Supply Chain Manager

Morgan Ryder Associates; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a results-driven Supply Chain Manager to lead supply chain excellence across a fast-paced FMCG environment in Rochdale, UK. This role involves owning demand, supply, and inventory planning while ensuring world-class service to customers. The ideal candidate will have FMCG experience, ERP expertise, and a strategic mindset to drive operational efficiency and margin protection. Benefits include a salary of up to £70,000, car allowance, and private health care.

Benefits

Salary up to £70,000

Car/Car allowance

Bonus

Pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Health Care

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in leading supply chain operations in FMCG.
• Proficient in ERP systems and forecasting methodologies.
• Skilled in coaching cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional Integrated Business Planning and supply planning processes.
• Manage supply-demand alignment with logistics.
• Optimize finished goods inventory to meet service levels.

Skills

Supply chain experience in FMCG

Strong ERP expertise

Forecasting and planning

Cross-functional transformation

Analytical mindset

Performance management

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to lead supply chain excellence across a fast-paced, high-growth FMCG? The Operations Manager is looking to attract 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.

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.

Qualifications

• Have gained 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.

Benefits

• Salary up to £70,000
• Car/Car allowance
• Bonus
• Pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Health Care
• Free parking

How to Apply

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

Equal Opportunities

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as a 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.