Supply and Demand Manager - Fresh

Marks and Spencer plc (UK); City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in London is seeking a Supply and Demand Manager in their Fresh business. You will lead a team to optimize inventory levels while minimizing waste and driving collaborative planning. This role requires on-site work three days a week and offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Training and development support

Wellbeing support and mental health services

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and mentoring others.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Structured approach to planning and problem-solving in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure product availability and minimize waste.
• Collaborate with various teams for new launches and promotional activities.
• Manage long-term forecasting and supplier performance.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Supply chain systems knowledge

Commercial awareness

Tools

RELEX

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of planners to deliver exceptional product availability, while minimising waste and optimising inventory levels, embedding consistent ways of working and high performance
• Drive collaborative planning with commercial, food technical and product development teams to support new launches, seasonal shifts and promotional activity
• Translate data into action, influencing ranging, facings and distribution decisions to improve trade and reduce waste across stores
• Own long-range forecasting and supplier performance, using RELEX and Excel to anticipate demand and ensure delivery in full
• Build strong supplier relationships and respond quickly to change, helping shape major transformations and keep products on shelf for our customers

Qualifications & Skills

• A confident and inclusive leader with experience managing teams, able to coach, mentor and guide others through challenge, change and growth
• A clear and persuasive communicator who adapts their style to different stakeholders, using insight and data to influence decisions and drive action
• Structured and organised, with a methodical approach to planning, prioritisation and execution in a fast‑paced environment, working with multiple teams and partners
• Technically capable, with a working knowledge of supply chain systems, forecasting tools and Excel; experience with RELEX or similar platforms is a plus
• Commercially curious and future‑focused, able to align supply chain activity with long‑term business goals and deliver performance through people; retail experience is helpful but not essential

As a Supply and Demand Manager in Fresh, a fast‑growing area of our Food business undergoing significant transformation, you will be right at the heart of our change. You will lead and inspire a team of planners to deliver exceptional product availability, while minimising waste and optimising inventory levels. But this is not just about metrics. It is about influence, pace and impact. You will drive collaborative planning with suppliers, commercial teams and retail to support promotional activity, new product launches and range changes. With RELEX, our market‑leading forecasting system built around M&S, you will be part of transforming how we forecast and plan, helping build a more responsive, data‑led supply chain that powers our growth ambitions.

This role requires you to be on site in our Support Office in Paddington, London for three days a week. We know that will not suit everyone, and that is okay. If you are looking for a fully remote role, this will not be for you. But if you believe in the power of working together in person to solve problems, share ideas, and shape the future of food, we would love to hear from you. We are recruiting for two positions: one across Fruit & Floral and the other in Salads & Veg. Categories will be confirmed on or after offer. Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Benefits

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third‑party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market‑leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.