Based in Ashford, Kent (TN24 0LU)
Salary circa £60,000 per annum + car allowance + bonus + private medical insurance
Our site in Ashford is recruiting for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead the factory Supply Chain and Logistics teams. You will be lead short term planning and execution of inbound raw and pack materials, finished goods scheduling and dispatch to have the right stock, labour and transport available to meet a varying forecast.
This role is a key interface with central planning and commercial teams and sits as part of our Site Leadership Team at the Ashford site, partnering Operations to identify and deliver efficiency improvements.
What we need from you:
Previous experience as a Supply Chain/Planning Manager from a manufacturing or logistics background (Food/FMCG ideally)
Excellent negotiation and communication skills, capable of building and maintaining relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels
Experienced people leader who has led multi-disciplined teams and projects
Experience utilising supply chain planning systems (ideally SAP and Kinnaxis)
What you'll be doing:
Providing leadership of the planning and logistics teams on site
Developing strategic improvement plans for supply chain processes and practices across the site
Contributing to the overall strategic direction of the site, ensuring targets and milestones are hit
Collaborating with Operational teams to ensure labour is available to meet all short-term plans and capacity is correctly planned and balanced in our planning systems
What we offer in return:
Salary circa £60,000 per annum
Car allowance
Bonus
Private medical insurance
Holiday purchase scheme
Sharesave scheme
Enhanced pension with life assurance
A great British food company
Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturingsites and offices up and down the country.
Many of our brands have been part of UK lifefor more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticityandindividuality.We aim to ensure all existingand futurecolleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to workno matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in.Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.
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