Supply Chain Manager in Knowsley

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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

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 Chain 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

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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