Job Title: Group Supply Chain Manager
Location: Beckton, East London
Salary: Up to £55,000 p/a + Company Car
Job type: Full time, permanent. Based in our head office with national travel
About us:
Marwood Group Limited is a well-established and respected company specialising in non-mechanical plant. Established in the early 1970’s as a family run concern which specialised in hiring Compressors and Air Tools to construction and utility companies. Today we now supply a wide range of non-mechanical plant, lifting equipment and safety equipment to a diverse customer base throughout the UK.
The Role:
- Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing and distribution to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service and safety
- Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs
- Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory
Duties and responsibilities:
- Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws
- Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements
- Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors and transport providers
- Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
- Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities
- Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers
- Analyse information about supplier performance or procurement program success
- Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies
- Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows
- Design or implement factory warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality
- Analyse inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service
What we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will have the following skills, experience, and personal attributes.
- Degree in Engineering or a related field
- 4+ years supply chain
- Knowledge of construction plant
- Purchasing and production experience
- Management of office and production staff
- Transportation planning
- Experience in Plant Hire industry (desirable)
- Production of steel and plastic products (desirable)
- 6+ years manufacturing (desirable)
Benefits:
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (increasing holiday with length of service)
- Company car with private fuel
- Company social events
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
Please click the APPLY button and to submit your CV and Cover Letter.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Supply Chain Manager, Distribution Manager, Senior Supply Chain Officer, Demand Planner, Supply Chain Planner, Supply Chain Coordinator, Buying Project Manager, Purchasing Manager, Logistics Manager, Inventory Manager, Property Maintenance, Facilities Manager, Facilities Coordinator, Building Services Works Assistant, Facilities Officer, Property Services Manager, Buying Project Manager, Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Head of Procurement, Senior Procurement Advisor, Purchaser, Assistant Procurement Officer, Buying Executive, Buying Manager, will all be considered for this role.
