Supply Chain Manager in Falmouth

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

As the Supply Chain Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the supply chain function, including control of planning, operational buying and logistics across Cardrew and Falmouth. You will also work in close collaboration with the central Global Supply Chain team to ensure alignment with process standardisation.

Reporting to the General Manager, the main remit for this role is to lead the Supply Chain activities of the business, ensuring operational needs are met, considering the price, quality and delivery whilst ensuring continuity of supply and best practice.

• Lead, enhance and develop all aspects of the two manufacturing units supply chain performance; providing strategic insight to the senior leadership team and other key stakeholders as required.
• Demonstrating outstanding people skills, you will lead, mentor, coach, inspire and empower our talented people to continuously learn, develop and achieve their full potential.

Key Accountabilities include:

• Develop SMART objectives for and with team colleagues and departments to aid business performance and the ability to consistently meet customer demands, measuring achievement of performance targets, whilst utilising and promoting high levels of engagement with Self Directed Teams across your areas of responsibility.
• Lead the monthly Site S&OP process, ensuring alignment of Demand, Supply, Inventory, Capacity and Financial plans with Sales, Finance and Strategic Business Development.
• Develop a robust supply plan that supports customer demand and the Global Supply Chain strategy.
• Be accountable for achieving agreed OTTC and Finished Goods inventory targets. Where performance falls below agreed thresholds, develop and execute recovery plans, providing regular progress updates through the Global Supply Chain governance process.
• Be responsible for ensuring a positive safety culture in areas of responsibility, ensuring that the health, safety and wellbeing of all personnel is the number one priority.
• Collaborate with the Head of Global Supply Chain to implement and sustain global planning standards, inventory policies, KPI governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Actively contribute to cross-site standardisation and the development of a resilient end-to-end Supply Chain network.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers, overseeing and ensuring best practice is maintained throughout the supply chain.
• Lead and improve supplier performance in terms of Service Level, Lead Time, cost, stock level, etc., and be responsible for annual stock counts during the financial year.
• Ensure through effective planning that the right levels of inventory are established, maintained, and flexed to meet current and future operational/project needs.
• Develop the materials, stock control and handling processes to gain improvements in efficiency and control.
• Lead the internal movement of materials and finished goods, developing logistics capabilities to support continued growth and development.
• Lead and deliver D365 FO (ERP) implementation and roll out.
• Ensure that supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards and are compliant with internal policies including Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy and the Group Management Code.
• Champion and have oversight in New Product Development Projects to ensure viable delivery of supply chain for new materials.
• Drive environmental and sustainability improvements; identify how Supply Chain will contribute to the success of the One Planet strategy, developing an implementation plan to ensure its achievement.

Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrable experience working as a Senior Supply Chain Manager or equivalent (e.g. Purchasing/Sourcing Manager & Planning).
• Significant experience in maintaining effective and productive relationships with external suppliers.
• Robust commercial and financial awareness with strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Analytical with the ability to interpret data to provide strategic and tactical solutions.
• A positive, self-managing and highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment with a flexible and proactive nature.
• A strong problem-solver who is able to identify and deliver priorities in a decisive manner.
• Demonstrable experience in managing and leading a team of people to achieve shared objectives.
• CIPS qualified to a minimum of level 5 or hold equivalent experience.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group. We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments.

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values unite us, guide our decisions and inspire us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.