Global Supply Chain Manager

South Coast, UK

Circa £65,000 + benefits, inc performance bonus

Onsite

About the Business

An internationally recognised, design-led manufacturing business, delivering premium engineered products to customers across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and other global markets.

Following sustained international growth and continued investment across manufacturing, product development, and operational capability, the business is entering an exciting new phase focused on scaling global operations with greater structure, visibility, and efficiency.

On this occasion, no sponsorship for overseas candidates.

Why This Role Exists

As the organisation continues to expand, its supply chain has naturally become more complex, creating opportunities to strengthen processes, improve inventory positioning, and better align demand, production, and distribution across multiple international markets.

This newly created role will bring ownership, focus, and strategic direction to a critical area of the business.

The Role

As Global Supply Chain Manager, you will take ownership of the end-to-end flow of materials and finished products across a multi-site, international operation.

Reporting into senior operations leadership, you will play a key role in enhancing supply chain performance, supporting operational scalability, and driving continuous improvement across planning, procurement, logistics, and inventory management.

This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and reliable inventory visibility across multiple regions
• Optimise stock positioning to support customer demand and operational efficiency
• Manage raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods inventory
• Align demand planning, production scheduling, and distribution activities
• Oversee logistics, warehousing, and international distribution operations
• Support the development and implementation of new distribution capabilities
• Strengthen supplier relationships and procurement effectiveness
• Develop supply chain processes, systems, and performance metrics
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and cost optimisation projects

What Success Looks Like

• Inventory accuracy exceeding 98%
• On-time delivery performance of 95%+
• Improved demand and supply alignment
• Reduced excess, obsolete, and misplaced inventory
• Enhanced supplier performance and improved cost control

About You

• Proven experience within supply chain, materials, operations, or planning roles in a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of inventory management, forecasting, logistics, and procurement
• Experience working within a growing or evolving business environment, could be a major 3pl or a global business in warehousing, sales and distribution. Either B2B or B2C.
• Able to bring structure, visibility, and process discipline to complex operations
• Strong analytical capability with ERP/MRP systems experience (SAP)
• Practical, commercially aware, and naturally improvement-focused

Why Join?

• Join a growing international manufacturing business with ambitious expansion plans
• Significant investment in operational capability and infrastructure
• High-impact leadership role with genuine autonomy
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• Clear opportunity for longer-term career progression

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