Supply Chain Lead
You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of products and coordinating closely with their suppliers to ensure effective planning and availability. This includes forecasting demand, placing purchase orders and overseeing the timely shipment of goods to meet business requirements.
* Manage stock levels and customer service performance across a defined range of products, ensuring availability targets are consistently met.
* Analyse forecasted demand and calculated product requirements across multiple warehouses and distribution centres.
Responsibilities:
This role requires strong commercial awareness with the ability to understand business drivers. You should have proven experience working effectively with multiple suppliers on a global scale.
* A strong understanding of procurement processes is essential in this role.
* Ability to work effectively in a team environment is critical.
The ideal candidate will have experience in an equivalent position within the supply chain industry.
maintain an appropriate balance of inventory across primary distribution centres
Regularly update the ERP system
and Excel spreadsheets are accurate and up-to-date
with relevant supply chain data Carry out additional ad hoc duties as required
to support the wider supply chain function