Supply Chain and Governance manager

Supply Chain andamp; Governance Manager - West MidlandsAbout the roleSits within the new Business Supply Chain function and creates one governance route across suppliers, logistics providers, internal partners The role turns contractual commitments into operational measures, strengthens accountability and leads improvement across service, cost, risk and performance.What you''ll be doing* Establish scorecards, review meetings and improvement plans for key suppliers and logistics providers.* Coordinate action with Commercial, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Operations and partners.* Lead resolution of material service, inventory, logistics, returns and data issues.Key decisions you will own* Set the partner governance, scorecard and performance framework.* Prioritise supplier improvement, recovery and escalation according to customer, cost and risk impact.* Recommend partner consolidation,* Key partners operate through one clear governance and escalation route.* Contractual obligations, measures and accountable owners are visible and understood.Skills/experienceEssential* Significant supplier management, commercial governance, supply chain or logistics partnership experience.* Strong commercial judgement and ability to connect contracts to operational outcomes.* Experience building scorecards, governance forums and improvement plans.* Confident negotiation, issue resolution and escalation management.* Financial and analytical capability and ability to influence across ..... full job details .....