Food Supply Chain & Launch Readiness Coordinator

Gate Gourmet; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Gategroup is seeking a proactive Supply Chain Coordinator to act as the conduit between the client’s Customer Experience team, suppliers and internal procurement and compliance groups. You will manage specs, samples, packing plans, and timelines for new products, monitor performance after launch, and feed insights to improve product availability and reduce waste.

You will need at least 2 years in food supply chain, strong communication, and the ability to adapt quickly as business demands shift.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in a food supply chain environment.
• Forecasting or demand planning experience is a bonus.
• Hands‑on self‑starter who copes with change and pressure without close supervision.
• Able to communicate clearly and build strong supplier/internal relationships.
• Able to reprioritise and act fast as business demands shift.
• Understands how parts of supply chain interact with Finance, Commercial and Procurement.
• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel, plus experience with BI and ERP tools such as D365.

Responsibilities

• Get accurate supplier product specs and data to the client quickly and keep them updated on price changes.
• Provide packing plans and quality check sheets to Service Centres ahead of new product launches.
• Ensure pack sizes and yields are set up correctly before launch or after changes.
• Collate quality findings across the product life, identify trends and resolve with compliance and procurement.
• Support demand, storage and delivery planning to meet On Time In Full targets and manage stock introductions and de‑listing.
• Collaborate with Service Centres, procurement and compliance to handle customer requests and share data insights.

Skills

Supply chain coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

BI tools

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Power BI

D365 (ERP)

Job description

Gategroup is seeking a proactive Supply Chain Coordinator to act as the conduit between the client’s Customer Experience team, suppliers and internal procurement and compliance groups. You will manage specs, samples, packing plans, and timelines for new products, monitor performance after launch, and feed insights to improve product availability and reduce waste.

You will need at least 2 years in food supply chain, strong communication, and the ability to adapt quickly as business demands shift.