Supply Chain Manager

5 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Blackbook Executive Full time

Sydney Based Opportunity - Western Suburbs
- Executive position sitting on the leadership team
- Autonomy to own and drive the Supply Chain

**The Company**

Our client is a loved FMCG brand with a strong reputation for quality and category-leading products. To maintain their high standaards, they have identified an opportunity to develop their Supply Chain capabilities across purchasing; sourcing; inventory management and planning through the recruitment of a skilled supply chain professional.

**The role**:

- Work with internal stakeholders, customers and suppliers to continue to develop a robust planning and sourcing strategy
- Oversee all sourcing activities including the management and measurement of the supplier base including quality, price, and capability
- Mitigate risk to supply through developing visibility of current inventory holdings and ensuring accurate demand forecasts
- Manage all sourcing activities from overseas suppliers and work closely to reduce lead times where possible, consolidate orders, improve service levels and reduce cost
- Create metrics and develop reporting on KPI's such as DIFOT, inventory levels, slow and obsolete stock
- Ensure optimal inventory levels are held aiming to reduce inventory value whilst increasing service levels to customer. Ensure safety stock mitigates risk due to fluctuations in demand

**Your background**:

- Must be able to articulate ideas and have the ability to execute with conviction
- Must be a strong communicator who is convincing, credible and confident
- Strong analytical ability and experience in developing metrics to measure and improve operational capabilities
- A strong understanding of inventory planning with the ability to develop process and standardization across the business
- Able to implement inventory management policy across ordering, min/max, safety, and slow/obsolete stock.
- Experience in managing suppliers and driving efficiencies through order patterns and planning systems
- Must be open to change, collaborative, resilient, and capable of pushing back against internal teams that may show resistance
- A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to think strategically and alongside senior management but also manage day to day operations
- Computer literate with exposure to ERP systems
- Commercially savvy with the ability to identify opportunities to reduce cost
- Must be a team player who is motivated, driven and can drive change in an inclusive and collaborative manner

**What's on Offer?**

This role will offer an attractive salary, a great work culture, and a chance to work with an established market leader.


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