Supply Chain Manager - Leatherhead, Surrey

I am extremely happy to be working with an excellent local organisation that have seen 50% growth year on year, and have a vision and strategy to become a market leader within their field. They have a newly created Supply Chain Manager role which would suit a real "go getter" with strong supply chain experience within an operational sense, as well as the ability to devise a strategy to support the continued growth of the business. This role reports directly to the COO.

The Duties:

• Plan, implement and deliver the overall supply chain strategy that supports multiple levels of decision making and gives a clear view of the flow of relevant and focussed products, services, and information.
• Segment customers based on the service needs of distinct groups and adapt the supply chain to serve these segments profitably.
• Determine key supply chain KPI's. Adopt channel-spanning performance measures to gauge collective success in reaching the internal and external end-user effectively and efficiently.
• Customise our fleet network to the service requirements and profitability of our customer segments.
• Suggest solutions for supply chain process improvements, identify bottlenecks and implement solutions in a timely manner.
• Review relevant market signals and align demand planning accordingly across our supply chain, ensuring consistent forecasts and optimal resource allocation.
• Educate, train and develop wider supply chain understanding across the business.
• Provide innovative ideas, entrepreneurial approaches and constructive feedback to the senior leadership team and the wider business.
• Manage sources of supply strategically to reduce the total cost of owning materials and services.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, IT and Customer Service teams where relevant in order to deliver supply chain success.
• Work with our supply chain network and finance to determine our best vendors.
• Build and maintain good relationships with all vendors and build partnerships with critical service providers.

The Candidate:

• Previous experience as a supply chain manager, or similar role within a smaller business
• Experience of software implementation for supply chain management software
• Self-motivated and outside of the box thinker with a can do attitude
• Excellent time management, and communication skills
• The passion and ability to impact the company's success and growth through your work
• Educated with a relevant degree - Desirable

The Package:

• Great salary - Up to £38,000
• Benefits package
• Great opportunity within a growing business with plans of 5x growth in 3 years
• Excellent culture within a collaborative forward thinking team
• 37.5 hours per week - vary between 7am and 6pm Monday to Friday
• On-site parking