Supply Chain Manager

The Company:

• A multi-service corporate leader in the rental and maintenance of linens, professional garments, and hygiene / wellness equipment who supply the hospitality, healthcare and retails sectors. This role is for their 'workwear’ division of the business and supply big blue chips customers and smaller independents.

Job Title:

• Supply Chain Manager

Job Purpose:

• The Supply Chain Manager is to ensure that work carried out in the Stores Department meets the SSG Quality System Manual (QSM), and fulfils their Service led best practice procedures.
• To ensure that work carried out in the Stores Department complies with Operational Best Practice procedures. Manager Stores Department in order to maintain excellent service to external and internal customers whilst developing self and team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure that stock levels do not exceed agreed limits.
• Ensure proper authorisation has been received before ordering new or special products.
• Ensure orders for standard and non-standard products are only ordered from approved suppliers.
• Recruit, train and motivate Stores staff.
• Maintain an effective liaison with the General Manager, all supervisors and other department managers.
• Ensure that the standard of work carried out in the Rental Stores is maintained.
• Maintain secure control of bonded new stock and sufficiency of washed stock to support replacement requirements.
• Manage the pre-installation procedures for all new and renewed business.
• Check all documents from other departments before proceeding.
• Ensure that any new supplier representatives are referred to Head Office Purchasing Department.
• Ensure purchase orders detail the expected delivery date and correct prices before signing, this must all be done before faxing or posting the order.
• Review supplier pending order files at regular intervals and report overdue orders to the Service Department.
• Ensure that all new staff receive the necessary induction and skills training and ensure training records are updated.
• Before purchasing any garments to fulfil an SSG requirement, check the shelf stocks for availability.
• Only issue part orders when advised to do so by the Service Department.
• Ensure all documentation is correctly detailed and filed in the correct manner.
• Ensure any updates to SSG Suppliers Manual and SSG Standard Product Style.
• Library shall be carried out when requested by Head Office Purchasing Department.
• Ensure the correct procedure for return of stock to suppliers is adhered to.
• Ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act, COSHH regulations and SSG Health and Safety Policy Manual.
• Monitor and purchase consumable stocks when instructed to do so.
• Ensure that housekeeping is regularly and effectively carried out within the Stores Department.
• Ensure that any visiting Approved Supplier Representatives are received and advise the Service Manager if necessary.
• Undertake other duties as necessary when instructed by the General Manager.
• Attend weekly installation meeting to ensure priority is given to achieving
• installation dates for new orders and renewals.
• Be guided by Customer Service Management to ensure priority is geared to meet
• Customer service led targets/changing deadlines.
• Assist the development of new working practices to provide a highly efficient and competent stores department to meet changing needs of branch stock level requirements.
• To assist the development of a new stores operation/be included in the organisation/layout of a remodelled stores system.
• Arrange measuring, inputting and ordering of all new and renewed contracts.
• To liaise with Customer Service Department on installation dates and schedules.
• To attend regular installation review meetings.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• IT Skills, ability to interpret and produce statistical data.
• Ability to motivate and influence people.
• Organising, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Previous Experience:

• Health & Safety regulation exposure in a previous role.
• Leadership and People Management skills; recruitment, motivation, PDR process, coaching, disciplinary/grievance, performance management, absence management etc.
• Experience of implementing continuous improvement programmes.

Salary:

• Up to £45,000 pa depending upon experience plus 10% annual bonus and company pension.

If you feel you have the right skill set and attributes for this role and that it’s the challenge you are looking for then please contact us on a confidential basis