Global Supply Chain Manager
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Dorset
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£65,000 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor
SKILLS
Inventory Management
Demand Forecasting
Logistics Management
Procurement
ERP/MRP Systems (SAP)
Supplier Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Cost Optimization
FULL DESCRIPTION
Global Supply Chain Manager
Dorset | £50k - 65k per year | Permanent | On Site
Job Details
Global Supply Chain Manager – South Coast, UK – Circa £65,000 + benefits, inc performance bonus – Onsite. An internationally recognised, design-led manufacturing business delivering premium engineered products globally. This newly created role will bring ownership, focus, and strategic direction to the supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and reliable inventory visibility across multiple regions
- Optimise stock positioning to support customer demand and operational efficiency
- Manage raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods inventory
- Align demand planning, production scheduling, and distribution activities
- Oversee logistics, warehousing, and international distribution operations
- Support the development and implementation of new distribution capabilities
- Strengthen supplier relationships and procurement effectiveness
- Develop supply chain processes, systems, and performance metrics
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and cost optimisation projects
About You
- Proven experience within supply chain, materials, operations, or planning roles in a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of inventory management, forecasting, logistics, and procurement
- Experience working within a growing or evolving business environment
- Able to bring structure, visibility, and process discipline to complex operations
- Strong analytical capability with ERP/MRP systems experience (SAP)
- Practical, commercially aware, and naturally improvement-focused
Why Join?
- Growing international manufacturing business with ambitious expansion plans
- Significant investment in operational capability and infrastructure
- High-impact leadership role with genuine autonomy
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
- Clear opportunity for longer-term career progression
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