Supply Chain Manager

Clockwork Organisation Ltd t/a Travail Employment; Clawdd Poncen; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Clockwork Organisation Ltd t/a Travail Employment is recruiting for a Supply Chain Manager in Wrexham. This role leads the end-to-end supply chain across multi-manufacturing sites, with responsibility for a small team and delivering aligned customer service goals.

You will drive S&OP, forecasting, and end-to-end planning processes to optimise inventory, working capital and service levels. The ideal candidate has senior supply chain experience in food/FMCG manufacturing, strong S&OP expertise,

Qualifications

• Senior supply chain experience within food/FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong S&OP expertise.
• Experience managing 3PL providers.
• Excellent knowledge of logistics and distribution.
• End-to-end planning experience within a multi-site manufacturing environment (advantage).
• Strong inventory and stock optimisation experience.
• Procurement and supplier management expertise.
• Experience managing supply chain risk and disruption.
• Proven team leadership and development skills.
• Strong customer relationship management.
• A commercial approach to balancing cost, stock availability and customer service.
• The ability to manage complexity within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the end-to-end supply chain strategy across multi-manufacturing sites.
• Manage and develop a team of two.
• Lead S&OP, forecasting and end-to-end planning processes.
• Optimise inventory and stock levels, balancing availability, working capital and customer demand.
• Manage 3PL partners, logistics, warehousing and distribution performance.
• Develop effective planning systems and processes to drive efficiency and reduce cost.
• Ensure targeted customer service levels are consistently achieved.
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage procurement activity and supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance, availability and supply chain risk.
• Develop contingency plans to minimise the impact of disruption.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, logistics, distribution and inventory management.
• Use supply chain data and KPIs to identify opportunities for improved performance and cost efficiency.

Skills

Senior chain experience

S&OP expertise

Team leadership

Inventory optimisation

Procurement

Risk management

Customer relationship management

Job description

Supply Chain Manager

Wrexham | £70,000-£75,000 | 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to join a successful and fast-paced food manufacturing business based in Wrexham.

This is a key leadership role with responsibility for the end-to-end supply chain operation across multi-manufacturing sites. You will lead a team of two and play a pivotal role in ensuring supply chain processes are efficient, cost-effective and capable of achieving targeted Customer Service Levels.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the end-to-end supply chain strategy across multi-manufacturing sites
• Manage and develop a team of two.
• Lead S&OP, forecasting and end-to-end planning processes
• Optimise inventory and stock levels, balancing availability, working capital and customer demand
• Manage 3PL partners, logistics, warehousing and distribution performance
• Develop effective planning systems and processes to drive efficiency and reduce cost
• Ensure targeted customer service levelsare consistently achieved
• Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
• Manage procurement activity and supplier relationships
• Monitor supplier performance, availability and supply chain risk
• Develop contingency plans to minimise the impact of
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, logistics, distribution and inventory management
• Use supply chain data and KPIs to identify opportunities for improved performance and cost efficiency

About you

• Senior supply chain experience within food/FMCG manufacturing
• Strong S&OP expertise
• Experience managing 3PL providers
• Excellent knowledge of logistics and distribution
• End-to-end planning experience within a multi-site manufacturing environment (advantage)
• Strong inventory and stock optimisation experience
• Procurement and supplier management expertise
• Experience managing supply chain risk and disruption
• Proven team leadership and development skills
• Strong customer relationship management
• A commercial approach to balancing cost, stock availability and customer service
• The ability to manage complexity within a fast-moving manufacturing environment