Global Supply Chain Manager
Ref: AS5088810
Letchworth Garden City, England
£65,000
- Permanent
- Integrated Business Planning
- Demand And Supply Planning
- Inventory Optimisation
About the candidate
This candidate is an accomplished supply chain professional with over a decade of experience across demand planning, supply planning and inventory optimisation within manufacturing environments. They are confident turning complex data into clear, practical insight and have a strong track record of improving planning accuracy, service levels and operational performance.
They bring a collaborative and steady approach, working well with sales, marketing, procurement, production and senior stakeholders to align planning activity with wider business goals. With experience coaching and developing teams, they would suit a business looking for a capable supply chain leader who can drive structure, improvement and engagement.
What makes them great?
- Delivered measurable inventory improvement: Implemented an Integrated Business Planning process that reduced excess inventory by around 20% while improving service levels.
- Improved product availability: Established performance KPIs that contributed to an approximate 15% reduction in stockouts and better responsiveness to market changes.
- Strengthened operational efficiency: Supported capacity planning, inventory optimisation and ERP improvements, contributing to around a 10% uplift in operational efficiency.
Areas of expertise
- Demand & supply planning: Experienced in managing end-to-end planning processes across varied product portfolios, balancing availability, stock levels and forecast accuracy.
- Integrated Business Planning: Strong background in aligning cross-functional teams around market trends, commercial priorities and supply chain capability.
- Data-led continuous improvement: Skilled in using analysis, KPIs and ERP reporting to identify bottlenecks, improve processes and support better decision-making.