Supply Chain Manager

True North Talent Limited; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

In The News is seeking a commercially driven Supply Chain Manager to join a growing food business in the North East. You will lead category strategies, manage customer relationships, and support growth across supply, quality and sustainability.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams and retailers, negotiate terms, and drive continuous improvement in supply chain processes to deliver service excellence and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing, food service, or retail supply chain.
• Knowledge of category management and working with major retailers.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially astute and data-driven with strategic decision ability.
• Collaborative team player in a fast-paced, growing business.

Responsibilities

• Customer relationship management and building relationships with retailers.
• Act as key contact for retailers on supply chain matters.
• Deliver solutions to achieve service excellence for customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on supply, quality, and sustainability.
• Negotiate commercial terms and drive process improvements in supply chain.
• Support wider Supply Chain team to achieve best-in-class performance.

Skills

Food supply chain

Category management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Negotiation

Job description

Location: North-EastOverview: We’re looking for a commercially driven and relationship-focused Supply Chain Manager to join a growing and forward-thinking food business based in the North East. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact - leading key category strategies, managing customers, and supporting the company’s growth plans.

About You:

• As Supply Chain Manager, you will have proven experience in food manufacturing, food service, or retail supply chain.
• Strong knowledge of category management, working with major retailers
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially astute, data-driven, and comfortable making strategic decisions.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced, growing business.

What will you be doing?

• Customer relationship management. Build and maintain these relationships managing supply chain queries and delivering exceptional service.
• The Supply Chain Manager will be acting as key contact for retailers on all supply chain matters.
• This will be a customer facing role on supply chain matters delivering solutions to deliver service excellence.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on supply, quality, and sustainability.
• Negotiating commercial terms and driving continuous improvement in supply chain processes.
• Supporting the wider Supply Chain team in achieving best-in-class performance.

What can they offer you?

You’ll be joining a growing food business that’s proud of its strong culture, supportive team environment, and genuine passion for great food. The company values collaboration, innovation and doing things the right way - with plenty of opportunity to make your mark and influence how the supply chain function evolves.

We’re keen to hear from talented Supply Chain Managers, Commercial Supply Chain Managers, End to End Supply Chain Managers and Supply Chain Professionals based in or around the North-East - South Shields, Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead or Sunderland.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the full legal right to work in the UK.