Supply Chain Manager GPS Recruitment are recruiting for a forward-thinking Supply Chain Manager to join our team within a manufacturing / production environment. You will lead and develop end-to-end supply chain operations including procurement, production planning, inventory control, and logistics, ensuring efficiency, resilience, and excellent customer service. This role is critical in driving Sales and Operations Planning (SandOP), demand planning, and supply planning processes to ensure alignment between customer demand and manufacturing capacity. Key Responsibilities - Overseeing end-to-end supply chain management (procurement, demand planning, supply planning, production planning, warehousing, and distribution) - Developing and Leading Sales and Operations Planning (SandOP) process - Managing demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, and materials requirements planning (MRP) - Monitoring and improving key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OTIF (On-Time In-Full), forecast accuracy, inventory turns, service levels, and supplier performance - Collaborating cross-functionally with Operations, Manufacturing, Production, Finance, Procurement, and Sales teams - Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks, supplier disruptions, and capacity constraints - Managing supplier relationships, including supplier performance management, contract management, and cost optimisation - Driving continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other operational exc