Supply Chain Innovation Manager

Pertemps Plymouth; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national retail company seeks a Supply Chain Continuous Improvement & Innovation Manager in Plymouth to lead innovative strategies across their supply chain network. The role involves building a multi-year roadmap, driving cost-efficient initiatives, and strengthening network resilience. Ideal candidates have 5-10 years of leadership experience in supply chain and hold a relevant degree. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in supply chain leadership within retail, FMCG, or omnichannel environments.
• Proven expertise in network planning, optimisation, and execution.
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable gains in cost, speed, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Build and own a multi-year roadmap for supply chain innovation and optimisation.
• Drive initiatives that boost cost efficiency, service levels, and operational performance.
• Embed a strong Continuous Improvement culture across the organisation.

Skills

Supply Chain Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Cost Efficiency Optimization

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Advanced Excel / MS Office

Data Guru

Supply Chain Guru

SAP APO / IBP

Job description

Supply Chain Continuous Improvement & Innovation Manager

Ready to lead transformational change in a fast-paced, high-growth environment? We’re searching for a Supply Chain Continuous Improvement & Innovation Manager to shape the future of a national retail supply chain network. This is a brand-new leadership role with huge scope, influence, and impact.

The Opportunity

This is your chance to define and deliver a cutting-edge improvement and innovation strategy boosting speed, strengthening resilience, elevating service, and reducing cost across an evolving, multi-node supply chain. If you thrive on fixing what’s broken, elevating what works, and designing what’s next, you’ll feel right at home.

What You’ll Lead

• Build and own a multi-year roadmap for supply chain innovation and optimisation.
• Drive initiatives that boost cost efficiency, service levels, and operational performance.
• Champion automation, mechanisation, and tech-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, IT, and operations to deliver scalable improvements.
• Create and track KPIs, delivering clear insights to senior leaders.
• Strengthen network agility, resilience, and peak-season readiness.
• Dive deep into data to solve operational challenges.
• Run network modelling to support strategic decision-making.
• Embed a strong Continuous Improvement culture across the organisation.
• Design future network scenarios to fuel long-term growth.
• Support supply-chain-led commercial value creation.

About You

• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
• 5–10 years in supply chain leadership within retail, FMCG, or omnichannel environments.
• Proven expertise in network planning, optimisation, and execution.
• Strong communicator with standout stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised, structured, and governance-driven.
• Analytical, data-led, and commercially astute (P&L experience essential).
• Advanced Excel / MS Office skills.
• Familiarity with tools such as Data Guru, Supply Chain Guru, SAP APO / IBP.
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable gains in cost, speed, and quality.
• High-energy, proactive, and collaborative mindset.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle-to-work scheme

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