Senior Supply Chain Manager

Carrington Wood; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Manager for a permanent role in Cornwall, UK. This position requires significant experience in supply chain, procurement, and logistics management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership abilities and supplier management skills. Responsibilities include leading a multi-site team, managing procurement, and ensuring operational compliance. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape a high-performing supply chain function.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in supply chain, procurement, or logistics management.
• Proven leadership of multi-site or complex operational teams.
• Strong supplier management and contract negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multi-site supply chain and stores team.
• Manage procurement of parts and services.
• Ensure compliance and operational efficiency.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

Logistics management

Leadership

Contract negotiation

ERP/MRP systems

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

Senior Supply Chain Manager – UK – Permanent

💰 Salary: Competitive + Benefits
📍 Location: Cornwall
🕒 Hours: Full-time
📅 Start: ASAP
📆 Contract: Permanent

Are you an experienced Supply Chain Manager ready to take ownership of a multi‑site operation? Do you have strong leadership skills, a background in procurement, logistics and inventory control, and the ability to drive best practice across a growing technical organisation? If so, this senior‑level role could be an excellent next step.

Carrington Wood is delighted to be partnering with our client to appoint a Senior Supply Chain Manager. This position will lead procurement, stores, and logistics activities across several UK and international locations, ensuring operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and an exceptional level of internal support.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• ✔ Leading, developing, and mentoring a multi-site supply chain and stores team
• ✔ Setting departmental goals, KPIs, and performance standards
• ✔ Managing procurement of parts, consumables, tooling, equipment, and contracted services
• ✔ Negotiating with suppliers and overseeing contract and performance management
• ✔ Implementing strategies to optimise cost, lead times, and supply chain resilience
• ✔ Overseeing inventory management, forecasting, accuracy, and stock integrity
• ✔ Ensuring stores and logistics processes meet internal quality and compliance standards
• ✔ Managing shipping, distribution, import/export processes and urgent operational requests
• ✔ Overseeing equipment/tooling calibration programmes
• ✔ Driving the effective use of ERP/MRP systems
• ✔ Leading continuous improvement initiatives and supporting audit activity
• ✔ Acting as a key point of contact for supply chain matters across the organisation
• ✔ Providing oversight of general facilities matters and coordinating third‑party services

What We’re Looking For:

• 💡 Significant experience in supply chain, procurement, stores, or logistics management
• 💡 Proven leadership of multi‑site or complex operational teams
• 💡 Strong supplier management and contract negotiation skills
• 💡 Comfortable working within regulated or quality‑driven environments
• 💡 Confident using ERP/MRP systems to drive efficiency
• 💡 Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication abilities
• 💡 Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• ✅ Senior role with real influence and progression potential
• ✅ Opportunity to shape a modern, efficient, high‑performing supply chain function
• ✅ Work across diverse sites, stakeholders, and operational challenges
• ✅ Competitive salary and benefits package
• ✅ Long‑term stability and professional development
• ✅ Supportive, people‑first culture

📅 Apply now for a confidential conversation about this Senior Supply Chain Manager opportunity.

Carrington Wood is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting organisations across Cornwall, Devon, and the wider South West. We recruit across Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Administration, HR, Customer Service, and Business Development on both a temporary and permanent basis.