Supply Chain Operations Manager

Rullion is looking to recruit for the following position :

• 2 x Supply Chain Operations Managers
• Location : Warwick - However 25-75% will be travelling/attendance to supplier sites
• Hybrid taking into account also travelling.
• ASAP Start
• 6 Months Then Temporary to Permanent
• 40 - 60 hours per week
• Inside IR35
• Rates :PAYE £300.00-£333.00 Per day /Umbrella £400-450 Per day

As a Supply Chain Operations Manager with our client, your day will revolve around ensuring goods and services are delivered on time, every time. You'll work directly with suppliers to monitor delivery schedules, solve issues quickly, and support performance improvement. Collaborating across Procurement, Engineering, and Quality, you'll play a key role in keeping our supply chain efficient and reliable. You'll also use project management tools to track progress, identify risks, and manage delivery priorities for critical orders.

Your Role

• Manage and drive supplier delivery performance, proactively addressing risks to ensure critical goods and services arrive on time and in full.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with key suppliers, influencing at senior levels to secure commitments and deliver sustained performance improvements.
• Lead assertive, solution-focused discussions with suppliers to resolve delivery delays, implementing agreed recovery plans and holding all parties accountable.
• Apply project management and planning tools - such as Gantt charts, manufacturing plans, and critical path analysis - to shape and execute effective delivery strategies.
• Direct the prioritisation and expediting of urgent orders, managing both parallel and sequential activities to protect programme timelines.
• Monitor and analyse supplier KPIs, initiating targeted improvement plans to address underperformance and deliver measurable results.
• Partner with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and Commodity Management teams to remove bottlenecks, resolve conflicts, and ensure swift resolution of high-priority issues.
• Lead root cause investigations into delivery failures, implementing corrective actions and embedding contingency measures to protect future performance.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience in leading supply chain management, logistics, or manufacturing, ideally within aerospace, gas turbines, or other complex, high-value engineered products.
• A track record of managing and improving supplier performance, with the ability to influence at senior levels and secure results under challenging circumstances.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a proactive and continuous improvement attitude.
• The ability to think clearly and act decisively under pressure, applying a structured, solution-driven approach to complex challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to lead challenging conversations and negotiate effectively.
• Proficiency in project management tools and planning techniques, with experience translating plans into tangible delivery improvements.
• A collaborative leadership style with the interpersonal skills to influence both suppliers and cross-functional internal partners.

PPE Provided by client when required - H&S on site and first day induction. Hazards associated with site such as trips slips and falls.

If available please submit CV and a member of the team will be in touch

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.