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Senior Supply Chain Manager

Ref: 625116

West Midlands, United Kingdom

£80,000

  • Permanent
  • Strategic Procurement And Management
  • Data-Driven Performance Improvement
  • Skilled Stakeholder Engagement

About the candidate

A seasoned Senior Supply Chain Manager with a profound background in managing complex supply chains and driving commercial strategy in the automotive and high-stakes infrastructure sectors. This professional excels in environments that require robust operational delivery, superior order management, and dynamic cross-functional collaboration. Notably proficient at employing data to elevate performance, deepening supplier relationships to drive cost efficiencies, and enhancing team capabilities through structured mentoring and leadership.

Based in the West Midlands, this candidate brings experience from roles that have seen them leading substantial projects, such as overseeing railway systems, managing supplier performance across significant logistics operations, and instrumental in strategising major contractual initiatives. This professional is praised for their decisive problem-solving skills and their ability to nurture and lead diverse teams towards achieving strategic goals.

What makes them great?

  • Cost-Savings & Process Improvement: Drove considerable cost savings and process enhancements by building key supplier relationships and developing strategic procurement processes for high-profile projects.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Designed and implemented a Power BI dashboard to monitor supply chain trends and convert complex data into actionable insights, effectively improving visibility and operational performance.
  • Project Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Exhibited outstanding leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, facilitating international program launches and leading high-stakes operational logistics.

Areas of expertise

  • Supply Chain Management: Proven track record in overseeing end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring seamless supplier management and optimisation of service delivery levels across multiple sectors.
  • Commercial Strategy & Market Analysis: Strategic lead on sourcing strategies, commercial team guidance, and market analysis that shape procurement and supply chain management.
  • Leadership & Team Development: Committed to team development and leadership, evidenced by the direct supervision of graduate and apprentice programs and robust mentoring initiatives.