Join our team and be part of a company that truly lives its values. With our expertise and commitment to innovation, we aim to build trust and make health and wellness accessible to all. By fostering inclusivity and care, we work collaboratively to improve the well-being of our colleagues, customers, and communities.
At Holland & Barrett, we're on an exciting journey to become the trusted wellness partner for over 100 million consumers worldwide. As part of our ambitious global expansion, we're building a world-class supply base and growing our manufacturing capabilities. The Global Materials Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth flow of materials, optimising working capital, and enabling efficient production at our Global Production Centre (GPC) and beyond. This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership with hands-on operational delivery in a fast-growing, international business.
This is a unique opportunity to shape a global materials management function in a business scaling at pace, with direct impact on international growth, supply resilience, and innovation
The Role:
* Lead materials management across the GPC, ensuring efficient inbound, outbound, and kitting to production lines.
* Oversee planning operations to deliver customer requirements, forecasts, and OTIF performance.
* Manage stock levels, ageing inventory, and adherence to Health & Safety, Quality, and BRC standards.
* Own and optimise the Materials Resource Planning (MRP) system, driving continuous improvement.
* Oversee materials flow to third-party facilities, balancing resilience, service, and working capital.
* Deliver regular KPI, cost, and efficiency reporting to senior stakeholders.
* Provide leadership and training to warehouse and planning teams, ensuring compliance and operational excellence
Location: This role is based at our site in Burton
The Person:
* Strong knowledge of materials planning, warehouse operations, and manufacturing processes.
* Proven ability to manage budgets, track KPIs, and deliver cost and efficiency improvements.
* Track record of leading and motivating teams in a production or supply chain environment.
* Skilled in deploying and optimising MRP systems to support supply chain agility.
* Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across functions.
* Familiarity with GMP, BRC, ISO standards, and Health & Safety regulations.
* Commercially astute, analytical, and comfortable balancing cost efficiency with supply resilience.
* Agile problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits
* Health Cash Plan
* Life Assurance
* Private Virtual GP
* FREE at-home blood test kit
* Holiday Purchase option
* Pension Contribution
* Access to 'Wellhub' with gyms, studios and wellbeing apps
Discounts & Savings
* 25% Colleague Discount with FREE Next Day Delivery
* Exclusive Discounts from a wide range of partners
* £/€50 Annual Product Allowance to spend in store
Learning & Development
* Access to a variety of learning opportunities, including Level 2-5 Apprenticeships, Workshops and our Digital Learning Library
* AND MORE
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Division:
International
City:
Burton Upon Trent
Country:
UK
Job Type:
Full Time
Number of Hours:
37
Contract Type:
Permanent
Closing Date:
8 October 2025