Supply Chain Team Leader / Manager – FMCG / Manufacturing Job in Birmingham

Supply Chain Team Leader / Manager - FMCG / Manufacturing
Birmingham, West Midlands
£26,000 - £30,000 DOE

Our client is a well-established family business with a diverse customer base and a product range of over 3000 lines. They are the UK's leading distributor of globally sourced retail and OE products to the automotive, towing, trailer and leisure markets. Due to sustained growth over several years, an opportunity has now arisen for a Supply Chain Team Leader / Manager to join their team.

If you're an enthusiastic purchasing professional looking to take the next step, our client wants to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience as a supply chain team manager within a well-established SME that is enjoying continued success.

As the Supply Chain Team Leader / Manager, you will lead a small team focused on optimising inventory availability within KPI and budget parameters.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will be tasked with planning and managing purchase orders with consideration for extended global lead times, demand forecasts, supplier capacity and stock holding strategy.

Working as part of a close-knit management team and stakeholders of all levels, your duties will include:

- Planning stock arrivals for promotions, seasonal stock builds and directly importing for customers
- Deep-sea and European import co-ordination and planning
- Being accountable for product availability, stock levels and inbound logistics costs within established budgets
- Managing staff, KPIs and continuous performance improvement
- Effectively communicating information and resolving problems, both internally and externally, often with suppliers whose English is limited

To be considered for this position, you must have:

- Significant supply chain and/or inventory experience within an FMCG or manufacturing environment
- Deep-sea and European importing experience
- Experience of demand planning and managing purchase order arrivals
- An MCIPS qualification (or be studying towards one)

As a Supply Chain Team Leader / Manager, you must have strong interpersonal skills, along with great computer skills.

Whilst not essential, a degree would be an advantage to your application.

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