Northland Controls

Global Supply Chain Manager

Northland Controls  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Level Management Job Location United Kingdom - Letchworth - LETCHWORTH, Hertfordshire SG6 2TS Position Type Full Time Northland Controls is seeking an experienced Global Supply Chain Manager to lead and optimize our global procurement and logistics operations. This role establishes consistent, cost-effective, and scalable supply chain practices across all regions while ensuring compliance with company standards and quality expectations.
The Global Supply Chain Manager will oversee global purchasing strategy, manage international teams, strengthen supplier partnerships, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that support business growth and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
  • Establish procurement as a centre of excellence by defining global purchasing policies, approval guidelines, and best practices.
  • Lead global procurement and logistics teams, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and high-quality execution across regions.
  • Develop and implement purchasing strategies focused on cost reduction, supplier performance, and operational efficiency.
  • Oversee logistics operations globally and optimise processes across all regions.
  • Finalise, document, and train procurement policies and workflows within NetSuite, including cross-training and backup coverage leveraging the India buying team.
  • Maintain market awareness of pricing trends, supplier capabilities, and fair market rates.
  • Review and analyse bids and supplier quotations; negotiate contracts, pricing, and payment terms.
  • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while empowering regional teams to do the same.
  • Prepare budgets, cost analyses, forecasts, and management reports.
  • Collaborate with Operations to define inventory safety stock levels, reorder points, and lead times.
  • Manage price lists and pricing updates.
  • Monitor and maintain ISO-required vendor documentation to ensure compliance.
  • Promote a positive, accountable culture aligned with company values and strategy.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and logistics functions.



Qualifications & Experience
  • Strong analytical, financial, and strategic problem-solving skills.
  • Expert knowledge of supply chain management, strategic sourcing, inventory management, purchasing systems, and logistics operations.
  • Proven negotiation skills with the ability to manage complex supplier relationships.
  • Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in procurement and logistics roles.
  • Demonstrated supervisory and people management experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, or a related field.

Preferred:
  • Experience within the security or technology integration industry.
  • Experience managing international and cross-cultural teams.

Leadership & Team Management This role has overall responsibility for the global supply chain team. The Global Supply Chain Manager is expected to empower team members, provide guidance in decision-making and problem-solving, set clear goals and objectives, and maintain regular communication through one-on-one meetings and team engagement.
Working Environment & Physical Requirements This position is office-based and may require the ability to lift up to 50 lbs / 23 kgs.
Additional Information
  • Full-time position (40 hours per week).
  • Occasional international travel required.

Northland Controls is an equal opportunity employer.


Northland Controls

About Northland Controls

Northland Controls designs, installs, manages and harmonizes physical security systems across the globe with unparalleled services. No excuses. We have successfully executed thousands of projects for the world’s most demanding organizations—especially those grappling with rapid worldwide growth. Bound by a unique set of core values, more than 270 highly trained security professionals relentlessly focus on the highest quality integration and complex, security solutions.

The values that unite us are: Take on Challenges, Be Honorable, Have Fun, Put People First and Do Whatever It Takes. We believe our core values set us apart in the industry and have helped us grow organically to serve the world’s most recognizable and trusted brands.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have a global footprint with offices in Washington, DC, Rochester, NY, Austin, TX, Montreal, London, Dublin, Heidelberg, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangalore, Chennai, Tokyo, and Kuala Lumpur.

Northland excels at integrating software and security components together to provide harmonious security, while having the operational expertise to manage these programs. We have built a comprehensive network of heavily vetted system integration partners whose work we hold to the same standard as our own. This equates to hundreds of people available at any given time to respond to our customers’ needs. This year alone, we’ve installed systems in over 90 countries.

Industry
Security & Investigations
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Fremont, CA
Year Founded
1982
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