Supply Chain Manager

VANRATH; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided on site

Laptop and phone provided

Job summary

VANRATH in Belfast is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for a growing FMCG brand. You will own end-to-end supply chain across frozen and ambient products, translating sales forecasts into production and purchasing plans while managing UK, Europe and international partners.

This hands-on role reports to the Head of the business, involves coordinating international freight, customs and distribution across the UK and Ireland, and ensuring stock visibility and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Relevant supply chain, operations or production planning experience in FMCG.
• Strong demand planning and inventory management skills.
• Experience coordinating external manufacturers and third‑party logistics.
• Experience with international freight and customs agents or freight forwarders.
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation, forecasting models).
• Commercially aware with strong attention to detail and proactive reporting.
• Current driving licence required.
• Experience with frozen/chilled products, food safety or shelf‑life management desirable.
• Experience with GB‑NI‑ROI goods movements, Amazon/Shopify fulfilment or invoice reconciliation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own a rolling demand and supply plan by SKU, incorporating seasonality, promotions, new listings and product launches.
• Convert forecasts into production and purchasing requirements, balancing supplier lead times, MOQs, packaging availability and capacity.
• Maintain accurate stock visibility across internal and third‑party locations, managing stock cover, reorder levels, shelf life and reconciliations.
• Manage day‑to‑day relationships with manufacturing partners, agreeing production schedules, tracking progress and resolving delays or quality issues.
• Raise and manage purchase orders, track delivery dates and monitor supplier performance.
• Coordinate international freight movements (GB, NI, ROI, Europe and beyond) with freight forwarders, customs agents and hauliers.
• Manage shipment and customs documentation including commercial invoices, packing lists and health/product certificates.
• Coordinate two contract drivers supporting distribution across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, planning routes and schedules.
• Oversee picking, loading, proof of delivery, returns and delivery discrepancies.
• Manage customer orders through to fulfilment and invoicing, including Amazon and website stock replenishment.
• Provide weekly reporting on stock risks, production, supplier ETAs and outstanding actions.

Skills

Supply chain FMCG experience

Demand planning

Production planning

External manufacturers coordination

International freight & customs

Excel skills (Pivot, lookups)

Attention to detail

Driving licence

Shelf-life / frozen foods

GB-NI-ROI / Amazon/Shopify fulfilment

Job description

VANRATH is recruiting a Supply Chain Manager for a growing FMCG brand based in Belfast. Reporting to the Head of the business, this is a hands‑on role taking full ownership of the end‑to‑end supply chain across frozen and ambient product ranges. You will translate sales forecasts into production and purchasing plans, manage manufacturing partners in the UK, Europe and internationally, coordinate international freight and customs, and oversee storage, fulfilment and distribution across the UK and Ireland.

The company is experiencing strong growth through national retailers, independent specialists, wholesale partners, Amazon and its own website, and this role is being created to strengthen operations as the business scales further.

• Belfast (Duncrue)
• £35,000 - £45,000 + mileage
• Permanent, full time (40 hours, Monday to Friday)
• Lunch provided on site, laptop and phone provided

Key Responsibilities

• Own a rolling demand and supply plan by SKU, incorporating seasonality, promotions, new listings and product launches
• Convert forecasts into production and purchasing requirements, balancing supplier lead times, MOQs, packaging availability and capacity
• Maintain accurate stock visibility across internal and third‑party locations, managing stock cover, reorder levels, shelf life and reconciliations
• Manage day‑to‑day relationships with manufacturing partners, agreeing production schedules, tracking progress and resolving delays or quality issues
• Raise and manage purchase orders, track delivery dates and monitor supplier performance
• Coordinate international freight movements (GB, NI, ROI, Europe and beyond) working with freight forwarders, customs agents and hauliers
• Manage shipment and customs documentation including commercial invoices, packing lists and health/product certificates
• Coordinate two contract drivers supporting distribution across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, planning routes, schedules and monitoring delivery service
• Oversee picking, loading, proof of delivery, returns and delivery discrepancies
• Manage customer orders through to fulfilment and invoicing, including Amazon and website stock replenishment
• Provide weekly reporting on stock risks, production, supplier ETAs and outstanding actions

About You

• Relevant supply chain, operations or production planning experience within FMCG, food or a comparable product business
• Strong demand planning and inventory management skills with experience converting forecasts into production and purchasing plans
• Experience coordinating external manufacturers, production schedules and third‑party logistics or warehousing
• Experience with international freight and working with customs agents or freight forwarders
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation, forecasting models)
• Commercially aware with strong attention to detail and proactive reporting
• Current driving licence required
• Experience with frozen/chilled products, food safety or shelf‑life management is desirable
• Experience with GB‑NI‑ROI goods movements, Amazon/Shopify fulfilment or invoice reconciliation is a plus