Supply Chain Manager

Location: Bournemouth

Salary: £38,000-£45,000 DOE plus a commission share

Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday

Tru Talent is delighted to be working with our well-established waste client, who are looking for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to take ownership of their national supplier network.

This is a key commercial role, responsible for supplier relationships, procurement, negotiations, supplier performance and margin optimisation. Working closely with senior management, you'll identify cost-saving opportunities, support tenders and new business, and ensure the business has a competitive and reliable supply chain.

Responsibilities of the Supply Chain Manager:

• Managing and developing a national network of suppliers
• Building strong, long-term relationships with key suppliers
• Identifying and onboarding new suppliers where required
• Leading supplier negotiations and securing competitive rates and terms
• Reviewing supplier pricing and identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Managing annual supplier price increases
• Monitoring supplier performance, service quality and KPIs
• Conducting supplier reviews and audits and managing improvement plans
• Supporting tenders, new business opportunities and contract mobilisation
• Providing supplier costs and commercial insight to support customer pricing
• Monitoring supplier-side margins and identifying opportunities to improve profitability
• Reviewing and improving procurement and supplier management processes
• Providing commercial analysis and recommendations to senior management
• Working closely with Sales, Customer Services, Finance and other departments

Needed for the role of Supply Chain Manager:

• Previous experience in supply chain management, procurement or a similar commercial/operational role
• Strong supplier relationship management and negotiation skills
• Good understanding of procurement, pricing, cost control and margin management
• Commercially minded with a focus on profitability and value
• Experience managing supplier performance, KPIs and service quality
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Ability to build positive long-term supplier relationships whilst achieving commercial results
• Confident working with senior management and internal stakeholders

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