Manager, Supply Chain & Operations

Manager, Supply Chain & Operations

Location: London

Salary: Competitive

Posted: Feb 16, 2026

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Job Description

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Manager, Supply Chain and Operations, UK

Supply chain and operations are at the forefront of organisations' strategic priorities, especially as supply chains recalibrate to address global uncertainty, volatility, and risk. Whether in the public sector, supporting new government supply chains, or in the private sector faced with unparalleled disruption, we partner with leading organisations to optimise and transform their supply chains, operations, net zero, and commercial and procurement operations.

The opportunity

Take your career to the next level with a high performing, inclusive team. Leverage and expand your experience in innovation, shaping leading practices, and developing future leaders. Build leadership and management skills across cross functional teams in consulting, people, and technology practices. Deepen technical and sector knowledge while working alongside clients on innovative solutions in robotics, AI, IoT, blockchain, and more.

Your Key Responsibilities Focus on our clients

• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships and be a trusted advisor in at least one area of supply chain (operations, planning, procurement, manufacturing, etc.).
• Be adept at problem solving with clients and project teams, leveraging your skills to help manage projects to completion.
• Develop experience and relationships across several clients over time, often as part of a team from different parts of EY's world, while maintaining focus on current project delivery.

Develop our business

• Contribute to the development of proposals to showcase leading practices.
• Engage the market with thought leadership and public profile, and contribute to enhancing our methodologies.
• Work across our internal sector and account field of play teams to develop your network, bringing our expertise to bear.

Drive operational excellence

• Support successful delivery of projects and workstreams as forecasted to time and budget.
• Help ensure the quality of our delivery exceeds client expectations by effectively managing activities and deliverables within your remit.

Develop our people

• Manage and nurture those who work with you and undertake career counselling responsibilities.
• Become an inclusive leader capable of forming diverse high performing teams that are enjoyable to be part of and help our consultant and client teams develop and realise their potential.

Your Experience

Typically, Managers bring practical experience from either a Big4 or a consulting background where they have developed technical and management experience. Experience is valued across sectors, with a focus on consumer products & retail and manufacturing.

Required

Our Managers are required to possess good experience in at least one of the technical skills below and some experience across one or multiple others.

Technical Skill

• Supply Chain Transformation: End to end supply chain transformation, experience working on multiple transformation projects with considerable scope and scale. Demonstrable knowledge of working as part of the transformation, including design, setup, and delivery encompassing people, process, and technological change.
• Digital Supply Chain / Supply Chain Technology: Applying and implementing supply chain technology, such as planning, manufacturing, and procurement systems. Including next generation supply chain technologies such as robotic process automation, cognitive automation, and AI.
• Supply Chain Planning: Functional experience in demand and supply planning, sales & operations planning, segmentation strategy, inventory optimisation, and/or production scheduling. Technology experience covering OMP, Kinaxis, o9, Aera, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, and SAP S/4 HANA.
• Commercial & Procurement: Strategic, operational, or transactional procurement across the purchasing lifecycle. Includes procurement strategy, operating model, category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, or deployment of procurement technology and analytics. Specific focus areas are managing complex end to end procurements, driving cost savings in third party spend, conducting contract audits, and leveraging enterprise level technology to standardise, automate, and digitise supply chain processes. Experience with SAP Ariba is also sought.
• Operating Model Transformation: E2E operating model experience covering strategy, vision, design, transformation, and implementation. Whether from an external consulting perspective or within an industry role.
• Supply Chain Strategy: Operating model design, segmentation strategy, and inventory optimisation. Understanding the issues across the end to end supply chain and potential solutions to improve performance.

Qualifications

Many of our Managers have professional body memberships or qualifications such as Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or International Association of Commercial & Contract Management (IACCM) or equivalent. If you believe your skills are additive to our team, please apply.

What We Offer

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer. We consider flexible working arrangements to achieve a balance for our people, delivering client service while enabling career growth. While client facing professionals may travel regularly or be based at client sites, flexible arrangements support lifestyle balance. We offer a competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including benefits for holidays, health and well being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

Plus, We Offer

• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We'll give you insight, coaching, and confidence to become the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy.

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