly, monthly key metrics and board reporting, and planning ahead to meet business objectives.</li><li>People and HR skills an essential part of the role</li><li>Managing perpetual and annual inventory counts</li><li>Would be excellent to have H&S accreditations and experience (desirable but not essential)</li><li>Future potential of new product development and procurement role and/or management progression</li></ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven experience in a component-based, assembly or distribution-led supply chain environment</li><li>Background in industries such as FMCG, retail supply, consumer goods or engineered products (non-raw manufacturing)</li><li>Strong track record of managing international suppliers, particularly in Asia and Europe</li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage multi-supplier, multi-component supply chains</li><li>Proven success delivering cost savings and operational improvements</li><li>Experience in supplier negotiation, contract management and performance tracking</li><li>Experience with supply chain systems and data analysis</li><li>CIPS qualification (desirable but not essential)</li></ul> <p><br /><strong>Key Competencies</strong></p> <ul> <li>Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills</li><li>Excellent relationship-building and communication skills</li><li>Strong coordination skills across complex, multi-supplier environments</li><li>Analytical and data-driven mindset</li><li>Ability to operate in an agile manner for reactive & fast-paced solutions</li><li>Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities</li><li>Willingness to travel internationally</li></ul> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>£40,000 - £50,000 per annum (negotiable)</li><li>Profit share bonus scheme</li><li>Birthdays off</li><li>Development opportunities</li><li>Opportunity to shape and build a global supply chain function</li><li>Work within a business focused on assembly, finishing and retail supply rather than manufacturing</li><li>Exposure to international sourcing and supplier development</li><li>Real impact on cost, quality and operational performance</li></ul>