Supply Chain Manager

John West Foods; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

27 days holiday plus bank holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary bonus

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Flexible benefits

Employee assistance programme

Annual awards

Job summary

A leading food company in Liverpool is seeking a Logistics Manager to oversee inbound logistics and 3PL operations. This role is crucial for streamlining the flow of goods into the UK, ensuring cost-effectiveness and reliability. You'll manage relationships with suppliers and 3PL partners, drive service performance, and implement improvements across logistics. A competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for career growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in logistics or supply chain, ideally within FMCG or a complex global environment.
• Strong experience managing 3PL providers and external partners.
• Solid understanding of inbound logistics, international freight, and warehouse operations.
• Hands-on inventory management, stock reconciliation, and stock counts.
• Strong SAP knowledge (essential), including Material Master and WMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead inbound logistics from global manufacturing sites into the UK.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, freight providers, and customs brokers.
• Oversee inventory management processes to ensure accuracy and control.
• Define, track, and improve KPIs such as service levels, storage utilization, throughput, and cost efficiency.
• Oversee inventory management processes to ensure high levels of accuracy and control.
• Lead stock counts and investigate discrepancies between systems, driving improvements in inventory visibility.

Skills

Logistics management

Inventory management

SAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

WMS systems

ERP integration

Job description

John West UK is looking for a Logistics Manager to lead inbound logistics and 3PL operations, ensuring the efficient, cost-effective, and reliable flow of goods into the UK supply chain.

We are open to both permanent hires and interim candidates for a fixed-term contract of up to 6 months.

This is a key role within the Supply Chain function, responsible for managing international freight, warehousing operations, and inventory accuracy, while driving service performance and continuous improvement across our logistics network.

The role will report to the Logistics & Customer Supply Chain Manager and will be based in our Liverpool office.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead inbound logistics from global manufacturing sites into the UK, ensuring on-time delivery and cost control.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, freight providers, and customs brokers to resolve issues and minimize disruption.
• Own operational performance of UK 3PL providers, including service, cost, and capacity management.
• Define, track, and improve KPIs such as service levels, storage utilization, throughput, and cost efficiency.
• Oversee inventory management processes to ensure high levels of accuracy and control.
• Lead stock counts and investigate discrepancies between systems, driving improvements in inventory visibility.
• Take ownership of SAP Material Master data related to logistics and warehousing, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment across systems.
• Ensure accurate data flow between WMS and SAP systems.
• Deliver reporting on logistics performance and cost trends to support business decisions.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across logistics and warehousing operations.

Why Choose Us?

Our Values: We believe our values set the culture within the organization and they are so important to us. We are a team of passionate, humble, and respectful individuals driven by a responsible, collaborative, and innovative approach to our work.

Genuine Business Impact: This is a highly visible role at the heart of the supply chain. You will play a key role in ensuring product availability, improving service levels, and optimising logistics performance across the UK market.

Collaborative Environment: You will work cross-functionally with Planning, Finance, Procurement, and Operations teams, as well as external logistics partners, to drive alignment and performance.

Next Career Chapter: Be part of a global organisation, with opportunities to grow your career over time.

About You

• Proven experience in logistics or supply chain, ideally within FMCG or a complex global environment.
• Strong experience managing 3PL providers and external partners.
• Solid understanding of inbound logistics, international freight, and warehouse operations.
• Hands-on experience with inventory management, stock reconciliation, and stock counts.
• Strong SAP knowledge (essential), including hands-on experience with Material Master, and experience working with WMS systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge.
• A proactive, detail-focused approach with strong ownership and accountability.

What we can offer you

• A competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 4 days in the office and up to 1 day at home
• 27 days holiday plus bank holiday (the ability to purchase an additional 3 days annually)
• Discretionary bonus (based on company and personal performance)
• A defined contribution pension scheme (maximum employer contribution of 7%)
• Private Medical Insurance – individual membership paid for by John West
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Benefits – gym discount, cycle to work, holiday buy, wellbeing at home, flex pot into pension etc
• Employee Assistance Programme – which provides support to help you navigate personal or work related challenges
• Annual awards (linked to John West values, company and team events)

Next Steps

If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, we’d love to hear from you!.

We will review your application and if we think you meet the criteria of the role, we will reach out.

You will have a call with one of our recruitment team and then if we move to the next stage, we will set up an interview with your potential new manager either face to face or via Teams. Final stage interviews are usually face to face.

John West is committed to providing equality of opportunity. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please let us know.