Supply Chain Manager

Morgan Ryder; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment agency seeks a Supply Chain Manager in Rochdale to drive operational excellence in the FMCG sector. Key responsibilities include managing supply-demand alignment, leading planning processes, and optimizing inventory to enhance customer service. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £65,000, along with bonuses, pension, and healthcare. If you are a proactive leader ready to impact strategic growth, apply now.

Benefits

Salary up to £65,000

Car/Car allowance

Bonus

Pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Health Care

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience leading in FMCG supply chain.
• Strong ERP, forecasting, and planning process expertise.
• Ability to drive cross-functional transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional Integrated Business Planning and supply planning processes.
• Manage supply-demand alignment with outsourced manufacturing.
• Optimize finished goods inventory for customer service.

Skills

Supply chain experience in FMCG

ERP expertise

Forecasting

Planning process

Cross-functional transformation

Performance management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Are you ready to lead supply chain excellence across a fast-paced, high-growth FMCG?

The Operations Manager is looking to attract into his team a results-driven Supply Chain Manager to own demand, supply, and inventory planning - ensuring world-class service to customers while driving operational efficiency, margin protection, and strategic growth.

As Supply Chain Manager, responsibilities will be to: -

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead regional Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and supply planning processes, including supply gap analysis, mitigation, and escalation.
• Manage supply-demand alignment, including coordination with outsourced manufacturing.
• Optimise finished goods inventory to meet customer service levels, regardless of production source.
• Collaborate with logistics to align storage capacity and identify productivity opportunities.
• Translate commercial demand forecasts into accurate, cost-effective supply plans.
• Work with production units to optimise schedules, ensuring raw materials and components availability.
• Ensure plants accurately represent capacity and improvement plans in monthly IBP updates.
• Ensure timely and accurate stock monitoring (WIP and materials), aiming for 98% stock accuracy.

The successful candidate will: -

• Have gained their supply chain experience leading in FMCG supply chain.

• Have strong ERP, forecasting, and planning process expertise.
• Be skilled in driving cross-functional transformation and coaching teams.
• Have a strategic, analytical mindset with hands-on execution.
• Be confident in performance management, CI, and stakeholder engagement.

On offer: -

• A salary to £65,000
• Car/Car allowance
• Bonus
• Pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Health Care
• Free parking

This is a critical leadership role with a direct impact on customer service, cost, and regional growth. If you're a bold, agile supply chain leader ready to make a mark - I want to hear from you.

To apply for this superb opportunity, please follow the link to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.