FMCG Supply Chain & Logistics Lead

Advocate Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advocate Group is partnering with an established organic food business to appoint an experienced Supply Chain & Logistics Manager who will support ambitious growth across wholesale, retail, supermarkets and e-commerce. You will oversee end-to-end operations and drive improvements to enable scale in a purpose-led, fast-paced environment.

This role will lead stock control, imports, warehousing and outbound logistics, coordinating freight, customs and documentation while developing KPIs and

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years' experience within Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations, ideally within FMCG.
• Strong experience across stock control and inventory management.
• Proven experience managing imports, international freight and customs processes.
• Understanding of food industry compliance and traceability requirements.
• Experience working with ERP systems, ideally NetSuite or a similar platform.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to solve problems and improve processes.
• Commercially aware, with a strong focus on cost control and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end supply chain across inventory, imports, warehousing, transport and outbound logistics.
• Ensure accurate stock levels across all warehouses, with a strong focus on stock ageing, shelf life and batch control.
• Manage slow-moving and obsolete inventory and support stock forecasting alongside Sales and Finance.
• Liaise with suppliers and freight forwarders to coordinate freight bookings and inbound deliveries.
• Oversee customs clearance and ensure accurate import documentation and compliance with relevant food import regulations.
• Work with the Operations team to ensure export documentation is accurate for international customers.
• Drive improvements in transport and logistics, including negotiating and planning to reduce freight costs.
• Develop and track key supply chain KPIs, including service levels, inventory turnover, pallet volumes, overstocks, missed sales and freight costs.
• Lead and develop a team of one Stock Controller and one Senior Operations Administrator.

Skills

Supply chain management

Logistics

Inventory control

Vendor & freight management

Problem solving

Cost optimization

Team leadership

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

The Advocate Group is partnering with an established organic food business to appoint an experienced Supply Chain & Logistics Manager who will support ambitious growth across wholesale, retail, supermarkets and e-commerce. You will oversee end-to-end operations and drive improvements to enable scale in a purpose-led, fast-paced environment.

This role will lead stock control, imports, warehousing and outbound logistics, coordinating freight, customs and documentation while developing KPIs and