Global Supply Chain Manager in Bishop's Stortford

DSJ Global are searching for a Supply Chain Manager to come in, and establish a central supply chain function across this client’s multiple business units.

With investment backing from a parent organization with an enviable track-record in the market, this organisation has grown from strength-to-strength acquiring multiple entities across Europe and the USA.

The right candidate will have a passion for change management, bringing together these multiple ‘local businesses’ to grow a more ‘mature’, ‘synergised’ organisation – rolling out group-wide processes and best practices.

What does this role set out to achieve?

• Define and roll-out a Global Supply Chain strategy across the existing entities.
• Form a central, group-wide supply chain function, establishing best practices across planning, procurement/sourcing, inventory management and logistics/transportation
• Lead the business through consolidation of multiple tools/systems (e.g. ERP Systems), ensuring definition and adoptions is optimized from a supply chain perspective
• Drive performance through development of new KPI Dashboards across the entire supply chain network, using these to achieve operational excellence
• Change Management: Create and optimize processes across all the international location, ensuring successful adoption and long-term implementation by working together with the local entities
• Optimize the group sourcing strategy, overseeing supplier performance, contract negotiation and supplier relationship management
• Increase cross-functional visibility and collaboration to drive performance improvements across lead time, cost, on-time delivery etc

What skills/experience is needed?

• Experience overseeing the end-to-end supply chain, including Supply Planning, Procurement, Inventory Management and Logistics
• Ability to work on-site
• Fluency in English is required
• Ability to manage international teams, fostering a global supply chain culture across multiple locations (which have traditionally worked separately)
• Passion for change management: Able to clearly articulate strategic vision to both junior and senior stakeholders across different business functions
• Capable of working in a technical/engineering environment (experience in high-mix manufacturing environments could be beneficial)

Why's this role/company interesting?

• Transformative: Joining the business at a time where Supply Chain (and the establishment of a global function) is a huge value-driver for the organisation
• Autonomous: Green light from board and upper management for real structural change across the business + investment from the group level to make it happen
• Interesting: Market-leading product in this environment, ready for huge increases in volume and scale
• Connected: Part of a wider global network, consisting of multiple different entities and with backing from investors with a strong-track record

We look forward to your application.

Contact Chris Williams with any questions about the role, or other opportunities available.