Senior Supply Chain Manager - FMCG Bakery OTIF Leader

Samworth Brothers; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health and well-being support

Employee discount scheme

Experience annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Extended leave

Free on-site parking

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Walker & Son, part of the Samworth Brothers group, seeks an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead the end-to-end supply chain at our busy Leicester bakery site. You will drive planning, scheduling, materials management, logistics and despatch to ensure OTIF performance while controlling costs.

Reporting to the Site Director, you will shape the site strategy and lead a large, diverse team. You will be responsible for developing the S&OP process, aligning supply chain activities with

Qualifications

• Experience leading supply chain teams in FMCG/food manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Expertise in demand planning, production scheduling, inventory management and S&OP.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supply chain strategy across planning, scheduling, materials, logistics and despatch.
• Drive the S&OP process to balance demand, capacity and service levels.
• Develop and lead Planning, Scheduling, Materials Management and Despatch teams.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver OTIF performance.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost reduction and capacity optimisation.

Skills

Supply chain leadership

Demand planning

S&OP processes

People management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Walker & Son, part of the Samworth Brothers group, seeks an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead the end-to-end supply chain at our busy Leicester bakery site. You will drive planning, scheduling, materials management, logistics and despatch to ensure OTIF performance while controlling costs.

Reporting to the Site Director, you will shape the site strategy and lead a large, diverse team. You will be responsible for developing the S&OP process, aligning supply chain activities with