Head of Customer Supply Chain

Pod Talent; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing FMCG business is seeking a Head of Customer Supply Chain in Gillingham, Dorset. The role involves leading customer supply operations, optimizing inventory management, and developing a high-performing team. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in customer supply and strong analytical skills. This is a hybrid position offering a blend of on-site and remote work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in customer supply, inventory management, or supply chain leadership, ideally within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Ability to translate customer/channel needs into operational plans.
• Excellent analytical skills, leveraging data to drive decisions.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end customer supply operations across all channels.
• Build and maintain relationships with key customers and commercial partners.
• Own inventory planning and forecasting strategies.
• Monitor and manage supply and logistics risks.
• Provide actionable insights to commercial teams.
• Lead and develop a high-performing customer supply team.

Skills

Customer supply experience

Inventory management

Strong commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Job Title: Head of Customer Supply Chain

Location: Gillingham, Dorset – Hybrid (3 days on site, 2 days from home)

Overview

As Head of Customer Supply Chain, you will lead the end-to-end customer supply strategy, ensuring inventory availability supports channel growth and meets customer needs across retail, DTC, and B2B channels. You’ll act as a strategic partner to commercial and supply chain teams, using data insights to anticipate trends, optimise stock, and deliver exceptional service. You’ll also lead and develop a high-performing team, champion continuous improvement, and ensure supply strategies are aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end customer supply operations across all channels, ensuring best-in-class service and alignment with business objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and commercial partners to anticipate and proactively address supply needs.
• Own inventory planning, forecasting, and availability strategies to support growth across retail, DTC, and B2B channels, collaborating with supply chain and logistics teams to optimise stock levels and timely replenishment.
• Monitor and manage supply and logistics risks, implementing mitigation plans to maintain service levels and operational continuity.
• Provide actionable insights to commercial teams to inform product launches, promotional planning, and channel strategies, while continuously improving data accuracy, system visibility, and operational efficiency.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing customer supply team, driving cross-functional initiatives, fostering collaboration, and championing continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in customer supply, inventory management, or supply chain leadership, ideally within FMCG or manufacturing.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate customer/channel needs into operational plans.
• Excellent analytical skills, leveraging data to drive decisions.
• Collaborative leadership style with experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Passion for delivering outstanding customer experience in a fast-paced, purpose-led environment.

Why join

This is an exciting opportunity to lead customer supply for a dynamic, growing FMCG business. You’ll have the chance to shape strategy, optimise operations, and work closely with a collaborative leadership team, all while delivering exceptional service to a broad range of customers.

How to apply

Please apply with a CV or email [e-mail] for further details.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Supply Chain
• Industries: Retail, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Personal Care Product Manufacturing