Supply Chain Manager

Allpress Espresso Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty coffee brand seeks a Head for UK & Europe operations to enhance supply chain and logistics effectiveness. Responsibilities include leading operational plans, championing safety, and ensuring quality production standards. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of supply chain management. This role offers a hybrid working environment and a competitive salary range of £45,000-£55,000.

Benefits

Full role-specific training

Employee assistance program

33 days annual leave

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Enhanced parental leave

Paid gym access

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, and production.
• Proven capability in developing and coaching high performing teams.
• Good understanding of change management.
• Some exposure to Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of supply chain midterm plan and strategy.
• Develop quality production standards.
• Drive operational excellence through process improvement.
• Ensure efficient inventory management.

Skills

End-to-end supply chain experience

Natural leadership skills

Process improvement knowledge

Safety culture delivery

Job description

Overview

We’ve been roasting speciality coffee for over 30 years. From humble beginnings as a little coffee cart in Auckland, NZ, Allpress has evolved into a sophisticated brand that stands for flavour and service. Right from the start three core principals have formed the backbone of our business – People, Flavour and Innovation. We are united in our genuine care for each other, our customers, and our belief in what we do. We need great people who will bring their imagination, skills and most importantly, their passion to our business.

About the role

This role heads up our UK & Europe operations, logistics and supply chain, and therefore is key in the successful working of Allpress. You will assist Managers with leading & developing highly efficient manufacturing and distribution channels across our business. You will champion the continual improvement of our systems, standards and product.

Responsibilities of this role

• Lead the delivery of our supply chain midterm plan and strategy.
• Developing & maintaining appropriate standards for production of quality products.
• Lead Health and Safety performance alongside the H&S teams to raise the awareness of safe working practices and attitudes company wide.
• Deliver our operational plan whilst meeting/exceeding budget expectations across safety, service, and cost.
• Assisting our Head of Coffee UK in securing the highest quality of green coffee and influence our key supplier partnerships.
• Drive a culture of operational excellence through process improvement and use of lean methodologies.
• Deliver our sustainability, quality, and safety roadmaps.
• Ensuring efficient inventory management practices are followed across the supply chain team.

• Grow and Develop your team to a high standard, to harness and empower our existing and future teams.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• End-to-end supply chain experience and knowledge (warehouse, logistics, production etc.)
• Natural leadership skillset with a proven capability in developing, coaching, and growing high performing teams.
• Experience in successfully delivering safety culture and change management programs.
• A good understanding of process improvement and change management.
• Experience/exposure to embedding cross functional S&OP practices (i.e., demand, supply, and commercial planning).
• Some experience in Health and Safety legislation to enable us to deliver our safety roadmap would be beneficial.

Details

Hours: 5 days per week around 40 hours per week

Salary: £45,000-55,000 dependant on experience

Days: Monday to Friday.

Location: Based from our Dalston roastery 3 days a week, hybrid working is available with 2 days WFH.

Times: The team usually work 9-5 but this can be flexible.

Probation period: 3 months

Reporting to: General Manager for the UK and Europe.

Benefits

• By becoming part of Allpress we offer our team:
• Full role specific training
• An employee assistance programme supporting your mental health
• Good work life balance
• 33 days of annual leave
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Enhanced parental leave
• London Living wage and daytime working
• Fully paid access to gympass
• Gender affirmation leave
• Vast career development
• A transparent and friendly company culture

Diversity & Inclusion Pledge

At Allpress we truly believe we are better together – We are committed to being an inclusive organisation where all people feel valued,respectedand engaged.

We commit to…

• Continuously working towards removing barriers and bias.
• Building inclusive teams who represent people from all groups insociety
• Building a safe environment where it is encouraged to speak out against discrimination in any form.
• Cultivating a sense of belonging by encouraging our people to fearlessly bring their whole selves towork