Supply Chain & Procurement Manager
Manchester
Competitive Salary + Company Car + 4-Day Week (Mon-Thur) + Healthcare + Death in Service
Are you an experienced Supply Chain professional ready to take full ownership of procurement strategy within a highly regulated manufacturing environment?
We are partnering with a forward‑thinking engineering and manufacturing business based in Manchester, operating within highly regulated sectors such as aerospace, defence and nuclear. With strong growth plans and a commitment to operational excellence, they are now looking to appoint a Supply Chain & Procurement Manager to shape and lead their supply chain function.
This is a rare opportunity to build and influence strategy at a senior level while enjoying a genuinely progressive working culture - including a 4‑day working week.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will take full ownership of the supply chain and procurement function - with the autonomy to design and implement a strategy aligned to both current operations and future growth.
You will play a critical role in ensuring cost efficiency, supplier performance and operational resilience across a complex, regulated manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and execute a robust supply chain and procurement strategy
* Lead supplier sourcing, negotiation, and vendor management activities
* Implement and manage supplier performance frameworks
* Analyse market trends, pricing, and risk to inform decision‑making
* Drive cost reduction and efficiency improvements across the function
* Collaborate with Finance and Sales to optimise inventory and demand planning
* Lead initiatives to manage obsolete and slow‑moving stock
* Oversee day‑to‑day purchasing operations and develop team performance
* Introduce systems and processes to improve supplier relationships and reduce cost
* Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, and regulatory standards
About You
We are looking for a commercially driven Supply Chain leader with experience in highly regulated industries such as:
* Aerospace
* Defence
* Nuclear
* Or similar complex manufacturing environments
You will bring:
* Proven experience in a senior procurement or supply chain leadership role
* Strong knowledge of vendor management, sourcing strategies, and negotiation
* Experience working within regulated, quality‑driven environments
* Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and drive strategic decisions
* Demonstrable leadership skills with the ability to influence across departments
* MCIPS (or working towards) strongly preferred
Why Join?
* 4‑day working week - because productivity and work‑life balance can go hand in hand
* Salary up to £60,000 + company car
* 22.5 days holiday + bank holidays (rising with service)
* Flexible holiday scheme (buy/sell up to one week)
* Excellent matched pension scheme
* Health & wellbeing initiatives
* Ongoing professional development, including support towards MCIPS
Apply Now to be considered!
Our commitment
Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as a DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.
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