Supply Chain Manager - Flexible Packaging

NEW VACANCY! (PK7331)

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER - FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

CHESHIRE / DERBYSHIRE

£DOE + Pension + Death in Service + Other Benefit TBD

Our client is a major manufacturer of printed flexible packaging for FMCG markets.

They are currently looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join their expanding team, our client will consider any background but will need to have a high level of Supply Chain experience.

Responsibilities / Requirements:

• Ensure a collaborative leadership of the Supply Chain function
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-moving environment
• Good attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach
• Hold weekly team improvement meetings and quarterly reviews.
• Ensure that all communication, both customers and suppliers is carried out in an efficient and clear manner.
• Ensuring that the Production Plan is scheduling the workload efficiently and working with the production areas to ensure the plan is achievable.
• Ensuring that transport is planned for all three sites efficiently and maximizes profit.
• Communicating and working with all areas of the business to ensure the company are in control of their process and meeting customer's expectations.

Requirements:

• Must have experience of working in a manufacturing environment.
• Expected to bring new ideas to the team and push through continuous improvement.
• Must be highly organised and always prepared to follow the task through.
• Prepared to work the extra hours to ensure the job is complete.
• Strong people skills and able to adapt to dealing with different types of personalities on a daily basis.
• Dynamic and prepared to encourage their team to always perform to the best of their abilities but also driving to help them improve.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer literate.