Supply Chain Officer

Position: Supply Chain Officer Job ID: 187/164 Location: Southampton Rate/Salary: £30,000 + Great Benefits Type: Permanent HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas. The below job description will outline this position of: Supply Chain Officer Typically, this person will be accountable for managing and developing a network of suppliers to consistently meet the company's quality, cost, and delivery standards, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with best-in-class operational practices. HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity. Duties and responsibilities of the Supply Chain Officer: Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to foster innovation and long-term value Manage commercial agreements and supplier performance to meet quality and delivery standards, with support from quality teams Purchase materials/services aligned with business needs and processes, ensuring the lowest total cost of ownership Assess risks, support mitigation plans, and communicate with relevant parties Support operational improvement projects in collaboration with Supply Chain and other teams Provide management reports, KPIs, and data insights for decision-making Conduct market benchmarking and make-or-buy analyses Qualifications and requirement for the Supply Chain Officer: Familiarity with supply chain/procurement processes; Knowledge from a production materials environment is desirable Proficient in Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Strong relationship-building, communication (phone, email, face-to-face), planning, and organizational skills Experience in purchasing, supply chain, inventory management, supplier negotiations, and relationship management Extensive ERP or similar system use CIPS qualification or working towards but not essential This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.