Supply Chain Manager (Food sector)
Full time, permanent
Benefits: Great team culture and ethos, company events, workplace pension scheme, 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, free on-site car parking, company sick pay scheme.
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Please email your CV and covering letter to HR@freeworldfoods.co.uk and our HR team will be in contact with you.
Main Duties
* Manage the call off and delivery process of goods or services on behalf of the company.
* Deliver the very best in customer service ensuring regular contact with customers and suppliers to ensure sales orders, stock deliveries and collections adhere to OTIF.
* Management of the demand planning function & forecast analysis.
* Manage relationships with suppliers to facilitate smooth running of the contract demand requirements and adherence to contracts.
* Management of stock whilst in store. Monitor stock levels, working to achieve the leanest model but one that meets the demand plan requirements.
* Daily management of 3rd party logistics and cold store providers, management of costs and regular performance review.
* Responsible for ensuring import documentation is flowing smoothly, liaise with import agents as necessary and control costs.
* Assist in the set‑up of new inbound products on all systems in accordance with company procedures & maintain stock item details.
* Ensure we have regular forecasts from our customers to feed into the demand planning model.
* Ensure supplier contracts and forecasts are updated and monitored to ensure even call off against agreed volumes.
* Work closely with our parent company in Spain (CN) to monitor demand forecast, amending forecasts / contractual volume accordingly.
* Regular stock reporting / trend analysis to Managing Director to help improve availability / stock handling, to ensure stock is held in the right places at the right time.
* Identify any areas where storage can be consolidated to decrease overall stock holding and supply chain costs.
* Assessment of appropriate haulage methods.
* Overall management of retailer supply chain, forecasts and service levels.
* Management of film stocks and product stocks at third‑party suppliers as appropriate.
* Create KPIs to track and improve Supply Chain performance and ensure target costs are adhered to.
* Management of contract balances and removal of stock at risk.
Leadership and Management
* Lead, manage and support a small team.
* Provide training and development in all areas of the department.
* Provide support for processes such as performance management, 1‑to‑1s, coaching, staff communication.
* Be a central part of the management team working widely and closely with other managers to support collaboration, engagement and positive working systems, processes and culture.
About You
Experience & Qualifications
* Experience of dealing with outside business partners: customers, suppliers, storage and transportation (Essential).
* Experience of leading, managing or supervising others.
* Experience of SAP (desirable).
Other
* Ability to manage demand planning tools to ensure stock is flowing optimally inbound and outbound.
* An organised individual with excellent time‑management skills with the ability to work constructively under pressure and to required deadlines.
* Excellent customer service skills and appreciation of business processes.
* Accurate and concise reporting skills with the ability to proactively analyse and validate data.
* Competency in number and analytical skills.
* Strong competency in use of Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Management and Manufacturing | Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing.
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