Job Specification: Supply Chain & Transformation Manager
Job Title
Supply Chain & Transformation Manager
Reporting To
Site Leader & Financial Controller
About the Company
Established in 1976, we are a UK-based manufacturer and engineering company specialising in the design, development and manufacture of advanced polymer resins, mechanical products and specialist equipment for the utilities, electronics, telecommunications, construction and rail industries. We are headquartered in Westbury, with two further manufacturing sites in Sheffield and Middlesborough and form part of the Indutrade Group who are made up of 220 companies across 30 different countries.
Purpose of the Role
The Supply Chain & Transformation Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day supply chain function while driving continuous improvement through technology, systems optimisation, and process transformation. The role combines operational supply chain management with the delivery of IT-enabled improvements, particularly within Sage 200, to improve efficiency, visibility, inventory control, planning, and customer service.
The successful candidate will act as the bridge between Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Sales, and IT, ensuring business processes are supported by robust systems and data.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Chain Operations
- Manage end-to-end supply chain activities including:
- Procurement
- Demand planning
- Inventory management
- Production planning
- Supplier management
- Logistics and distribution
- Ensure product availability whilst maintaining optimum inventory levels.
- Develop supplier relationships and negotiate improvements in cost, quality and service.
- Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and corrective action plans.
- Lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
- Improve forecast accuracy through collaboration with Sales and Finance.
- Reduce inventory holding whilst maintaining agreed customer service levels.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
Supply Chain Systems & Technology
Take ownership of the continuous development of supply chain systems with particular focus on Sage 200.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead enhancement projects within Sage 200.
- Review and redesign business processes to maximise system capability.
- Improve data accuracy and master data governance.
- Develop dashboards and reporting to improve operational visibility.
- Identify automation opportunities across supply chain processes.
- Work with internal stakeholders and external software providers to implement new functionality.
- Evaluate complementary technologies that integrate with Sage 200
- Manage system upgrades, testing and implementation.
- Produce functional specifications for new developments.
- Train users and embed best practice.
Continuous Improvement
- Lead Lean process improvement initiatives.
- Eliminate manual processes wherever possible.
- Standardise operating procedures.
- Introduce automation to improve efficiency.
- Drive digital transformation projects across the supply chain.
- Measure and report benefits from improvement projects.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Data & Reporting
- Develop meaningful KPIs across the supply chain.
- Analyse trends in:
- Inventory
- Forecast accuracy
- Supplier performance
- Customer service
- Purchase price variance
- Stock availability
- Produce management reports and dashboards.
- Improve data quality across all supply chain systems.
Stakeholder Management
Work closely with:
- Operations
- Finance
- Sales
- Customer Services
- IT
- Manufacturing (where applicable)
- External software vendors
- Logistics providers
- Suppliers
Act as the key business owner for supply chain systems and processes.
Key Deliverables
- Improved Sage 200 utilisation across the business.
- Reduced manual administration.
- Increased supply chain automation.
- Improved inventory accuracy.
- Reduced stockholding.
- Improved OTIF (On Time In Full) performance.
- Enhanced reporting capability.
- Better supplier performance.
- Improved planning accuracy.
- Delivery of measurable cost savings.
- Successful implementation of technology improvement projects.
Person Specification
Essential Experience
- 5+ years in Supply Chain or Operations Management.
- Experience delivering ERP or systems improvement projects.
- Supply chain planning experience.
- Procurement and supplier management experience.
- Inventory optimisation.
- Process improvement.
- Change management.
- Project management.
- Cross-functional leadership.
Desirable Experience
- Experience using Sage 200 ERP.
- Warehouse Management Systems.
- Business Intelligence tools (Power BI preferred).
- SQL/report writing.
- ERP implementation experience.
- Demand planning software.
Skills
- Strong analytical capability.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Commercial awareness.
- Process mapping.
- Project management.
- Stakeholder management.
- Influencing and negotiation.
- Data analysis.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Systems thinking.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
Desirable:
- APICS/CPIM or CSCP
- CIPS
- Prince2 or Agile Project Management
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or above
Key Performance Indicators
Operational KPIs
- Inventory turns
- Stock accuracy
- OTIF delivery
- Forecast accuracy
- Supplier OTIF
- Inventory value
- Stock availability
- Procurement savings
Transformation KPIs
- Sage 200 enhancement projects delivered
- Reduction in manual processes
- Automation implemented
- Reporting improvements delivered
- Data quality improvements
- Process cycle time reductions
- Financial benefits realised
Personal Attributes
The successful candidate will be:
- A strategic thinker who is equally comfortable working at an operational level.
- Passionate about improving business processes through technology.
- Highly organised and capable of managing multiple priorities.
- Collaborative and able to build strong relationships across departments.
- Data-driven, with the ability to translate operational challenges into practical systems solutions.
- Resilient, proactive, and comfortable leading change within a growing business.
- Focused on delivering measurable business improvements while maintaining excellent day-to-day supply chain performance.
This role is ideal for a supply chain professional who enjoys balancing operational responsibility with transformation leadership, using technology—particularly Sage 200—to modernise processes, improve efficiency, and support sustainable business growth.
Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person
