Food Supply Chain Orchestrator (Launch & Quality)

Gate Gourmet; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Gate Gourmet, part of gategroup, is seeking a proactive Supply Chain Coordinator to bridge the client’s Customer Experience, suppliers, and internal procurement and compliance teams. You’ll monitor performance, drive packing plans, and ensure launches are smooth with accurate data and timely insights.

You’ll collaborate across Service Centres, procurement, and compliance, manage forecasts, track pack specs, and contribute to improving product availability and reducing waste.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in a food supply chain environment.
• Forecasting or demand planning experience is a bonus.
• Self-starter who copes well with change, uncertainty and pressure without close supervision.
• Clear communicator who can build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Able to reprioritise and act fast as business demands shift, while staying organised and detail-focused.
• Understands how supply chain parts interact with Finance, Commercial and Procurement.
• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel, plus experience with Power BI and ERP tools such as Dynamics 365.

Responsibilities

• Supplier information: get accurate supplier product specs and data to the client quickly and keep them updated on Price Change Notifications.
• Launch readiness: provide packing plans and quality check sheets to Service Centres ahead of new product launches.
• System accuracy: ensure pack sizes and yields are set up correctly before launch or after any change.
• Quality monitoring: collate findings, identify trends, and resolve with compliance and procurement.
• Supply Chain performance: help meet targets on product availability, OTIF and waste; coordinate forecasts and stock changes.
• Collaboration and customer support: work with Service Centres, procurement and compliance and handle customer data requests.

Skills

Food supply chain

Forecasting

Self-starter

Communication

Organization

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Dynamics 365 (ERP)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Power BI

Dynamics 365 (ERP)

Job description

Gate Gourmet, part of gategroup, is seeking a proactive Supply Chain Coordinator to bridge the client’s Customer Experience, suppliers, and internal procurement and compliance teams. You’ll monitor performance, drive packing plans, and ensure launches are smooth with accurate data and timely insights.

You’ll collaborate across Service Centres, procurement, and compliance, manage forecasts, track pack specs, and contribute to improving product availability and reducing waste.