Description:
Supply Chain Manager
Industry: Household Textiles & Manufacturing
Role Overview
The Supply Chain Manager will oversee and optimise the end-to-end supply chain operations, ensuring efficient planning, procurement, production coordination, warehousing, and distribution. The role is critical in driving cost efficiency, on-time delivery, quality standards, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end supply chain operations: procurement, production planning, inventory, warehousing, and distribution
- Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives
- Forecast demand and plan materials to support production schedules
- Manage supplier relationships, negotiations, and performance (local & international suppliers)
- Monitor inventory levels to minimise stockouts, excess stock, and obsolescence
- Collaborate closely with production, sales, and finance teams to ensure seamless operations
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards
- Analyse supply chain data and KPIs to drive cost reduction and efficiency improvements
- Manage logistics, freight, and delivery timelines to meet customer demand
- Lead, mentor, and develop supply chain and planning teams
Requirements:
- Manage end-to-end supply chain operations: procurement, production planning, inventory, warehousing, and distribution
- Develop and execute supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives
- Forecast demand and plan materials to support production schedules
- Manage supplier relationships, negotiations, and performance (local & international suppliers)
- Monitor inventory levels to minimise stockouts, excess stock, and obsolescence
- Collaborate closely with production, sales, and finance teams to ensure seamless operations
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards
- Analyse supply chain data and KPIs to drive cost reduction and efficiency improvements
- Manage logistics, freight, and delivery timelines to meet customer demand
- Lead, mentor, and develop supply chain and planning teams
- Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, or related field
- 5+ years’ experience in a supply chain management role within manufacturing or FMCG (textiles preferred)
- Strong understanding of production planning, procurement, and inventory control
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems
- Proven supplier negotiation and vendor management experience
- Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Strategic thinking & execution
- Cost control & process optimisation
- Demand planning & forecasting
- Strong leadership and team management
- Attention to detail and deadline-driven
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving manufacturing environment
- Experience in household textiles or apparel manufacturing
- Exposure to import/export logistics and international sourcing
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
Key Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, or related field
- 5+ years’ experience in a supply chain management role within manufacturing or FMCG (textiles preferred)
- Strong understanding of production planning, procurement, and inventory control
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems
- Proven supplier negotiation and vendor management experience
- Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinking & execution
- Cost control & process optimisation
- Demand planning & forecasting
- Strong leadership and team management
- Attention to detail and deadline-driven
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving manufacturing environment
Advantageous
- Experience in household textiles or apparel manufacturing
- Exposure to import/export logistics and international sourcing
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
04 Feb 2026;
from:
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