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Supply Chain Manager

Job Posted: 23 days ago

Salary: £ 40 - 50 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

MERITUS are recruiting for a Supply Chain Manager to join our Defence client on an initial 6 month contract within their equipment's team in Bolton.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER - INSIDE IR35 - £50 PER HOUR - BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER - 6 MONTHS - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Overview of the Department

An opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Manager to join an equipment-focused team. The successful candidate will use their experience and knowledge to support effective supplier performance, capability, and risk management.

The team operates across multiple programmes within a dynamic environment, managing and implementing both established and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities, Skills & Experience Required

Strong internal and external assessment capabilities, including: 
Business maturity
Planning and control
Relationship management
Manufacturing excellence
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and expand professional networks
Desirable: SC21 Practitioner experience
Very good negotiating and influencing skills
Results-oriented with a strong drive to succeed
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to: 
Communicate verbally
Communicate in writing
Present at all levels of the business

Experience & Capability

Ideally degree-qualified (or equivalent) Supply Chain professional with experience working internationally in high-technology environments
Experience in supply chain management within: 
Aerospace
Defence
Manufacturing
Proven ability to: 
Improve supplier performance (delivery and quality) using appropriate tools and lean methodologies
Manage a portfolio of suppliers on a day-to-day basis, including performance reporting and supply chain risk management
Assess supplier capability against delivery requirements, including current and future state analysis
Create and validate process flows, conduct lead time analysis, and identify capacity bottlenecks, yield, resources, and sub-tier mapping to build an overall supplier view
Apply structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) to conduct root cause analysis and implement improvement plans
Identify, escalate, and mitigate supply chain risks, managing them through to resolution
Conduct analysis and deliver executive-level summaries

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