We’re looking for a dynamic Supply Chain Manager to join Biffa Polymers in Redcar, leading the end-to-end operation across procurement, warehousing, and logistics.
A quick look at the role.
To provide operational leadership for the Supply Chain function to coordinate materials, warehousing, and fulfilment activities at Biffa Polymers Redcar, ensuring production schedules, inventory levels, and customer requirements are consistently met. This role combines strategic oversight and operational accountability, aligning procurement, warehousing, inventory, and transport to deliver business objectives. The Supply Chain Manager will report to the Head of Supply Chain, driving efficiency, continuous improvement, and proactive resolution of operational challenges.
Your core responsibilities.
1. Lead end-to-end supply chain operations, owning feedstock procurement from internal Biffa sites (MRFs/PRFs) and external suppliers, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with production and customer demand
2. Partner with Commercial teams to coordinate customer deliveries, ensuring accuracy across documentation, compliance, and scheduling
3. Take ownership of New Product Introduction (NPI) activities and customer trials, acting as the central point of contact to ensure operational readiness across materials, production, and fulfilment
4. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver operational plans, proactively managing service performance, risks, and issues to meet and exceed contractual commitments
5. Monitor and drive Supply Chain KPIs, using data and performance metrics to improve service levels and operational efficiency
6. Champion continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for cost reduction, process standardisation, and enhanced service delivery
7. Own the non-conformance (NCR) process, leading root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventative actions with internal teams and external partners
8. Support strategic supply chain planning, including ERP system integrity, capacity forecasting, team development, and active participation in health and safety initiatives
Our essential requirements.
9. Degree level qualification in Supply Chain or a related field
10. Advanced IT skills across Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
11. Full, current UK driving licence
12. Minimum 5 years’ experience in a materials planning, fulfilment, supply chain, or operations management role
13. Professional supply chain qualification (desirable)
14. NVQ Level 3 in Management (desirable)
15. Previous experience within the recycling industry (desirable)
And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.
16. Competitive salary.
17. Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
18. Generous pension scheme.
19. Retail and leisure discounts.
20. Holiday and travel discounts.
Changing the way the people think about waste.
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.
Dedicated to Diversity
Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.