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Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.\nAt our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy.\nPosition Summary\nThe Supply Chain Manager oversees end-to-end supply chain operations within a chemical manufacturing environment, ensuring efficient planning, sourcing, production scheduling, logistics, and inventory management. This role is responsible for leading the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, optimizing material and product flows, and partnering closely with operations, commercial, procurement, and cross-functional teams to support safe, reliable, and cost-effective site performance.\nKey Responsibilities\nIntegrated Business Planning (IBP)\nLead and facilitate the monthly IBP/S&OP process, ensuring alignment of demand, supply, and financial targets for 2-year horizon.\nDevelop scenario analyses and capacity reviews to support strategic decision-making.\nMaster Production Scheduling (MPS)\nCreate and maintain detailed master production schedules aligned with forecast, capacity, and raw material availability.\nCollaborate with manufacturing and maintenance teams to optimize production campaigns and minimize downtime.\nRaw Material Planning\nEnsure timely and cost-efficient procurement of raw materials through close coordination with procurement and suppliers.\nMonitor material availability risks and develop mitigation plans to support uninterrupted operations.\nManage & develop team of raw material planners to achieve targeted finished good and raw material inventory levels.\nLogistics Planning & Execution\nOversee inbound and outbound logistics, including transportation scheduling, carrier management, and export compliance.\nDrive efficiency in freight cost, warehousing, and distribution processes while ensuring adherence to regulatory and safety requirements.\nInventory Planning & Management\nDevelop and execute inventory strategies to maintain optimal working capital levels while ensuring supply reliability.\nMonitor safety stock, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy across all storage locations.\nSupply Chain KPIs & Metrics Reporting\nDefine, track, and report key supply chain performance indicators (OTTR & OTTP, Inventory vs Target by FG & RM, Schedule Attainment, Production Performance vs Plan, Slow-Moving & Off-Spec inventory vs target).\nUse data-driven insights to identify improvement opportunities and lead continuous improvement initiatives.\nCross-Functional & Commercial Business Partnering\nServe as the primary liaison between supply chain, commercial teams, operations, and finance.\nSupport product launches, customer commitments, and strategic projects with accurate supply and capacity information.\nSupport to Site Operations\nProvide daily and long-term planning support to manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment of resources, materials, and schedules.\nParticipate in site meetings, root-cause analyses, and operational excellence initiatives.\nWhat do you bring to the role?\nBachelor’s degree or 10+ years’ experience\n5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Customer Service, or Operations\nExpertise in Master Production Scheduling across multiple plants.\nStrong knowledge of ERP tools, including but not limited to SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, Arkieva, Power BI, & Salesforce\nAbility to analyze production constraints and develop optimized scheduling solutions to meet service level, inventory, and capacity goals.\nAdvanced analytical and problem-solving skills for complex scenario planning\nProven ability to drive process improvements or system enhancements\nLeadership and coaching capabilities to manage, develop, and mentor and team of schedulers to foster a high-performance culture\nStrong decision-making skills, prioritization, and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines\nGlobal Benefits Overview\nCompetitive, market-aligned compensation\n\nDiscretionary global bonus scheme\n\nDiscretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) - 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