Supply Chain Network Manager

Supply Chain Network Manager

Competitive Salary + Bonus

Permanent, Full-time

Cambridgeshire

A global advanced manufacturing business is looking to appoint a Supply Chain Network Manager to support a complex, international supply chain across engineered and core products.

This is a high-impact role with strong visibility across operations, commercial teams and senior leadership, suited to someone who is confident taking ownership, identifying improvement areas quickly, and driving change across a multi-site manufacturing network.

Responsibilities

• Lead short-, mid- and long-term supply chain planning across a multi-site manufacturing network.
• Optimise inventory, material flow and replenishment strategies using data and analytics.
• Partner closely with operations, materials and commercial teams to balance supply and demand.
• Drive >95% on-time despatch performance.
• Lead and drive S&OP / planning discussions, providing clear recommendations to support decision-making.
• Take ownership of planning challenges across the network, identifying gaps and implementing improvements with minimal oversight.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects aligned to long-term growth plans.
• Quickly build an understanding of the network and deliver measurable improvements across planning, inventory and service performance.
• Support the rollout and alignment of quality and best-practice supply chain processes.

Travel

Initial phase: 1 week per month for the first 6 months, primarily to North Africa.

Ongoing: Reduced travel, typically around 25% across EMEA.

What we're looking for

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Engineering, Finance or similar.
• Strong supply chain planning experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Confident working with ERP systems and large data sets.
• Confident working independently and influencing stakeholders across operations and leadership teams.
• Comfortable working in a matrix, multi-site organisation.
• Background exposure to structured quality or regulated manufacturing environments is beneficial.
• APICS or equivalent certification is a plus.

If this looks like a good fit, apply or get in touch for a confidential discussion: