Supply chain & distribution manager - fast growing restaurant

Supply Chain & Distribution Manager

📍Location: Remote, with travel to restaurants, depots & distributors

📍Sector: QSR / Foodservice / Distribution


My Client

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing restaurant brand with a strong presence across the UK, Europe, and the US. With a network of 150+ locations and plans to scale further, they are investing in streamlining operations to ensure a more efficient and scalable supply chain.


About the Role

As Supply Chain & Distribution Manager, you will be responsible for optimising and managing distributor relationships, ensuring on-time, in-full deliveries, and improving operational efficiencies. This role will play a key part in professionalising the supply chain function as the business prepares for its next growth phase.

Key responsibilities:

* Manage and improve distributor performance - track KPIs, hold suppliers to account, and streamline processes
* Ensure franchise partners receive best-in-class service - act as the point of escalation for stock and availability issues
* Monitor distributor stock levels - de-risk supply chain and improve availability
* Optimise demand planning - ensure the right stock levels for peak trading periods
* Identify cost-saving opportunities - reduce costs for both the brand and franchisees


The Successful Candidate

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be analytical, structured, and commercially minded, with a strong background in supply chain and distribution management.

✔ 3-4 years’ experience in supply chain, logistics, or procurement

✔ Strong distributor management experience - ideally with major foodservice distributors (e.g. Bidfood, Brakes)

✔ Advanced Excel skills - able to build reports, track KPIs, and drive data-led decisions

✔ Calm, solutions-focused approach - able to hold suppliers to account and drive improvements

✔ Experience in franchise, QSR, foodservice, or FMCG environments is highly desirable

✔ Proven stakeholder management skills - able to influence internal and external teams


On Offer

🔥 A key role in a high-growth international brand—make a tangible impact on supply chain operations

🌍Remote-first role—with travel to restaurants, distributors & depots as needed

📈Autonomy to drive change—opportunity to streamline and improve processes in a fast-moving business

💼Career growth potential—work with senior stakeholders in a business scaling internationally