Supply Chain Manager
Location: Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Reporting to: Supply Chain Director
About AWMS:
AWMS, part of Alumasc Group, is the first joined-up brand in integrated water management. Alumasc Group - the leading UK supplier of premium building products, systems and solutions - has been promoting the efficient use, retention, recycling and disposal of water for almost 90 years.
Alumasc Rainwater and Skyline: As part of our Premium Rainwater and Architectural Fabrication Solutions business, these trusted brands design and supply high-quality rainwater systems, architectural aluminium products and sustainable water management solutions. Joining AWMS means becoming part of a specialist team with strong product knowledge, established industry expertise and a commitment to delivering solutions that help shape the built environment.
About the Supply Chain Team
Reporting to the Supply Chain Director this is an exciting opportunity to lead a small but highly influential Supply Chain team at the heart of the business. Working closely with Customer Service, Operations, Production, Logistics, and Finance, you will play a key role in shaping how the organisation plans, collaborates, and delivers. We are looking for someone who brings fresh ideas, positive energy, and a passion for building efficient processes and strong relationships across the business.
Main Purpose of the Role
We are seeking a proactive, commercially minded, and hands-on Supply Chain Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces change. This role is ideal for a self-driven individual who can quickly get to grips with current ways of working, bring a fresh pair of eyes to existing processes, and lead improvements that enhance efficiency, visibility, and performance. Working closely with the existing team, you will take ownership of purchasing, inventory management, production planning, and capacity planning whilst making full use of Microsoft Business Central to streamline workflows, improve data accuracy, and support informed decision-making.
What We’re Looking For
We'd love to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:
· Proven experience in production planning and capacity planning, with the ability to turn customer demand into practical and achievable operational plans.
· Strong hands-on experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central particularly within purchasing, inventory management, production planning, or stock control.
· A naturally curious, improvement-focused mindset with confidence to challenge the status quo and implement meaningful change.
· Ability to adapt quickly and identify opportunities to improve business performance.
· Strong commercial awareness including supplier negotiations, cost management and contract administration.
· Experience with overseas sourcing, import requirements and supplier compliance
· Advanced Excel and analytical skills with a knowledge of ERP systems.
· Previous leadership experience with the ability to motivate, support and develop a small team.
· Supply chain experience gained within a manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, or operational environment.
· Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. An approachable person who enjoys collaborating across the business.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead and continuously improve the end-to-end supply chain planning cycle, aligning to business priorities.
· Drive demand forecasting, inventory management and material availability.
· Ensure purchasing activity aligns with service expectations, production requirements, and cost objectives.
· Create greater visibility of workload, capacity constraints and supply risks.
· Champion effective use of Microsoft Business Central to automate processes and improve data quality.
· Review workflows with a fresh perspective and implement measurable improvements.
· Partner with stakeholders to identify bottlenecks and transform processes for greater efficiency.
· Maintain robust supplier, import, compliance, and governance controls, including ESG, CBAM, ADD, and audit requirements where applicable.
· Lead, coach and support the Supply Chain team while driving a culture of continuous improvement.
· Act as a positive and visible leader who builds trust, encourages teamwork, and helps drive change across the wider business.
Salary up to: £60k
Working Hours: Mon - Thurs 08:30 - 17:00, Fri 08:30 - 16:00
Holidays: 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
Cycle 2 Work Scheme
Quarterly Employee Recognition Scheme
Benefits Hub (Discounts, Rewards and Perks on 1,000s of brands)
Unum, Help@hand - Health and Wellbeing Employee Assistance Platform
Employee Referral Programme
Free Parking
AWMS is an equal opportunities employer committed to providing a work environment that values the strengths that diversity brings to our employees. We positively encourage applications from all eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion/belief, marital status or pregnancy. We are striving towards gender equality!
We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process and we strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments requested are considered, should you require a particular adjustment to be made to allow you to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.
Why This Role?
This Supply Chain Manager position is an opportunity to make a genuine impact, bring fresh thinking, influence change, and help shape the future of the department. If you are an energetic, solutions-focused leader who enjoys improving processes, building relationships, and making things happen, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and a brief covering note outlining your relevant experience.
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
