This is Alexander Faraday Recruitment are delighted to be working with an exciting food and retail business who are seeking a Supply Chain Manager to join their team.
The Role
The purpose of the role is to successfully lead the supply chain from end to end. Working with suppliers & procurement to onboard new products and using customer data to build a demand plan to supply products into the network. This is a hybrid role 3 days per week in the office, however at the beginning whilst you are bedding in you will need to be in the office a little more. There is also a travel element to the role across various locations throughout the UK.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* End-to-end supply chain
* Lead and influence the supply chain team
* Measurement, management and reporting of supplier performance
* Develop planning across the supply chain, including demand, supply and delivery
* Ensuring inventory levels are maintained at appropriate target levels across the network
* Work closely with support functions such as Procurement
* Manage one Supply Chain Coordinator plus a dotted line of reports, around 6-8 in total
* Staff development and training
* Practical and technical support to satellite warehouses in terms of ordering and stock
What They Look For
* Must have Supply Chain experience gained within the Food Services industry in some capacity
* Experience of forecasting and demand planning
* Understands H&S, food temperatures, compliance etc.
* Advanced Excel including VBA
* Familiar with BI and ERP tools