Supply chain manager Work, Jobs in Bearsted, Ken (with Salaries)

Supply Chain Manager
AMETEK, Inc. —Langley
- AI
- Communication skills
Head of HR UKI Supply Chain (ASHFORD FACTORY BASED)
Coty Inc. —Ashford
- Remote
- Management
- Travel
- Training & development
8d
Head of Global Procurement
Driscoll's, Inc. —Maidstone
- £305,000 - £380,000 a year
- Spanish
- English
- Master's degree
- Profit sharing
- Annual leave
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Engineering and Operations Manager
Search Beyond Ltd —Maidstone
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
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1h
Global Head of Supply Chain
Servomex —Crowborough
- £100,000 - £130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Data analysis skills
- Master's degree
- Continuous improvement
Procurement Manager (Maternity Cover)
PrepWorld —Gravesend
- £45,000 a year
- Temporary
- Computer literacy
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
Quick apply
8d
Procurement Manager
Leading Edge Labels Ltd —Gravesend
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Free parking
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1d
Supply Chain Manager
Balfour Beatty —Dartford
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- In-person
- Annual leave
Operations General Manager
Peel Ports —Sheerness
- Team management
- Training & development
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Procurement Manager- Underground Works
Bouygues Construction —Tilbury
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Contracts
Logistics Team Leader
2gether support solutions —Ashford
- £31,236 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Training & development
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Logistics & Plant Hire Manager
AP4U Ltd —West Thurrock
- £33,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- CRM software
- Organisational skills
- Contracts
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5d
Leader, Supply Chain
Bombardier —Westerham
- PMP
- Data analysis skills
- Master's degree
Procurement Manager
Laing O'Rourke —Dartford
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Managers in transport and distribution
Jeevan Transport Limited —Gravesend
- £41,700 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Forklift
- Supervising experience
Quick apply
12d
Senior Procurement Manager
Laing O'Rourke —Dartford
- Recruiting
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Warehouse Manager
Modern Paper Limited —Erith
- £35,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Forklift
- Supervising experience
Quick apply
8d
Warehouse Manager
DSV —Purfleet
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Road Logistics Sales Account Manager
Kuehne+Nagel —Dartford
- Customer service
- Employee assistance programme
Lean Operations Manager
The Bike Club —Rainham
- Full-time
- Engineering
- English
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
Quick apply

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Supply Chain Manager

AMETEK, Inc. -
Langley

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Job details

Qualifications

Supplier ordering
Contract management
Sourcing
Stock ordering
Stakeholder liaison
ERP software
Cost control
Purchase order creation
Cost efficiency strategy
Procurement support
Procurement cost optimisation strategy
Procurement processing
Spare parts inventory management
Cost optimisation planning
Purchasing
Stock replenishment
AI
Negotiated procurement
Stock coordination
Team motivation leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Location:

Langley, GB, SL3 8XP

Business Unit: Maintenance & Repair Europe

Posting Date: Aug 29, 2026

Job Description:

Scope of Role

This is a wide and varied role covering Procurement, Component Management, and Commercial activities.

You will take overall responsibility for the team, using your communication and influencing skills to build strong working relationships both internally and externally.

You will be responsible for purchasing inventory for the workshop as well as non-stock items required across the business. You will also provide leadership and direction to teams managing component procurement, including spares and repair services for key customer accounts.

You will ensure that workshop procurement and material supply are optimised to achieve the best balance of availability and cost.

You will represent the company in all purchasing matters, both internally and externally.

As a key leader, you will develop talent, inspire and motivate your team, and drive high levels of engagement, always acting professionally and promoting a positive, collaborative approach.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

Purchasing

Manage overall direction, coordination and evaluation of procurement.
Set policy and guidelines for delivering cost reduction procurement.
Analyse market and delivery trends to develop/adapt procurements technologies for those trends
Implement procurement strategies to maintain security of supply and best value for money.
Purchase goods, materials, components or services in accordance with specified technical, quality and delivery requirements.
Support the procurement process to ensure orders are raised accurately and on time to ensure all goods and services are supplied in accordance with customer and company requirements
Maintain inventory and sufficient stock levels to actively support the workshop facility to meet on time delivery targets and Work Order turnaround time targets.
Ensure inventory holding is optimized for current capability and meets financial targets on total stock holding.
Perform regular reviews and follow ups on all key elements of purchasing with special reference to on time delivery, overdue orders, open orders, order acknowledgements, reorder points and delivery forecasts and maintain the ERP system with the current status and expected delivery dates.
Negotiate improved terms and conditions for the business throughout the supplier base, and identify new supplier opportunities.
Build strong relationships with key OEM and preferential suppliers to encourage excellent service and favourable price and lead-time commitments, beneficial to Muirhead Avionics.
Conduct requests for quotation, evaluation, negotiations and sourcing activities
Drive annual cost down and minimise supplier cost increases
Ensure compliance with government laws and regulations and company policies and processes.
Review performance data related to purchasing effectiveness and efficiency.
Provide procurement support for new repair capability, and when necessary, participate in make /buy process.
Assist the engineering team with the costing of spares for engineering projects.
Ensure full life-cycle strategy and support.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Component Management

Manage, respond to and follow up on specific major customer pricing and delivery enquiries.
Manage major customer order books that consist of contracts to supply material and to supply sub contract work order solutions.
Manage all outsourced repairs and identify repair provider.
Perform & administrate day to day activities regarding commercial whilst maintaining TRT/KPI’s in accordance with the relevant contracts.
Maintain relevant customer portals/databases with additions to contract, delivery forecasts, change notes, vendor details and ITAR status.
Ensure the service provided is efficient and professional and consistent with the customer needs.

Commercial

You will help identify areas where cost/turnaround time can be reduced in terms of supplier selection and the use of used serviceable material (USM) vs new OEM material across the business.
Assist Product Team Leaders to manage breakdown spares / breakdown units and play a leading role in the increased use of break down units.
Be aware of material and labour costs, especially price increases to purchased material and assist Technical Manager to ensure that gross margin is met for each product within their area of responsibility.
Work closely with the Commercial Director to ensure supplier commitments within Licence Agreements are met (to cover such items as Turnaround Time, stock holdings, Royalties, forecasts, reporting)
Provide support to the business in regard to analytics, market appraisals, financial returns on future workshop capability projects.
Attend Trade Shows/Exhibitions and visit vendors and customers as required
Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

About Muirhead Avionics: Muirhead Avionics is an industry go-to for avionics services including MRO, sales, modifications, and flight recorder transcription. From its facility in Langley, UK, Muirhead Avionics incorporates comprehensive engineering support with exclusive expertise. The breadth of services offered by Muirhead Avionics' OEM approved repair facilities has allowed it to be a major supplier to many fixed and rotary wing operators worldwide for over 70 years. Its capabilities cover navigation, communication, flight data recorders, cockpit voice recorders, instrumentation, and test equipment.

Compensation

Currency: GBP

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: Market

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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