Supply Chain Manager

Company Overview

Lee Broom is one of the UK's leading product designers and a globally recognised luxury design brand, founded in 2007. The company is renowned for its original lighting and furniture collections, which are specified and retailed worldwide. Lee Broom has received more than 30 industry awards, including British Designer of the Year, and is a recipient of The Queen's Award for Enterprise, recognising the company's commitment to innovation and excellence.

Role Description

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Supply Chain Manager to take ownership of purchasing, supplier management, demand planning and ERP (JobPro) master data.

This is a key role within the business, working closely with our Production & Warehouse Manager, Technical Team and Sales Operations team to ensure materials are available when required, suppliers perform to a high standard, and our supply chain continues to support the growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities

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• Manage purchasing across our UK, European and international supply base.
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• Develop strong supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance.
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• Produce purchasing plans to support production.
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• Forecast demand for products and components.
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• Identify and resolve supply risks before they impact manufacturing.
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• Optimise inventory levels while balancing working capital.
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• Maintain accurate purchasing and product master data within JobPro.
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• Monitor supplier lead times, costs and purchasing performance.
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• Produce reports and develop systems to improve planning, supplier performance and inventory management.
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• Drive continuous improvement across our supply chain processes.
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This role offers the opportunity to play a significant part in shaping and improving the supply chain of a growing international luxury manufacturing business

About you

You'll have experience within a manufacturing environment and enjoy bringing structure, organisation and continuous improvement to a growing business.

You will be:

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• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
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• Solutions-focused and proactive.
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• Experienced in purchasing or supply chain management.
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• Confident using ERP/MRP systems.
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• Skilled in demand planning and analysing supply chain data.
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• Commercially aware with strong analytical skills.
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• An excellent communicator who builds strong supplier relationships.
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• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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• Someone who takes pride in accuracy, professionalism and delivering high standards.
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Experience within low-volume, high-value manufacturing, lighting, furniture, interiors, luxury products or electrical products would be advantageous. Additional language skills would be welcomed, particularly Mandarin, although this is not essential.

What we offer

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• An exciting opportunity within a leading international design brand.
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• A creative, ambitious and collaborative working environment.
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• Competitive salary with opportunities for progression based on performance and experience.
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Location: Barking, East London (on-site)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (40 hours per week)

Interview Process: Initial Zoom interview followed by a face-to-face interview at our Barking headquarters.