Supply Chain Manager

Surface Transforms Plc; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the UK is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager. This role involves overseeing the end-to-end supply chain performance, ensuring timely delivery of materials, and leading teams in planning, procurement, and logistics. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience in high-mix manufacturing, alongside expertise in SAP MRP and supplier management. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £65,000 to £75,000 and additional benefits including annual leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Extra day Annual Leave for your birthday

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service scheme

Opportunities to develop

Qualifications

• Demonstrable supply chain leadership experience in a complex, high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Expert knowledge of S&OP, MPS/MRP, finite-capacity planning and schedule adherence.
• Strong supplier management experience including capacity modelling, performance tracking and escalation.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the full S&OP → MPS/MRP process.
• Ensure OTIF delivery to production and customers (target ≥98%).
• Lead Procurement & Supplier Development including capacity modelling.

Skills

Supply chain leadership experience

Knowledge of S&OP, MPS/MRP

Supplier management experience

SAP MRP/ERP experience

Analytical capability

Communication skills

Lean supply chain principles

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Supply Chain Manager

Who are we

Surface Transforms are experts in the development and production of carbon-ceramic materials and the UK’s only manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brakes for automotive use.
Here at Surface Transforms, our mission is "Innovate and develop a sustainable, world-leading, high-performance braking system to push performance boundaries to new levels. Investing in our people and processes to empower and enable profitable success."

Our Values:

• Leadership – Decisive, united together, acknowledging our success
• Collaboration – Empowering and challenging our entire team
• Communication – Thorough, inclusive, agile considered decisions
• Ambition – Resilience through brave and bold thinking
• Excellence – Striving to continuously improve our high standards
• Trust – Autonomy to develop and deliver, knowing you are fully supported

We are now looking to expand our Supply Chain department by adding an experienced and decisive Supply Chain Manager. This is a key leadership role responsible for end-to-end plan-to-deliver performance, ensuring production receives materials, tooling and consumables on time and in full. You will lead the functions of Planning, Procurement, Logistics and Supplier Quality to maintain a stable, finite schedule and drive world-class OTIF delivery.

What you’ll be doing as our Supply Chain Manager:

• Own and lead the full S&OP → MPS/MRP process, publishing the single finite plan for all value streams.
• Enforce freeze discipline and change-control, preventing unvetted expedites and protecting plan integrity.
• Ensure OTIF delivery to production and customers (target ≥98%) and eliminate avoidable line-stops.
• Lead Procurement & Supplier Development including capacity modelling, contract SLAs, APQP/PPAP and supplier recovery actions.
• Implement and oversee tiered daily management—L1 Andon/SLA visibility, L2 daily reviews, L3 weekly/monthly performance reporting.
• Maintain start-of-shift readiness (T-0 green) by ensuring line-side availability of materials, tooling and gauges.
• Own inbound/outbound logistics, premium freight control and all export compliance documentation.
• Introduce and maintain Kanban/supermarket systems to stabilise flow within planning horizons.
• Analyse production data to identify bottlenecks, shortages and systemic issues; drive root cause actions with Quality, Engineering and Maintenance.
• Build and develop high-performing teams across planning, logistics and supply chain operations.

The Skills, Knowledge and Experience you will need as our Supply Manager:

• Demonstrable supply chain leadership experience in a complex, high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Expert knowledge of S&OP, MPS/MRP, finite-capacity planning and schedule adherence.
• Strong supplier management experience including capacity modelling, performance tracking and escalation.
• SAP MRP/ERP experience.
• Proven ability to enforce SLAs and collaborate with cross-functional departments.
• Experience operating within structured tiered-management (daily/weekly cadence).
• Experience of automotive or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of lean supply chain principles and Kanban systems.
• Strong analytical capability with confident decision-making under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills suitable for SLT and operational teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

You’ll have these personal attributes:

• Accountability
• Problem solving & troubleshooting
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Adaptability under pressure
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and make decisive judgements

What we’ll give you in return:

• Competitive salary
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Extra day Annual Leave for your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service scheme
• Opportunities to develop within a rapidly growing UK manufacturer

Hours:

Monday – Thursday 8am–5pm, Friday 8am–2.30pm

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000