Supply Chain Manager in London

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, as a Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and securing new sources of recovered paper, as well as managing the flow of quality recovered paper to Sonoco paper mills in the region which assigned. Achieves the most cost-effective supply plans for all paper mills assigned to support. Works closely with mill managers and other mill recovered materials personnel to maintain a high level of understanding of mill requirements. In conjunction with suppliers and mill personnel, is responsible for coordinating and communicating all raw material downgrades and rejections in an effort to keep quality at its best.

What you’ll be doing:

• Capacity Management of demand through Sales and Operations Planning
• Review and authorize production schedules for shop floor use
• Development of existing supply chain processes and procedures
• Balance customer demand with supply using MRP logic
• Stock build management for seasonal business
• Maintain and improve Bill of Material accuracy
• Maintain inventory stock at business plan levels
• Resolving booking and system process flow issues
• Control working capital by optimal planning of inventory
• Develop relationships between Customer Service, Sales Managers and Production area
• Analysis of supply chain issues
• Order of direct and indirect materials
• Warehouse management of on-site and off-site inventory and FLT contract
• Allocating and managing staff resources according to business demand
• Managing staff training and discipline issues
• Responsible for inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation, warehouse, safety and logistics quality management
• Work with purchasing to understand opportunities to eliminate cost through consignment stock and substitute materials
• A proactive problem solving approach to supply chain management issues, with an ability to resolve using IT systems.
• Prepare for and chair daily morning Supply Chain meeting
• Maintain and issue weekly and monthly KPI’s for the business
• Weekly commitment meeting to confirm plans, line change over’s, and crewing rosters for the following 3 weeks.
• Prepare customer stock and label ordering requirements information
• Confident presenting supply chain performance to customers

This position is located in Bradford.

We’d love to hear from you if:

You have experience with the following:

• On time in full delivery to customer
• Perfect Order
• Working Capital
• Stock Levels
• Schedule Adherence
• Inventory accuracy
• Production works order accuracy
• Master Data accuracy

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE:SON) is a global provider of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With annualized net sales of approximately $5.2 billion, the Company has 20,000 employees working in more than 300 operations in 34 countries serving some of the world’s best-known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities that support our corporate purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life. The Company was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2021 as well as being included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row.